Frank Hagan
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Very nice ... I'll bet it feels much better in the hand than any mass-produced tool (if you could even find one to do that).
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Thanks Frank for keeping this great forum going!!! I agree with Action Tiger: "Frank, I rarely have ANY idea what you're talking about
,but I appreciate how easy this forum is to use, and I can't imagine how much of a nightmare it can be to keep operating."The software makes all the difference; it really does handle the spammers well. It also helped when I went to my own "virtual" server instead of shared hosting where I can tweak the webserver so the forum software can do it's job without a lot of limitations.
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Thanks - I appreciate that!
I have a huge project coming up because this version of the software is "end of life". Updating to the next version won't cost me anything extra, but it's an entirely new codebase so it is more complex than the usual upgrade. I hope to get that started in the next few weeks.
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They have done this before; I don't know exactly what the problem is, but I think they get outdated or corrupt "domain name system" (DNS) files and then can't reach significant portions of the Internet. I frequent a web hosting forum and there are a few posts about them. They never admit fault, always blame others, but they are the only ones having the problem.
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Good news! I know B&B was pursuing it since they couldn't reach the site from their home.
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It appears one ISP has a mis-configuration or something ... none of the customers from CenturyLink in the southeast US can reach the site.
If you know one of these people, tell them to complain to CenturyLink and have them unblock our IP address (or correct their DNS information). The IP address for messing-about.com is 69.85.95.129
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I had a full member tell me he can't get the search to work in the forums, and it gives him a "not authorized" error message. Can the rest of you access search?
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To change your password, click your name at the upper right, then select "My Settings" and then the "Email & Password" link in the left menu:
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Rosie is an exception!
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Email filters are routinely stripping out the validation email we send out, so we are trying something new.
People registering will now finish the new "no captcha recaptcha" ... a single check mark they click ... to register. Google reads their cookies to see if they are humans, and what their activity has been, and then allows them to go on with the process or not.
These new members must first have posts approved by me; this is done to prevent spamming. Once they have the right number of approved posts, they have full privileges. Please help by reporting any post you see that is spam.
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TapaTalk has been re-enabled for all users. I apologize for any of you who have not been able to view messing-about on the older version.
It is now free for all iOS and Android versions. Search for "Tapatalk" in your app store.
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Back in 2001, I spent $2,561. Here's the log of my costs back then: http://www.frankhagan.com/weekender/boatcost.htm
The single most expensive items: sails from Stephenson's Projects ($475).
In California, when I registered the boat at the DMV, they requested the receipts to see if I had paid sales tax on the materials. That avoided paying sales tax on the boat value (which was $2,561, the cost of the materials).
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Hey, I was all set to do a tutorial! As soon as I figured it out, that is.
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Here's a short video showing some tips on navigating the forums:
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Sorry, Egbert! Use the "Attach Files" section below the editor. The "upload file" link was removed from the image icon for some reason a while ago, and I always forget.
Click the "Browse" button to select the file, then the "Attach This File" to upload it to our server:
It is attached as a thumbnail at the bottom of the image by default, but you can place it into the body of the message by positioning your cursor where you want it, and clicking "Add to Post":
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Hey Egbert, after you have one approved post (which you now have) you can upload images to the forums. Try it now with a pic on your computer. Just click the little image icon, next to the < > icon on the tool bar.
Keeping the spammers at bay is hard, but we do a pretty good job by requiring the first post to be approved before allowing full access and upload rights, etc. Otherwise we get pictures none of us want to see!
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This forum is hosted by messing-about.com with the permission of, and participation by Bluejacket Boats.
Discussion here is generally about the Bluejacket boats designed by Tom Lathrop. We don't strictly enforce topic rules on messing-about.com, so if a conversation leads off into a different direction, don't be too concerned. Conversations do that sometimes! If the topic doesn't apply at all, I may move it to the Main Forum.Note: Plans are no longer being sold by Blue Jacket Boats. Tom is enjoying a well deserved retirement now.
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We have one that goes into a local lake every now and then ... very slow boat, and not much faster as a car! But at least it is usable as a car.
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I was thinking the same thing ... if a car had a PTO like a tractor, you could create a pontoon boat that you connect to the prop using the PTO, and use the front wheels to direct the rudder. Mechanically it doesn't sound that tough to do ....
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Another test post.
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This is a post to test email notifications. Please ignore.
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The price is more shocking than the video but it looks like many of the components are off the shelf or available (at a price). Which of you guys is going to build the first home built version?
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You know I get wound up over this kind of stuff. i'm sure it matters a lot more to me than it would for "normal" people!
The Forums seem to be doing OK with the posts being unarchived.
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Hmmmm ... the forum software guys gave me some recommendations regarding the standard search routines, and they are still indexing some of the 80,000+ posts, but the search function seems to be working better. I have the Google search app disabled for now. We'll see how it goes.
Another Tiny Little Tool?
in Shop Built Tools and Jigs
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You got pretty fancy with that wedge. Make it too fancy and you'll be like those guys buying $1,200 planes that put them in a case to look at!
It looks like it puts a very nice edge on the stock; if I ever get time I may try to make one.