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A pretty problem. Does the Blonde have any thoughts on this, beyond 'here we go again'? A dinghy guy I'm not, but I do speak epoxy fluently (I once stayed at a Motel 6 right down the street from the Gougeon Brothers boat factory) All levity aside I would not be tempted to put a brittle epoxy...

BrentB, I am unable to locate Ingman Marine in Placida. We will be there for the month of Feb and would like to know in case I need repairs.

Arrrrgh, we could have been doing that after we retired two years ago... Instead I went out and bought another farm (forehead palm smack) OK, levity aside it is great to see you two burning up the childrens' inheritance - they would have only blown it on slow horses and fast cars anyway... It...

Well, the use of a SPDT relay rated for the current (make before break) will allow you from the helm to switch over the OB motor from the starting battery to the house bank... A simple switch at the helm will allow you to be the intelligent controller... The drill would be: Switch in...

Awww common you wimps... Taint possible to have too many manly toys... Sheesh... About a week after I retired looked around and I saw that I had at least 33 minutes a day that was now free - so I bought a farm... Now look at all the toys I get to acquire, beeg tractors, beeg combines, beeg...

Well, if we are running out of Arabian go juice I had better step up my burn rate to be sure i get my share before it is gone...

WB was barely enough weight to get the wrinkles out of the slings - compared to the dock queen, summer cottages, it normally lifts...

yawn :roll:

Just for some perspective, those of us who have thousand gallon propane tanks for heating multiple buildings, hot water heaters, cooking stoves, and emergency generators feel that dire predictions about propane gas are vastly overblown... The majority of rural homes and farms use propane...

Propane is clean and simple.. The burner requires almost no maintenance compared to a diesel burner which requires a pump and electrical controls, cleaning the orifice, etc.. You do need an external mount for the propane tank... But the diesel heater needs a tank also... Many of those who have...

Well, as a long time cat owner I recognize that Izzy look... You are going to pay for going off and leaving her... Just like a hockey player that just got a cheap shot from behind, as the hitter skates away you can see that look as the lips move, memorizing the jersey number... Paybacks are heck...

Nice post and pictures, Jim.. We are freshly back from Florida and up to our eyeballs in overhauling a planter... The Charlotte Ann is sitting in the yard at the tent and awning shop where they will repair/replace the top cover over the cockpit, deal with a bent bow, and inspect every square...

The two boats are not direct competitors.. Inboard versus outboard Fabric interior and wood versus cleaning it out with a garden hose Reverse air/heat versus not Heavier versus lighter More systems to maintain versus fewer More expensive versus less expensive (which is relative - the cost of a...

We just left that area of Florida to get back to Michigan for spring planting, arriving here 29 March... On the morning of the 30th I was surveying my boat which was covered with a half inch of wet snow and sleet - I wished I was back on CHarlotte Harbor... Enjoy your trip...

Dynamite Payson would approve...

The joke is that they will sell to dedicated greenies who live in Manhattan apartments... I suppose the Ikea furniture legs will burn...

The little prams I built are not suitable for sailing because of flat bottoms and no keel... They row nicely but are uncomfortably small for an adult... And the three grandkids who used these prams are now college students - up to 6' 4" tall... This Scamp should be a fun sailing little boat...

Now that is great!

Interested in building a small sailing pram/dory... I have built two small rowing prams from scratch in the past so I am not a starry eyed dreamer... Tripped over the SCAMP design from down under _ I like gorgeous strip planked exotic wood boats with a finish like molten glass- I just don't...

Now that, there IS a cure for...