Frank Hagan
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I was not aware that the designer of the Weekender, Skipjack and other Stevenson Projects boats, Peter Stevenson, has passed away.
The only obituary I can find is this one from one of his publishers:
Titles by the Author Peter StevensonBorn a Navy brat while his father worked at the Pentagon in 1941, Stevenson was whisked away to New Zealand where the family got a ringside seat for the war in the Pacific. He spent his first three years there learning how to walk on the lawns of the Japanese ambassador's house (the Ambassador had taken a quick trip for the duration).
Back in the States after the war with a bit of an English accent, he and his generation discovered that no toys had been built during the War so they had to make their own, building what they couldn't afford or find on the shelves at any price. Some time later, with his own kids to raise, he found the same situation, and built the toys that appeared in his book The Art Of Making Wooden Toys.
During this time, Stevenson and his older brothers had become fascinated with the sportscars that the G.I.s were bringing back from England. Stevenson was able to tag along to some of the earliest roadraces on the West Coast where Allards did battle against the big American Cunninghams.
Later, Stevenson did volunteer work at the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum where he was able to talk with some of the visiting racing greats like Juan Fangio, Sterling Moss, Reid Railton, and Innes Ireland, as well as interview one of the characters in Driving Forces, Rene Dreyfus in New York. At the museum Stevenson was also able to get the cockpit feel and handling characteristics of vintage race cars before they became precious icons.Stevenson wrote vintage motoring features for national magazines including Road & Track as well as in his book The Greatest Days Of Racing with an introduction by Grand Prix champion Phil Hill.
Stevenson passed away in June of 2012 and is fondly missed by his family, friends and all of us at Bentley Publishers. Link to this obituary: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/author.htm?id=47
I know for many of us, Peter Stevenson introduced us to fair winds and gentle seas, and greatly improved our lives. HIs passing brings me a meloncholy I can't quite explain.
Words never seem enough, but at least they let us know that we are not alone in our feelings. Please feel free to share how a Stevensons Project changed your life, or simply made you happy.
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App update:
We have added an app that works for Android, Kindle Fire and others (including Blackberry). Our mobile symbol:
iPhone and iPad users can use the free forum software app in the first message in this thread in the app store: https://itunes.apple...d521920635?mt=8
Name of the iPhone app: "IPS Communities "
iPhone, Android and Blackberry users can use Tapatalk ($2.99).
Within the Tapatalk app, search for "messing-about" and connect.
Note: mobile users visiting messing-about.com on a phone browser will get a one-time notification that an app is available. I can't disable this notification, but they assure me it is a one-time thing only.
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Chick Ludwig suggested a separate place to share boating and cruising stories, where any boat-related story would fit in well. I have added it to the Boating section.
Boating & Cruising stories do not have to be related to boat building, but they can be. Anything you think would be interesting for others can be shared there, from great boating places to interesting trips you just want to share.
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Poor spammer, he has been reported to the appropriate authorities. And his link goes nowhere now.
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Sure, we can do that. Let's see if it attracts some activity. It is "Boating & Cruising Stories" in the Boating Section.
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messing-about is mobile powered! Our mobile symbol:
iPhone, Android and Blackberry users can use Tapatalk (it is now free).
Within the Tapatalk app, search for "messing-about" and connect.
Note: mobile users visiting messing-about.com on a phone browser will get a one-time notification that an app is available. I can't disable this notification, but they assure me it is a one-time thing only.
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One new feature is pretty nice; a typical quote looks like this:
The forum software has been upgraded to the latest version this morning.
You may see some differences in the editor, etc., but all the functionality should be present (plus more). Please ask any questions here.
To split that quote apart and answer each sentence while you are composing a reply, position your cursor between the lines and press ENTER. The quote splits apart as shown below:
The forum software has been upgraded to the latest version this morning.
You may see some differences in the editor, etc., but all the functionality should be present (plus more). Please ask any questions here.
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The forum software has been upgraded to the latest version this morning.
You may see some differences in the editor, etc., but all the functionality should be present (plus more). Please ask any questions here.
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The tabernacle can rotate. It could be mounted in the mast tube just like a mast.
Just my $.02 worth.
(What ever happened to the cents sign?)
Use ALT-0162 or ALT-155 to get this sign: ¢
You have to use the keypad numbers, not the top row numbers above the QWERTY keys.
(How sad is it that I'm only able to answer questions about computers now? I really need to get back in the boat!)
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Try it now ... there's a setting to override the "mailbox full" message, which I just did for Members. I need to find where the settings are for how many PMs you can have ....
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I'll have to check!
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Its been around a while; we don't use them here. For very busy forums, they use them to keep people in line. It works when you have multiple moderators.
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Yeah, I had a friend who admitted to me that he was really into the Disney heroines. It was one of those awkward moments when everything just fell silent, and then someone changed the subject.
I just took a look at your blog ... I hadn't noticed it before. I love the Cooper Jr. design, and if I had the money or time, I would build a boat like that. Massive commitment, though!
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Frank can you please post the bathing suit picture . . . just asking.
Its probably here somewhere! Although I'm not sure I would be comfortable posting a picture of someone's wife here ... he could be bigger than me and beat me up!
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Yeah, I think everyone here is pretty level headed. We had another case where someone complained about a guy's picture of his family (his wife was in a bathing suit along with his two kids, completely innocent and more like a Norman Rockwell illustration than something objectionable). Sometimes I think people are looking for things to get upset about.
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Recently, someone contacted me about a profile picture featuring a nice looking woman. It is not a nude, nor is it racy, but a classic 1940's style pose. It is less racy than Disney depictions of Esmerlda in the Hunchback movie, or Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
After I said the profile picture would be allowed, the person continued to argue that I could not judge the issue since I was a man. I guess the fact that I have a penis somehow affected my view of the issue. I find that an incredibly sexist attitude. My decision stands, penis or not.
The fact is that I am the sole arbiter of what appears on the forum. I believe in free expression, but do limit the content to what is suitable for family viewing. I don't care what political persuasion, religion, philosophy or special interest you have, or if your profile, linked Facebook page, etc. has content I don't agree with ... as long as it is suitable for family viewing and not illegal, it is probably fine. I do reserve the right to limit content at my sole discretion because this is my forum, and I am ultimately responsible for it (US law, the laws of Colorado, and the laws of California do apply to me as a site owner/operator). This forum has been around since 2000 with the same rules, so I must be doing something right.
Because the person said they had already started contacting the other member, I banned them. I simply won't allow my members to be haraunged or pestered by another member. If you can't "be nice", then go away. I will help you on your journey.
If you receive an email protesting your profile, linked Facebook page, etc., refer them to me. Don't be intimidated by the over-sensitive, true-believers or otherwise intolerant folks among us. They are entitled to their opinion, but not to enforcing their views on everyone else.
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That's a great idea. I seem to remember some brothers or cousins on here a few years back that built matching boats, and they had a lot of fun doing it.
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I love that answer!
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Thanks, you sound a bit better too. And FWIW I have not missed anything that I knew about. Of course thats not saying much anyway.
Things are better on the personal front; the business is doing well (if "well" is the right word for working harder for about half the pay!) But at least I'm building for the future again instead of wondering if I can buy a sailboat, anchor it off-shore, and live off the grid.
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What a fantastic looking boat! Do you know if there's an estimate of when it will be launched?
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It's been nearly 3 months, and it is working. No one has complained about the archiving. The software "archives in place" stripping the threads of most database operations. They look exactly the same, except that you can't reply to them. Any thread that needs to be resurrected can be, and I was waiting to see if anyone would request a thread re-opened. If I got a lot of requests, I would back off on the archiving (right now, all threads over six months old are archived.)
And it really did reduce the load on the server.
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Very nice .... keep us updated with plenty of pictures. There are a lot of us that are very jealous about your boat shed! Having that much room -- especially height! -- would be great.
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The Weekender does pound quite a bit in chop. I think Paul has a great description of why from a technical standpoint (I always learn a few things reading his posts!) It's a fun boat, and pretty capable in flat water, but I was always uncomfortable when things got a little rough.
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A good friend has asked me about sculling wherry plans, and I had to admit I don't know of any. Anyone have a source for some from a designer / na they trust?
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Ripping is problematic on a radial arm saw ... I had an piece I was ripping kick back and go through the drywall and out the stucco behind me. I guess that could happen with a table saw as well.
I hurt myself with chisels more than anything else. I follow extreme safety rules now ... I'm never in the shop, so nothing in there can cut me ....