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    I LOVE that name, by the way.

    I LOVE that name, by the way.
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    Silly me. She is already on the map, just without...

    Silly me. She is already on the map, just without the name. Properly named now. I recorded the launch year as 2015, so get her in the water already! :-)
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    Since this lovely craft is ready for the water,...

    Since this lovely craft is ready for the water, she needs to be on the GIS World Map! Send me info (location, boat name, your real name) and I will put her there.
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    Here's the terrible truth: Once the boat is in...

    Here's the terrible truth: Once the boat is in real use, it will get scratched, dinged, maybe even cracked. There is no way to prevent it. That's just what happens to any boat which is not in a...
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    Thanks to Pat Daniels' heroic efforts, everything...

    Thanks to Pat Daniels' heroic efforts, everything is falling into place.

    Dates are Sept 25, 2015 - Sept 27, 2015. Location is Jamaica Bay in Queens, NY. We will camp in Gateway National...
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    Sorry I was off-line here for so long. Busy...

    Sorry I was off-line here for so long. Busy getting fired and restarting my freelance practice. Not a lot of extra bandwidth for organizing.

    Dave, is the last weekend still open for you? Labor Day...
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    Nah. That was pure treachery. I know how to place...

    Nah. That was pure treachery. I know how to place myself to make it look good for the cameras. I was good at treachery long before I started using leach ribbons. :U
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    Looks gorgeous to me! Prettier than mine, that's...

    Looks gorgeous to me! Prettier than mine, that's for sure.
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    I'm liking the look of Croton Point Park. Fairly...

    I'm liking the look of Croton Point Park. Fairly central, good sailing, seems to have all the amenities. I know it looks like it is close to NYC, but you can avoid the city by coming in via I-84 or...
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    Personally, I'd be happy with either Lake...

    Personally, I'd be happy with either Lake Champlain or Lake George. No further for me to drive than Cayuga. I'll look for some campgrounds around there.

    Northern Chesapeake is lovely and also a...
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    2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering

    It is time to start planning in earnest for the 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering.

    For the newbies, this will be the second gathering of GISes and similar boats for a weekend of camping...
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    There is a discussion about stave sizes on page...

    There is a discussion about stave sizes on page 64 of the plans. Basically, any combo of widths which builds up a blank of the required size is fine. By "2x6" I assume you mean nominal, that is isn't...
  13. Um. Er. You already were. Alive, though. :U ...

    Um. Er. You already were. Alive, though. :U

    Sorry to hear about the job and the way it was handled. Astoundingly, you are the not the only person I know who was let go that day. I guess bosses...
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    Mine do NOT line up. That is, the ones on the...

    Mine do NOT line up. That is, the ones on the sides match each other, but they do not meet the ones on the bottom at the chine. Probably 1.5" off. I always thought that was intentional, offsetting...
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    Oh. To answer your question. I don't think the...

    Oh. To answer your question. I don't think the exact location of the butt join matters. MIK can say for sure, of course, but I don't remember the joins landing anywhere that will conflict with...
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    Hey Brian. Like you, I started out with zero...

    Hey Brian. Like you, I started out with zero experience of building boats and only a tiny amount of experience building anything else in wood. I think that the last woodworking I'd done was a coffee...
  17. Holy Toledo! That's a heck of a roaster! I hope...

    Holy Toledo! That's a heck of a roaster! I hope that roasting is your new line of work, because if you are using that for personal consumption, you'll be turning out a GIS per week.

    There are...
  18. Garage looks great. No dawdling now! You have to...

    Garage looks great. No dawdling now! You have to have the vessel done in time for the Small Reach Regatta this summer.
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    I finally added leach ribbons this past spring....

    I finally added leach ribbons this past spring. Made a huge difference this summer. I wish I had done it years ago.
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    Per our conversation in the other thread, that...

    Per our conversation in the other thread, that boat of Fuller's, above, is a perfect example of what most Woodenboat editors think is "proper" small boat construction and weight. (Ironically, Fuller...
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    I have not found "gunnel bum" to be a problem in...

    I have not found "gunnel bum" to be a problem in practice. The sheer structure is wide enough, and my butt is padded well enough, that I haven't gotten sore.

    Those of a thinner build might have...
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    The end of each day at SRR involves dragging a...

    The end of each day at SRR involves dragging a whole bunch of small sailboats up the beach. It is extremely illuminating. All these boats are in the same size range. But, while the Goats are less...
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    The article is incredibly positive, ending with...

    The article is incredibly positive, ending with "If I were not over-boated already (by some standards), I'd think about adding one to the fleet." Lots of love for the design, the plans, the ease of...
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    Mine came yesterday. Haven't had a chance to read...

    Mine came yesterday. Haven't had a chance to read the article yet. (Yesterday was Kathi's birthday.) Hoping to do so tonight.
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    I think a simple derrick could be built quite...

    I think a simple derrick could be built quite cheaply. No need to get fancy. It's a light boat. It looks like you have plenty of places to anchor it in the rock and plenty of places to tie off guy...
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    If that's your only need, then you've got fifty...

    If that's your only need, then you've got fifty gaps in the inwale you can tie a rope to. No real need for the bow ring.

    The boat is light enough for 2 people to pull it up onto that dock without...
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    I have one. I frequently put the boat in and...

    I have one.

    I frequently put the boat in and pull it out by myself. So I'm standing on shore, with the dolly in my hands, and no one is in the boat. I need a line tied to the boat to keep it from...
  28. You are now on the map!

    You are now on the map!
  29. Clean living.

    Clean living.
  30. Absolutely outstanding event, thanks to Dave!...

    Absolutely outstanding event, thanks to Dave! Great location. Great weather (although we could have used a tad more wind). Great people (although we missed those who didn't show). And four lovely...
  31. Who is bunking in with me on campsite 6E? By the...

    Who is bunking in with me on campsite 6E? By the rules, I can share with another tent (not an RV or trailer). I'd like to pre-register, so I'll need names, license plates, etc. Thx.
  32. I, too, hope to get going early so that I can do...

    I, too, hope to get going early so that I can do a little sailing on Friday. But I will probably fail. And with a 6hr drive, I probably will roll in around 4:00 or 5:00.
  33. Are the neighbors getting nervous?

    Are the neighbors getting nervous?
  34. Yes. I'm camping in North Adams, MA this coming...

    Yes. I'm camping in North Adams, MA this coming weekend, then in Seneca Falls the next. Looking at mid-40s by morning in both places. Bring your warmer sleeping bags.

    The lake should still be warm...
  35. I'm thinking of one of those Oreck vacuum cleaner...

    I'm thinking of one of those Oreck vacuum cleaner ads with the bowling ball stuck to then vacuum inlet.
  36. The boat ramp is open and will remain so past the...

    The boat ramp is open and will remain so past the weekend of the 26th.

    The woman on the phone said that there should be no problem booking additional sites on the same credit card, should we need...
  37. Will do. First thing in the morning.

    Will do. First thing in the morning.
  38. I agree that the general idea should be "every...

    I agree that the general idea should be "every man for himself". Much too complicated otherwise.

    I just spent Labor Day weekend feeding a houseful of people which included 2 vegetarians, two Jews...
  39. Christophe may join with his Sea Pearl. I'm...

    Christophe may join with his Sea Pearl. I'm hoping he can make it.
  40. There is quite a bit of overlap between the...

    There is quite a bit of overlap between the home-build (boats), home-bake (bread), home-brew (beer), and home-roast (coffee) demographic groups. It's the DIY gene. Look carefully and you'll see...
  41. You are on the map!

    You are on the map!
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    Mik, no thoughts on ballast?

    Mik, no thoughts on ballast?
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    I had quite a lot of capsize practice in 420s...

    I had quite a lot of capsize practice in 420s when I was a lad. I got to the point where I could climb over the top gunwale as I felt the boat going over, step on the board to start it rolling back...
  44. Thread: Box Boom Update

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    That's possible. I just don't want to get hit in...

    That's possible. I just don't want to get hit in the head with it at some point. My head is hard, but not that hard.
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    The GIS self-rescue thread

    I spent about 2 hours practicing self-rescue with my GIS this past week. I still absolutely stink at it. I can just manage a self-rescue on a fairly calm day. But I know I'm hosed if I go over alone...
  46. Thread: Box Boom Update

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    Mine has been stuck in the "glued up but not yet...

    Mine has been stuck in the "glued up but not yet epoxied" state for months while I was busy with other things. (A friend of mine turns it over every time he comes to the house so that the dust...
  47. Yes! Thanks for taking the lead on this. That...

    Yes! Thanks for taking the lead on this.

    That weekend in clear on my family's calendar. Grabbing it for myself now. Don't know if I'll be able to convince my wife to join us -- I'll have just...
  48. Google Maps says Sampson State Park is 6hrs for...

    Google Maps says Sampson State Park is 6hrs for me. No further than I'll be going for the Small Reach Regatta in August. It also says "Prime destination for camping & boating", right on the map. Who...
  49. Thread: Box Boom Update

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    Yes, it is. (9.5lb/4.3kg, vs 6lb/2.3kg for the...

    Yes, it is. (9.5lb/4.3kg, vs 6lb/2.3kg for the solid.) And your explanation makes perfect sense.

    Although I was quite upset at first, I'm feeling more relaxed about it now. It's still not really...
  50. Thread: Box Boom Update

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    I just untaped and de-snotted the blank for my...

    I just untaped and de-snotted the blank for my new boom this morning. It's going to be heavy but incredibly stiff. Hoping to round the edges and coat with epoxy this weekend. Then I can measure the...
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