Konrad

No, what I'm stuck on is the media's selective nature regarding what they deem important. That's been my (only) point from the get-go.

Yeah, no kidding. Tell that to the thirty six thousand people that died last year. Oh, wait. What's that, you say...? The media didn't talk about it...?? The media is dumb.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090505/ts_afp/healthfluworld Well, it appears that the media-fabricated panic has now subsided. Let this one be logged as "Avian Flu II" or perhaps "Y3K". Again, I say to you: The media is dumb. Back to boatbuilding, everyone...

x2 on Frank: Definitely choose a time and day when it's deserted. And if you find you have to back in too far, making a tongue extension for the trailer is a MUCH easier solution than modifying the trailer.

Can someone enlighten me on how to do this? I have a few vids that I've made using Windows Movie Maker that I'd like to play on my dvd player on the tv.

Agree with Par, and I'll add something else. You need to get that boat as LOW on the trailer as practical, or you're going to find it a real pain in the backside to launch and retrieve. You want that boat to be floating as soon as possible when backing in, or you're going to be up to your car doors in water before it floats. K

You're going about it the right way. I let my Vacay go for a few years due to kids, moving, etc., and it was a labor-intensive month to bring it back up to speed last fall.

I still wish my weiner car was as big as Bruce's weiner car. ;D

Ray, I always respect your points of view. And as usual, your position is backed by decent research. (Although your posts are hard to read because you double space them.) But after all of what you said, my point is still this: Regular flu --> 36,000 deaths every year. A hudred per day. EVERY day. EVERY year. And no media coverage. In other words, what I'm doing is taking a shot at the media and their selective nature. Oh, and another thing about the water storage discussion: Don't forget that you've already got a built-in 50 gallon water reservior with your water heater. Everyone forgets that.

Ok, it's a bad deal that some people (less than a hundred) world-wide have died from the Swine Flue. I'm not posting about that. What I AM posting about is the way media latches on to something or another, and turns it into the apocalypse. Seriously, look at the facts about the "regular" flu: Approximately 36,000 people die every year in the U.S. from the regular flu. Yes, you read that right: Thirty six thousand. That's a hundred people every single day. (source: Center for Disease Control website) How does the Swine Flu merit such wild-eyed paranoia for less than a hundred deaths world-wide, over a one month period, yet 36,000 deaths every danged year is just 'business as usual'...?? The media is dumb.

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Now that's funny, I don't care WHO you are... Oh, and I bested my own best over the weekend: 400 calories in 30 minutes on the rower.

I put it in a cardboard box and mail it to wise guys in Florida... HAH!! ;D

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm wondering. How does that vinyl actually adhere? With adhesive? (that's difficult to envision). Or mechanically fastened?

Schwinn Air Dyne: 300 calories in 30 minutes. (with 90 seconds to spare, I might add) Good to be back in the saddle, because it's been a while.

I'm gonna share the best piece of advice I was ever given about building a boat. It was from some old builder in the Pacific Nothwest. Here's what he said to me: "Don't worry about completing the boat. If you do that, you'll never get it done. Rather, focus on whatever small task lies directly ahead of you. Work on that task. Complete it. And when you go home that night, take satisfaction in that one small task that you completed that day. Then do that same thing the next day. And so on. And when you make a mistake (and you will) savor that as well. Grab that opportunity and learn from it. If you do those things..? You'll complete your boat." That was nine years and 3 boats ago for me. Welcome to the club.

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There's no denying it: Bruce's weiner is bigger than mine.

This got a bit o' the old stink-eye from my whiff. But it was well worth it for the laughs... First off, Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, so we don't make any myths about the fact that WE hide the eggs and candy. It's a big fun game, and they love it just the same. So anyway... The nieces and nephews came over with Oma und Opa (German). That's six kids. Between the families we had 200.. Yes, 200 plastic eggs with candy inside them. We live on 3 acres with a ton of landscaping, trees, rocks, berms, etc., so we hid them all outside. Well... I sabatoged about half a dozen of those plastic eggs. LOL I opened them up (and ate the candy, of course..) and filled them with 'other' surprises. One got a handful of gravel. One got dead leaves. One got packed with dirt. One got some river stones. One got a bunch of angry hornets... Oh wait. That was just a dream, the hornet one... As for the real, hard-boiled eggs, we had 2 dozen of those as well. Now as you can imagine, all of this sabatoging makes a guy hungry. So I stopped and peeled one of the real eggs during the hiding part. And low and behold, I drop the stupid thing on the ground. Now it's all full of ground-stuff, and I can't rinse it off and eat it. So what's a guy to do..? I hid it with all the rest. When my 4 yr old found the peeled real egg, he chucked it back down on the ground like it was a snake or something. Total egg-rejection, right there, folks. Anyway, you know that scolding look you get from the whiff when your inner-13yr-old-self comes out...? Yeah, that. ;D

Oh, and by the way.. You're NOT ALLOWED to complete a Weekender and NOT post photos. So light up that camera and show us the new addition to the family. (I mean really.. If I can post shots of Bruce's weiner car..??)

From www.theautochannel.com .... Chrysler Town & Country LX (2000) By Matt/Bob Hagin SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $ 26,800 Price As Tested $ 27,415 Engine Type OHV 12-valve 3.3 Liter V6 w/SMFI* Engine Size 201 cid/3301 cc Horsepower 158 @ 4850 RPM Torque (lb-ft) 203 @ 3250 RPM Wheelbase/Width/Length 119.3"/76.8"/199.7" Transmission Four-speed automatic Curb Weight 3978 pounds Fuel Capacity 20.0 gallons Tires (F/R) P215/65R15 all season Brakes (F/R) Disc (ABS)/drum (ABS) Drive Train Front-engine/front-wheel-drive Vehicle Type Seven-passenger/five-door Domestic Content N/A Coefficient of Drag (Cd.) 0.36 PERFORMANCE EPA Economy, miles per gallon city/highway/average 18/24/20 0-60 MPH 11.5 seconds Maximum payload capacity 1150 pounds [glow=red,2,300]Maximum towing capacity 3500 pounds[/glow] * Sequential multi-port fuel injection The Weekender don't weigh nothin' close to 3,500 lbs. You're good.

You're in good hands here. My Vacay is now 9 yrs old. And while it did need a facelift last year, it's still around and looks great again now. You'll have questions. We'll have answers. It's not a hard boat to build. You just treat it the same way you'd eat a bicycle: One small bit at a time.

Ooh-RAH..!!! (I know, it's USMC.)

That thing is cooler than crap. Tell how you did the inlays at the bow and stern. And also, how does a person "skin" a boat like this? Korn

Oh, and don't forget.. <--- The dirty starfish is in effect....