Konrad

I cant figure out if that's weird or cool. But's fairly detailed: propeller for the outboard, oarlocks, etc.

That's the smallest boat I've ever seen. (Oh, wait. It's just the image file that's small..) :grin:

That is freakin' AWESOME...

Not long ago, someone (I can't remember who) posted something about traction kites and buggies. I looked for that thread, couldn't find it. I found some photos of the last time we had my buddy's traction kite out. Taken by a local photographer, Gary Mayo. It's a hell of a lot of work, but it's really fun. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Bosch232/Kiting/skid2.jpg[/img]

OK, you can bring on that global warming now....

GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE..!! I called the parish priest, and he reccommended the following to exorcise these demons....

OK, well I did a little research and found the following questions online to help me determine if my house is haunted. From this website: http://www.michiganparanormalencounters.com/IS%20MY%20HOUSE%20HAUNTED.htm I'll answer them each below, and you guys all can decide for me. Here we go... 1. Do you seem to lose important items only to have them reappear later in an area which you had already searched? Duh, I have a 4 yr old and a 6 yr old. This one's an obvious Yes. 2. Do pets such as cats or dogs seem afraid to enter certain areas of the house? No pets in the house. That danged outdoor cat of ours was always tryin' to sneak in, though. So I guess this one's a No. 3. Do lights or televisions turn on and off by themselves? That new-ish Samsung TV of ours turns off by itself. To hell with the alleged "self timer" feature that the owner's manual speaks of: I'm callin' this one a Yes. 4. Have you heard someone call your name when no one is home? No, and if I did, you can damn sure bet I'd be outta here in about 6 seconds. 5. Have you heard footsteps in the house when you are alone? I have a 6 and 4 yr old. I'm never in this house alone. And they're ALWAYS running around. So Yes & No. 6. Do you hear odd scratching or knocking sounds coming from within the walls? Yeah, but I think it's that pesky outdoor cat of ours. Also, the doctor told me to up my fiber intake, so there's been some extraneous sounds going around this joint lately.. 7. Have you noticed negative changes in either your attitude or the disposition of other family members where it doesn't seem to be warranted? Need I mention the 6 and 4 yr olds, yet again..? Man, this is a dumb interview. 8. Do you sometimes feel as though you are being watched? Hell, I've felt THAT way all my life. (And Oswald didn't act alone, you know..) 9. Do you see movement or even shadows out of the corner of your eye? It's like yer readin' my mind, doc. 10. Have you witnessed doors open and close by themselves? Last week Lisa backed out of the garage before the damned thing was all the way up, and she hooked the roof rack on the ovhd door. Does that count? 11. Do certain areas of the home feel unusually cold and seem incapable of warming up or have you experienced strange cold spots that seem centralized to a specific location with no discernable origin? Ever since that baby was born 6 months ago and she's been nursing, there's been a cold spot right beside me in bed each night. 12. Do children in the home seem to have unhealthy relationships with "imaginary friends?" No, those two boys are too busy playing with each other to worry about imaginary friends. 13. Have any members of the family used a Ouija board or similar item in the house? This is a dumb question, but: No. 14. Do photographs taken in the home often appear with unexplainable white mists or orbs appearing in them? I always thought it was oatmeal, cheerios, milk, or whatever other item my kids have spilled during the day. It's all starting to come clear now. 15. Have there been any tragic deaths in the house or the grounds upon which it is built? The death of our sex life. See Question 11. 16. Do you sometimes catch movement out of the corner or your eye? Well since this question appears yet again (see question 9), maybe a better question from that stupid website should be: "Do you ever experience Deja Vu?" So...? What do you guys think? Is this house haunted, or am I just going batsh*t? Or... Egads, I'm a parent!! *Gasps of horror from the crowd*

What is the second photo? The forward hatch area?

*I unwittingly posted this in the Woodworking Forum last night. I meant for it to go here.* OK, so we bought this foreclosed acreage about half a year ago. The previous owners trashed & gutted it (common in foreclosures), but the price was right. And it's only 6 yrs old. We've restored it to new condition, but there is something SO WIERD that I cannot for the life of me pin down in this house: When the furnace is running I swear to you that I can hear piano music playing in this house. Not like a tune from beginning to end, more like my 6 yr old plinking on our electric piano in the basement. I always think they've left that electric piano turned on, because it has pre-programmed songs in it. But when I go downstairs, its clearly off. And I only hear it upstairs anyway. I mean, right now as I'm typing this, I can hear it. It's three notes over and over. Lisa can't hear it, and when I talk about it, it creeps her out. What the hell is the matter with me (or this house)...?!? And why can't I just be normal and hear VOICES in my head?

Now that was funny, I don't care who you are.. I meant to post this on the main forum, so I'm going to put it up there this evening.

Right, I was kind of feeling the same way when I posted the question. I bet their classes are great.

So based upon their home, is the sailing school thing doing well for them? That'd be a nice gig if it paid the bills.

Yeah, whaddya think of that? That's my boatin' & airplane flyin' hat. (My wife hates it.) :grin:

Anyone who's got any concerns over global warming is more than welcome to come to my house and clear the snow. 30 mph winds, single digit temps, and 12 inches of snow. What's not to like about it...?!? :?

It sure is telling to see the quality differences between a current digital camera vs. one from 10 years ago.

OK, so we bought this foreclosed acreage about half a year ago. The previous owners trashed & gutted it (common in foreclosures), but the price was right. And it's only 6 yrs old. We've restored it to new condition, but there is something SO WIERD that I cannot for the life of me pin down in this house: When the furnace is running I swear to you that I can hear piano music playing in this house. Not like a tune from beginning to end, more like my 6 yr old plinking on our electric piano in the basement. I always think they've left that electric piano turned on, because it has pre-programmed songs in it. But when I go downstairs, its clearly off. And I only hear it upstairs anyway. I mean, right now as I'm typing this, I can hear it. It's three notes over and over. Lisa can't hear it, and when I talk about it, it creeps her out. What the hell is the matter with me (or this house)...?!? And why can't I just be normal and hear VOICES in my head?

So how do they hold pieces down? I don't see that they're threaded, so is it just gravity?

Cripes almighty. I didn't even notice that the post was from '07. Where's my medication..? :cool:

That's crazy, because I was JUST looking at their website, kicking around the idea of signing up for one of their courses. And if our firm wasn't in such dire need of new work, I might have done it as a christmas gift to the whiff

Thank you for the kind words. This photo is from about 9 yrs ago when the boat was brand new (and before I owned a decent digital camera). This was down in Florida on the intercoastal waterway of Bradenton, anchored off the uninhabited Jewfish Island. The steering is 100% as-designed in the Vacationer prints. If you're unfamiliar, I can probably scan that sketch so you can see how it works. The mast is not as-designed. I originally constructed it as in the prints, and it's been too many years ago for me to remember why I changed it. If it weren't in winter storage right now, I'd post a photo for you.

Tomorrow morning is December 7th. Pearl Harbor. Who wants to bet their paycheck that Google highlights something more important? Like the invention of the water pik or something. About a month ago I learned from my cousin that his grandfather (on their opposite side from our family) went down on the Arizona. In anticipation of Google blowing it off, I'll pick up their slack here. http://www.pearlharbor.org/history/casualties/pearl-harbor-casualties/

I happened to be in the neighborhood, so I swung by Frank's place to check out his shed. Not bad for a Bohemian hare lip, Frank. :grin:

What a funky little boat! If you do arrive at the conclusion that it is indeed ruined (which it most certainly looks like to me), I'll be happy to recycle that boat for you. No charge. :cool:

1. My evenings used to be spend making sawdust and getting Weldwood out of my hair. 2. Now my evenings are spent debating whether bugs talk to each other with their hands(?), hearing about how they caught the cat and stuck a pair of underpants on it, or deciding who's a better Jedi: Obi Wan or Luke. Ages 4 and 6 have GOT to be the best years of this whole kid gig.

I converted a few iceboats I've built to land sailers, and also sailed a kite car. They're awesome. You just need free room. I can't remember the size of the kite we sailed. I do know it lifted me off the ground about a foot several times, and I'm 6'-2", 197 lbs