Thread: The curse?

Originally Posted by colinpr

When I began planking for the first time, I was totally mystified by the number of people who seem to build more than one boat. Who would put themselves through this again?

Now I'm thinking: Hey, I'm getting the hang of this scarfing, spiling and shaping, but only one plank to go. Seems like a waste. Maybe I'll just start browsing plans again while I pick up more skills completing this boat.

Help. I need an antidote fast, if there is one. The roof leaks, the house needs painting, I can just see the outline of where the garden used to be and I have the kids' names written on a piece of paper somewhere.

Ah yes and I'm reliably informed (by SWMBO) the backyard boat builder develops a severe case of domestic deafness (possibly irreversible).

Got a friend who's an excellent all-round boatbuilder, He started building them when he was sixteen - now he's about 60. He's still building them. He can't stop, because his work is at the art level and he does it because he can. Two wives later though........

Wives are easy to come by though . . .

Good to hear from you Colin, must be nearly time for another visit. Is the boat still in the backyard. Whereis the pics
The Auk has a bit of paint on it so I can final fit the thwarts(seats?).
Ian L

Colin it's not a curse,(that's what wives sometimes call it),it's simply an addiction.....welcome to the club....many of us make home brew too!

& Par,wives,aplenty they may be,but expensive they surely are!...aargh,aargh!

Al.

There is no antidote.

To quote Ray Frechette of Great Falls Boatworks in another forum a few years ago (with permission)
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I am looking to build a boat. This boat would be my only boat and ....

Yep, thats what we all say at first, I need to find the right plans because this will be my only boat...
Then we find another set of plans that fill a certain niche....
Then another... And some of us start buolding for other people just to feed the habit.

But I can stop any time. I know I can... I am not weak willed like the others...
I jsut do it cause I like it... But I can stop building anytime....
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lots of luck Colin !!
AJ

I built my first boat when I was 14.

I am now 57.

I chose my dear wife because she undrstood my madness.

Paul.

One of the cutest names I've seen on a homebuilt boat was:
"Never Again II"
I guess that says it all

Hi Ian,
I would put up some pics if I thought they would be helpful to anyone. At best, they would illustrate why there is a place for pros and that experience and the best tools count for a lot. I just want to break even.
Come to think of it, I could demonstrate how at about 9:45 pm you can cut a gain 25mm wide instead of 15mm. That might be useful.
Just hoping that Neptune isn't so shallow that he would reject a good design simply on cosmetics of the build.

All it has to do is keep the water out & Neptune is happy.
What is the next design to have caught your eye?
AJ

Originally Posted by b.o.a.t.

What is the next design to have caught your eye?
AJ

Now that's cruel AJ - you're just leading the poor chap into trouble!

However, since the question has been asked - what do you have in mind Colin?

As for errors and cosmetics the main thing I have learnt about boat building (and possibly why I like it) is that everything is fixable.