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Re: Outer Island deck inlay
By:pete czerpak
Date: 1/31/2001, 7:50 am
In Response To: Outer Island deck inlay *Pic* (Ross Leidy)

HI Ross:

Very nice job on the inlay.

I hope to begin stripping the Return soon as Im back in the US this wkend. 3 weeks of no boat work was plenty vacation time away (actually work time).

Looking good,
Pete
albany, NY
currently stockport, uk

: Well, I finished covering the deck with strips and immediately took a saw to
: it (for the inlay). It's just a wavy band that turned out looking kind of
: snake-like. I toyed with the idea of putting a head on one end, but
: decided I didn't want to be looking at a snake head the whole time I'm
: paddling. Of course, now I'll be staring at a pointy-ended nematode. Oh
: well, the deed is done. Perhaps a name is in order -
: trichinella.

: Here's a picture of the aft deck inlay which I assembled over the weekend.
: There's a couple other photos on my website.

: Ross

Messages In This Thread

Outer Island deck inlay *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 1/29/2001, 9:40 am
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
pete czerpak -- 1/31/2001, 7:50 am
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Chris Casazza -- 1/30/2001, 6:49 am
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
John Monfoe -- 1/30/2001, 4:35 am
Re: Outer Island deck inlay *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 1/30/2001, 9:42 am
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
John Monfoe -- 1/31/2001, 5:08 am
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Don Beale -- 1/30/2001, 1:07 pm
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Ross Leidy -- 1/30/2001, 2:01 pm
Head expansion
Roger Nuffer -- 2/3/2001, 3:23 pm
Re: Detail work
Ben Staley -- 1/30/2001, 2:17 pm
Nice touch Ross!
Gary B. -- 1/29/2001, 9:10 pm
Re: Thanks all
Ross Leidy -- 1/29/2001, 3:37 pm
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Spidey -- 1/29/2001, 1:16 pm
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Bob Deutsch -- 1/29/2001, 1:37 pm
Very Cool! *NM*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/29/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Ed Walshe - Dublin -- 1/29/2001, 12:56 pm
Re: Outer Island deck inlay
Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/29/2001, 12:06 pm
Re: blue tape
Ross Leidy -- 1/29/2001, 3:27 pm
Re: Firewood
Don Beale -- 1/29/2001, 11:20 am
Re: Water Moccasin
Ben Staley -- 1/29/2001, 10:55 am
Nice
David Hanson -- 1/29/2001, 11:31 am
Re: Be careful, Ross....
Grant Goltz -- 1/29/2001, 10:17 am