Thread: Wanted

But Richard me young sprog!! AM I CURED???

I mean is it over now that Doc Mik has extrapolated on the various vagaries of this cussed addiction? HAS IT GONE??

I mean I feel somewhat LIBERATED!! I feel a tad... whats the word?... FREE!!! I am able to refuse the lure of a fine transom a snapping halyard a... a... ooooooooooohh buggar that bloody boatpoint site!!! I mean a friggin FIFE!!!! :eek: oooooooooooohhhhhhhh geeeeeeeeezz!! an theres that boatlocator cussed place with soooo many beautilishus boats...

So much for Doc Miks majik cureall

Anyway Richard me ol sock... Ive been recently informed by SHE thats the legendary possumpoop that wee tiny sheila that I love... that SHE will allow but one more boat plan purchase to a figure not mentioned in any of the above... SHE will condescend to allow one and only one boat plan purchase... so as SHE put so succinctly "You (me) better get it right cause there wont be no more mister!"... but how does one choose? And as SHE is yet to diclose the exact financial figure SHE will release how do I decide then promote such decision?... SHE that legenday auderve of womanhood that tiny freckle of a blonde bombshell that gorgeoulishus little flower of Aussie womanhood who has smilingly allowed me my tangents and spending sprees of astronomical astounding levels of increasing insanity has finally decided to shorten the leash... reign in the wallets... hide the credit card... take all finances from my temptation and DICTATE what I can and cannot spend what I work so hard to bring home... SHE now has total control... sigh

All is not lost however my wee Crow Eater cobblerone of note!! SHE has given the go ahead for a project boat... "priced within reason"... reason? WHAT BLOODY REASON?? there is no reason associated with boats!! NONE WHATEVER!!... and in this Doc Mik I will have a standup stoush with you AND WIN everytime... reason goes out the window when it comes to boats! Regardless of what your physchoboathypothesis and expodentially scientifically radicalised intellect can come up with... Reason has no place within the word "boat"!

But all is not lost... a project boat I can have... yes yes within an unknown degree of SHE controlled "reason" (which is as we all know an oxymoron of the highest order since SHE has very little controlled reason... SHE did marry me you know!!)... And I will only have to work on my vivid imagination to come up with plausible realistic reasoned reasons for any further future purchases to fix the thing!! :eek: Easy as eh!!

I think I can manage to get something into the humpyhoochy without her knowing one weekend while shes off doing some sport (what a swear word that one is! should be banned totally :mad: ) thing with one or the other of the legendary hoonberries... I reckon one could slip a nice whopper boat in there without her knowing and as its some 70ft long by 30ft wide by 25ft high it will remain quite out of her sight for some time!!

Makin her see the "value" of the sails ordered and delivered in secret by Taskers or some other mob may be a wee tad of a problem if Im away when they come... or the marine engine delivery could cause a hiccup or two given it will be COD... remember? SHE has control of all finances nowadays but mate whats a wee long distance rant between SHE and moi eh? once here theres nothing SHE can do about it!

However... there is the potential for long termed serious repercussions in managing it this way... Remember Richard me witing cohort of easten states extraction (for which disability as you know you have my eternal sympathy) I have no choice!!...

Alas... SHE will notice the growing line of delivery trucks heading out the back ... SHE will know Im up to something.... SHE will get cranky... And I have no doubt SHE will shut down the financial deliveries into my bank account (ala 10% of my gross income... ahem NO not nett gross and then she taxes THAT!) resulting in a major long walk from Perth one return week when I attempt to put fuel in Effy... On arrival at the "Dingos Rest" SHE will then roundly beat me over the head with a pincushion causing massive injuries... then... THEN!!! SHE will demand equal financial windfall which will include considerable interest on the original amounts spent for her own not to cheep hobbies :eek:

I know I know... its sad... its terrible... its a real shocker of a situation... but well theres no cure for it ol son none whatever other than to aknowledge all that will happen and smile and just go for it!!!

I mean SHE will get over it

wont she?

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Doc Mik!! You bloody reprobate you did this to distract me from my goals didnt you? You dont want me to get my mits on an old project boat do you?!!! No you dont you cheeky buggar! You want me to see the errors of me ways and start a friggin new build dont yer!

Nah Dingo - not at all.

I have been around the advising game for far too long to have any opinion at all about where you should go. It really, truly makes no difference at all.

The payoff for me is when someone picks a boat that matches their need. If you are going to be building for three or four weeks - perhaps it is not too important to analyze the need. But where it may be YEARS I play the Devil's advocate a bit to try and get the person to see for themselves where they may be the happiest.

And it is fun anyhow - this has been a great thread.

With you dingo (anagram of "doing" - very propitious) I know you have the knowledge and grit to get through the process - dammit - look at the length of you posts!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All you have to do is find one that jumps out at you.

New, old, sitting on the bottom somewhere - it doesn't have to grab anyone but YOU.

And if you can't find one soon (or have it sneak up on you and bite you on your tender bit) I think you need to start something more modest to keep you occupied for 6 months or less - just so all that energy can go somewhere useful - that's the sort of person you are dingo...very probably.

Just don't make too big a meal of it - you have to be ready for the big one.

But you can't just do nothing either.

Mik

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

.. Ive been recently informed by SHE thats the legendary possumpoop that wee tiny sheila that I love... that SHE will allow but one more boat plan purchase to a figure not mentioned in any of the above... SHE will condescend to allow one and only one boat plan purchase... so as SHE put so succinctly "You (me) better get it right cause there wont be no more mister!"...

I'm with her - I think she has seen the future in the stars and is trying to save you from yourself Dingo.

She is better at the psych analysis than I am - you have a pearl beyond price.

She has seen your energies being massively, extravagently radiated in all directions and now is wanting to save you from yourself.

She sees that you are not doing what you need to.

She is going to allow you only one direction so
1/ it has to be the right one
2/ all your energy will be going in that one direction
3/ the result will be fabulous.

That's the same thing I was trying to get across. But I was prepared to allow a fallback of picking up a short time project to fill in time without letting you come off the boil.

Its good for both of you to change that money stuff into THINGS rather than a row of numbers - part of the reason for it to be there is to make you both happy.

You lucky lucky bast*rd.

While I do agree that the reason for building a boat is seldom rational (unless there is no other way to get across the local river) it is the mix of rational and irrational that's the fun bit after the initial decision is made.

MIK

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

AM I CURED???

Is he allowed to swear like that on this forum? :eek:

Richard

I think what Mik was trying to say in his last post was - no matter what plan you buy, you will love it :mad: No choices. We don't care if it sinks and uses old condoms twisted together to provide propulsion, no matter what it is, you WILL LOVE IT :mad:

Richard

of course Shane, you and I both know that's boring

Originally Posted by Daddles

I think what Mik was trying to say in his last post was - no matter what plan you buy, you will love it

Not even vaguely right Daddles.

Shane needs to find the right thing. A project that is worthy - that he can care about on one level or another.

Of course the levels keep increasing and gaining depth as you get stuck in.

It is hard to feel very strongly about a stack of ply - but Yellowtail ...

There has to be something to make you choose that ONE. But after it is chosen the relationship gets more complex and interesting.

But the initial (yeah Dingo - irrational) choice has to be there.

MIK

Methinks you missed my point Mik . That was an imperitive https://www.ubeaut.biz/FIREdevil.gif It was a command https://www.ubeaut.biz/nono.gif I don't care what he flamin' well buys, he ain't got no choice but to love the horrid thing ... even if he doesn't

Richard [img] https://www.ubeaut.biz/captain.gif [/img]

Oi, what happened to me smilies? I put in some fancy smilies from Neil's extra page and the board keeps changing them to URLs :mad:

Richard

Originally Posted by Daddles

Methinks you missed my point Mik

Cool - agreed.

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Dingo!

Don't even THINK about a Wharram. Look by all means but DON'T TOUCH.

Bloody hell, I watch this thread, hang on to every word, (except what pimple writes) and then you start being seduced by one of Jimbo's Bimbos....

Aaaaaaaarrrrrgh!

If, I mean IF... no I mean IF you don't cross him off your list of things to MAKE as opposed to admire for all he did, I'll feel compelled to contribute further to this thread, and nobody wants that do they??

IF you want Wharramesque, check out John Hitches Hitchhikers or one of half a dozen evolutions.... or just find a teachest, and crawl into it under a cold shower.

Cheers,

P (They are pretty to look at and VERY cheap to buy though....)

Calling me often misinterpreted as sane mate Midge!! Oi Sport yer there? Come on mate cough it up phlem and all whats up with the Wharrams of the world? :confused: other than Jimbo that is

Oww... bugger Shane! I thought I'd slipped under the radar!

Give me a day or two to elaborate, but for now, let's just say there are two kinds of multihull sailor:

1) Those that have only sailed on a Wharram, and have been rapt in the ride, handling, and speed on a reach at the very least.

2) Those who have sailed on ANY other multi, and therefore understand just how far the world has come in terms of safety, speed, handling, efficiency and comfort.

In motor car terms, why would you build a Model T Ford from scratch?

But as I said, I'll elaborate in a day or two.

Cheers,

P

hope my flippant remarks did not upset you hope they inspired you to pull yourfinger from your bum,,,,,,,,,,good luck anyway and i guess i should tell that i start my fire with huon pine....true story.....ha



ha ha and king billy are top morning sticks......ha ha ha and my neighbours son is beginning a new piners punt,i think you heathens called butit a wee yellopw skiff good luck with your project and if you ever need a hand yell out........i am considering a circum and if i do it you will all be able to hit or hug me.......

wow old mate whats your missus like and when are you leaving as there is only one solid thing said about those cats and that is they have a high percentage of not returning...............

Originally Posted by bitofascallywag

hope my flippant remarks did not upset you hope they inspired you to pull yourfinger from your bum,,,,,,,,,,good luck anyway

Er dear scallywag, perhaps the finger was not in the metaphorical bum to start with and perhaps you are overstating the importance of your comments.

It is nice to have the ability to remove one's digit, but sometimes some rest time allows the chance for us to work out where one goes next. Becoming busy without a direction is pretty sad really - a worthy project often requires a bit of heartaching.

And there are lots of other activities than just building - some of us use our boats, some like Dingo are into collecting huge amounts of information about more traditional methods - that's partially what he is into (he will be building something significant too - be it large or be it small).

Like myself - I like the design side hugely - I used to sail heaps and do quite a bit of building - but the poor old body is breaking down and can't do either for long stretches now. So mostly design.

There are lots of different motivations out there - even some who are content to be armchair admirals and armchair boatbuilders.

All of it is good process - providing it meets the need of the person.

Have patience, gentle scallywag. The nature of all participants will be revealed in true course.

Originally Posted by bitofascallywag

wow old mate whats your missus like and when are you leaving as there is only one solid thing said about those cats and that is they have a high percentage of not returning...............

Er, you wouldn't happen to have some numbers to go with that "statistic" would you?

Er - didn't think you did ...

It is always good to do a bit of research before making statements that may be taken to be rash.

MIK