jkidd
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Truly wonderful work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4kmlAx ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4kmlAx ... r_embedded
Have you seen this one!
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True dedication--and I have seen a number of these projects--some come to fruition like this one. Appears to be successful. One concern is was the boat properly framed, and is the wood appropriate I have also seen men spend 30 years or more building a boat--and then never really sailing it. The boat and dream were the project.
It looks truly traditionally beautiful.
It looks truly traditionally beautiful.
thataway":2ov4pyju said:
My question, as well. Maybe it was just reporter hype, or maybe I heard it incorrectly, but I thought the reporter said all the wood came from East Texas trees. Hmmmmm...
Whatever the case, the project is truly an inspirational testament to steadfast pursuit of a dream.
It also re-affirms my long-standing first rule whenever guests board my boat. I know my grandkids are tired of hearing it, but I always say,"DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS OR FEET BETWEEN THE BOAT AND THE DOCK." In the case of my boat, it's more likely a crushed finger than a severed foot that's being avoided, but it's still a safety warning I give to passengers.
Wandering Sagebrush
Free Range Human
That doctor sounds like quite a guy, very skilled and very dedicated. The boat looks like one of the Malabar designs that Alden produced. A traditional beauty!
Well done!
Well done!
The narration did say that she was a take off from the Alden Malabar design: Malabar I Alden design 155 was 1921 as narrated.
Yes, it showed him chain sawing a tree and mentioned East Texas Thicket wood. It may have been fine--the Oak frames for the Constitution came from Naval Live Oaks near Gulf Breeze FL, and the Southern Yellow pine would be adequate for plankking--many of the snapper boats were made of this.
I have seen some very nice looking boats from the outside--but inside the frames were not adequate--too light. The Malabars had relitatively light frames, since they were racing boats. Going back and looking, I think that he must have had a full table of specs, and done it all to the design. They were somewhat modeled off the Grand Banks schooners, like BlueNose. Of course the Banks schooners had very heavy frames. It looks as if the sails are canvas--not Dacron.
Definitely a passion--and I hope that he gets to really do some sailing in it!
Yes, it showed him chain sawing a tree and mentioned East Texas Thicket wood. It may have been fine--the Oak frames for the Constitution came from Naval Live Oaks near Gulf Breeze FL, and the Southern Yellow pine would be adequate for plankking--many of the snapper boats were made of this.
I have seen some very nice looking boats from the outside--but inside the frames were not adequate--too light. The Malabars had relitatively light frames, since they were racing boats. Going back and looking, I think that he must have had a full table of specs, and done it all to the design. They were somewhat modeled off the Grand Banks schooners, like BlueNose. Of course the Banks schooners had very heavy frames. It looks as if the sails are canvas--not Dacron.
Definitely a passion--and I hope that he gets to really do some sailing in it!
C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
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http://spirainternational.com/
Jeff Spira's web site offers many build your own boat plans, including some that are like a C-Dory.
Jeff Spira's web site offers many build your own boat plans, including some that are like a C-Dory.
T.R. Bauer
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With that much time, I bet he didn't cut corners.....