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Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 9/21/1999, 10:11 am
In Response To: Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks (Don Beale)

> I added several deck beams, and stripped the deck of fir and redwood. I
> also added watertight bulkheads with access ports, and no hatches. It is a
> heavy boat which was the majority of Chris's objection. The comment was
> something to the effect of "why add the weight?". In all
> fairness Chris is right from his point of view which I assume is that
> plywood looks as good. I have a vey unique boat, and some practice
> stripping a pattern, which is exactly what I wanted out of it. And I
> certainly am not bent out of shape at the comment. I remember it every
> time I huff the boat to the water :)

I dunno about all that...she looks beautiful to me!

Sure, it's a tad heavier from the car to the water, but the extra weight is probably hard to notice when you're on the water.

I'm glad to see that stripping a deck worked out so well--I wish I'd done that to my Chesapeake 17.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Dave Uebele -- 9/19/1999, 11:51 am
Good Experiences
David Bryson -- 9/20/1999, 8:36 pm
Re: Good Experiences
Nancy -- 9/22/1999, 7:09 pm
Re: Good Experiences
David Bryson -- 9/23/1999, 4:17 pm
Re: Good Experiences
Mark "endoboy" Woodhead -- 9/21/1999, 3:44 pm
Re: endo?
lee -- 9/21/1999, 4:32 pm
Re: endo?
Mark Woodhead -- 9/21/1999, 6:38 pm
My WCSKS notes
Pete Roszyk -- 9/20/1999, 5:17 pm
One good rant deserves another (?)
Will Brockman -- 9/20/1999, 6:51 pm
Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Dave Uebele -- 9/20/1999, 12:41 pm
Re: what Ian said+
lee -- 9/20/1999, 10:35 am
Re: what Ian said+
Ian Johnston -- 9/20/1999, 9:37 pm
Yipes! E-mail correction
Ian Johnston -- 9/21/1999, 3:51 am
Re: Yipes! E-mail correction
Chris Casazzza. -- 9/21/1999, 7:23 am
Re: Yipes! E-mail correction
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 2:26 am
Re: what Ian said+
Stan Heeres -- 9/20/1999, 12:11 pm
Re: what Ian said+
lee -- 9/20/1999, 2:05 pm
Pygmy rants
Dean Trexel -- 9/19/1999, 7:32 pm
Re: Pygmy rants
Mike Hanks -- 9/20/1999, 12:21 am
Re: Pygmy rants
Robert Woodard -- 9/19/1999, 9:22 pm
Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Ian Johnston -- 9/19/1999, 5:02 pm
Re: Ranting
Mike Scarborough -- 9/20/1999, 9:45 am
Re: Ranting
Berkeley C. -- 9/20/1999, 7:43 pm
Re: Amen to that, Mike!
Shawn Baker -- 9/20/1999, 1:57 pm
Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Don Beale -- 9/19/1999, 12:39 pm
Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Shawn Baker -- 9/20/1999, 1:58 pm
Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Don Beale -- 9/20/1999, 5:47 pm
Re: WCSKS notes, rant and thanks
Shawn Baker -- 9/21/1999, 10:11 am