> I'm 15 and close to finnishing my Guillemot, which is made of
> eukalyptis(that's funny), cypress, and cherry, with a humming bird painted
> on the left side. I think it's amazing, and so do most of the people that
> my dad has dragged down to the garage. I just found out that he is
> planning a Launching Day Party at our lake. My mom tells me that it is
> going to be huge. Is it a good idea? Thanks for any responses! DJ

Aw c'mon. You are 15 and want to know if a party is OK? You have definitely been working on that boat for far too long. Of course a party is OK.

Just make sure they don't try to smash the bottle of champagne over the boat's bow. Those champagne bottles are as stong as sledge hammers, and a few have been known to bounce off of steel warships.

Oh, and there is plenty of sparkling grape juice on the market which is fa more suitable for a 15 year old than champagne.

Congrats on your new boat.

Paul G. Jacobson