Thread: Calling old salts

Two layers of huon pine, strip planked with each layer angled across the other, then the whole thing sheathed with dynal

That's only a guess by the way. Anyone who knows what it is like to inform us both?

Richard

Dunno, but for $11500, "tell him he's dreamin'.

This is her. I'm thinking of it as a place to live (my marriage is over and I'm moving out soon ) at a permanent mooring and the odd chug around the bay. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Finally got a shed after waiting 35 years and I've had it less than 1 year and I gotta move out....

Originally Posted by Shedhand

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Life takes all sorts of turns, and I've been where you are.

Look forward to new opportunities, and plan for a better life.

And buy yourself a boat.

Looks good find out if you are allowed to live aboard at the mooring. PM me if you want to get a marine inspection done on her - I have a mate etc etc.

Really sorry to hear abput the end of your marriage - been there, done that, got the scars.
And of course the loss of your shed
Dynel sheathing can be really good for a boat if it has been applied well in the first place. Particularly if it was applied at the time of building, rather than to patch up some failing later in life.
Some amateur jobs don't adhere to the hull well and allow water to collect between hull and sheathing. Often it is fresh water ......
Worth finding out who built the boat to see if they are likely to have done a good job.

Great granddaughter? At 55?

Sorry just wondering, she is beautiful.

This is my granddaughter.

As for the moving out bit...don't. Get a lawyer.

Bummer about the divorce. Get a lawyer straight away. A good lawyer will make an amicable settlement even more amicable and equitable. If it turns nasty, you need your rights protected from day one ie, before the seperation. Believe me - I'm in court in less than a month, three years after the break up, still fighting to maintain contact with my daughter and I was the stay at home father who raised her! I stupidly believed I could negotiate a settlement but the ex wanted everything including my soul. My lawyer rarely goes to trial and with 80% of clients, only winds up in court to do essential paperwork. Mind you, my file is the largest she's got (it has it's own BOX!).

But enough of that rubbish.

You sure you want to live on a boat?

Second, could someone who knows what they are talking about please answer his original question? (as I said, I was guessing)

Richard

Richard your guess makes perfect sense to me, but I dont know what I'm talking about either.

Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

Looks good find out if you are allowed to live aboard at the mooring. PM me if you want to get a marine inspection done on her - I have a mate etc etc.

I had a mate once who lived on board at a mooring. He had telephone, fax and internet as well. So in the area where I want to moor i'd be allowed I reckon. Is your mate someone local (Hobart)?
Cheers and thanks for the offer mate.

Originally Posted by Marc

Great granddaughter? At 55?

Sorry just wondering, she is beautiful.

This is my granddaughter.

As for the moving out bit...don't. Get a lawyer.

yep - at 55 - actually 54 and 361 days. Beat my father to greatness by 4 days. He WAS 55 when I made him a great with my daughter. Mind you I started young (when young adults knew how to parent because they had good examples) and got it over with quickly. Now I can play with my grandkids and great grand kids with out running out of puff. I built the boys an old fashioned billy cart. they love it. I have to drag the bloody thing up the driveway a thousand times every sunday. Can't wait for them to tire of it. I couldn't do that if i was a 70 year old great grand father... PS: your little 'un is beauty too mate...well done.

Originally Posted by cjm_22sq

Really sorry to hear abput the end of your marriage - been there, done that, got the scars.
And of course the loss of your shed
Dynel sheathing can be really good for a boat if it has been applied well in the first place. Particularly if it was applied at the time of building, rather than to patch up some failing later in life.
Some amateur jobs don't adhere to the hull well and allow water to collect between hull and sheathing. Often it is fresh water ......
Worth finding out who built the boat to see if they are likely to have done a good job.

This was built in 1989 and is huon pine so the odds are it'll be in sound condition (but what the hell do I know) but will check it out thoroughly before i sign anything.

http://boatsalestas.boatpoint.ninems...boatsalestasau

After your are done get this one in stead.
Remember that if your are not ashamed of yourself for your offer, you are offering too much.
Try 15k

Originally Posted by Marc

http://boatsalestas.boatpoint.ninems...boatsalestasau

After your are done get this one in stead.
Remember that if your are not ashamed of yourself for your offer, you are offering too much.
Try 15k

Thanks for the link Marc. I had a gander at the other one today. Too small to live on. Advised I need at least 30 foot to live on with any degree of comfort. Are you serious? Offer 15K? They'd laugh at me.
Cheers