Doing a bit of cruising today, lovely weather, some classical
playing. Nice. And saw a truck pulling a trailer with a woden boat on
it. Similar to this.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/sampler/uncle.jpg
Except the ends were straght up and down, the sides were straight up and
down instead of flared, and it looked like it was a bit deeper then that
one. Couldn't see a prop or mast so figure it must be rowed. It
wasn't fancy, dark green paint, but very cool, I'd rather see a wooden
boat like that then the fanciest 'glass bass boat there is. Wooden
boats are cool.
JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan
On May 29, 3:58 am, [email protected] (J T) wrote:
> Doing a bit of cruising today, lovely weather, some classical
> playing. Nice. And saw a truck pulling a trailer with a woden boat on
> it. Similar to this.http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/sampler/uncle.jpg
> Except the ends were straght up and down, the sides were straight up and
> down instead of flared, and it looked like it was a bit deeper then that
> one. Couldn't see a prop or mast so figure it must be rowed. It
> wasn't fancy, dark green paint, but very cool, I'd rather see a wooden
> boat like that then the fanciest 'glass bass boat there is. Wooden
> boats are cool.
Have you seen Fenger's Yakaboo?
http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/appendix.html
Youcha made a replica that was featured in Wooden Boat magazine.
One of these days...
R
J T wrote:
> water that contains fish large enough to devour me, especially in a
> tippy little boat, of any type,
Excellent; a boat thread. It gives me the opportunity to give some
credit to a friend of mine who has a boatbuilding business in the South
of England. He makes racing boats - which make the "tippy" boat the OP
described look as stable as a punt - and they are works of art. Look:
http://www.carldouglas.co.uk/images/gallery/rosewood.jpg
http://www.carldouglas.co.uk/images/gallery/walnutstern.jpg
And generally http://www.carldouglas.co.uk/ click on "Picture gallery".
(Oh, OK. The hulls are laminated and have an inner core of kevlar or
something high-tech and very stiff; I'll still say the pictures belong
in the woodworking group :-)
--
Henry Law Manchester, England
Wed, May 30, 2007, 9:01pm (EDT+5) [email protected] (Henry=A0Law) doth
sayeth:
Excellent; a boat thread. It gives me the opportunity to give some
credit to a friend of mine who has a boatbuilding business in the South
of England. He makes racing boats - which make the "tippy" boat the OP
described look as stable as a punt - and they are works of art. <snip>
Purty. But, personally, I don't have too much use for any boat you
can't fish from. If you've never seen a copy, WoodenBoat is my favorite
woodworking magazine. They feature wooden boats, and ships, from around
the world. Some of them are all wood, some are a lot more "exotic"
than your friend's boats. Some are totally low tech made, some
apparently need rocket scientists in their constructon. They're all
interesting. Check some of the readers' boats.
http://www.mywoodenboatdatabase.com/display_quilt.php?index=3D0 They also=
have some very interesting articles on how to make tools and such -
planes, clamps, etc. If you contact them, they might well do a story on
your friend and his boats.
JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan
Tue, May 29, 2007, 5:35pm (EDT-3) [email protected] (RicodJour)
doth query:
Have you seen Fenger's Yakaboo?
http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/appendix.html Youcha made a replica
that was featured in Wooden Boat magazine. One of these days..
Possibly, I subscribe to WoodenBoat, a most excellent magazxine.
But (one), I have absolutely no interest in a small tippy sailboat like
that; and, (two), have absolutey no desire to have much to do with any
water that contains fish large enough to devour me, especially in a
tippy little boat, of any type,
Ran across a sailboat design years back that I hope one day to
make, got a set of plans tucked away. Not sure why I like it so much -
because I've never sailed an inch in my life, and no real desire to do
so either. Scroll down to the Pocket Cruiser, that's the one.
http://www.stevensonprojects.com/PocketYachts.html
But, as soon as I can get the space to work, the first boat I want
to make will be of my own; design, inspired by Phil Bolge; and,
hopefully, steam powered.
JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan
Ok, but where does the saw come in?
J T wrote:
> Doing a bit of cruising today, lovely weather, some classical
> playing. Nice. And saw a truck pulling a trailer with a woden boat on
> it. Similar to this.
> http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/sampler/uncle.jpg
> Except the ends were straght up and down, the sides were straight up and
> down instead of flared, and it looked like it was a bit deeper then that
> one. Couldn't see a prop or mast so figure it must be rowed. It
> wasn't fancy, dark green paint, but very cool, I'd rather see a wooden
> boat like that then the fanciest 'glass bass boat there is. Wooden
> boats are cool.
>
Tue, May 29, 2007, 11:02am (EDT-1) [email protected] (Mike=A0Berger) doth
query:
Ok, but where does the saw come in?
I seed it, so I done saw it.
JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan