Gaylen Beardsley Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Hi Everybody, This morning I had breakfast with Neil Gulino and his daughter from Maple Valley, Washington. Neil walked out of the restaurant with his new set of plans to the weekender. We had a great visit and promises to send pictures as he builds his boat. As for Rowdie, we sailed her over from Lake Union last Saturday, and she is now moored on Bainbridge Island in Eagle Harbor. She becomes officially ours on Monday morning after some paperwork. As you can see, I am still snooping around here and may try to interject some plastic boat conversation once in a while. Again, thanks to everyone who was kind enought to tollerate this landlubber trying to get his sea legs. Blessings to all, Quote
Frank Hagan Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Plastic is allowed here. Heck, we'd love to see restoration or modification photos for your boat too. Many of us have other boats, or are considering getting one. I'd like to get a 19 - 22' sailboat or small power cruiser myself if I ever find the right deal. Later, I'll build another larger boat, but that will have to wait until I have the time to devote to it. Quote
Gaylen Beardsley Posted November 2, 2003 Author Posted November 2, 2003 Well. I did find a good deal. Rowdie is a 25 footer, fully equipped and ready to roll and my total cost was $3,000. She does need a paint job sometime in the future, but aside from some cosmetic things I want to do, she is ready to go, and we have already proven that. Now seems to be the time for buying a boat. I think that after the season change that causes some severe weather, winter sailing is great. There are good winds and not all the days in Washington are rainy. Heck, I anticipate there will be days when we will just go sit on the boat and read a book. If you knew what my life was like, you would understand that comment. I will post some pictures as I do a little revamping. See ya, Quote
Guest Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 What I found here, on this site, is very unigue to online boat building forums. A gathering of people, facilitated by a forum administrator, that has managed, so far, to blend the love of the water and nice folks together, with one common interest, helping each other with little problems, in this instance, pertaining to a boats. It just happened to be inititated by one boat plan, but has blended well, with other items, displayed by this thread. If you add just one modern day word, to describe it, "Tolerance" for other ideas and needs to blend together to make life nicer for all of us. The world could use a lot more of it. What a nice little corner of the world. Thanks Frank. Quote
Frank Hagan Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 I just signed a purchase and salr agreement to buy an 86 Cal 28. Survey to be done in two weeks.Keepimg the Weekender' date=' but the 18 foot West Wight Potter will be for ale in the spring Frank. Next time you have to go to Portsmouth, drive up and bring the Potter home to where she was made, California.[/quote'] Don't tempt me with the Potter! But its too a long drive from Maine to California ... I'm not sure you could drive farther than that between any two points in the continental US. There are some other small boats, the Catalina, the O'Day, the Seward Fox. Some are hard to trailer and launch, and I want a trailer sailor for sure at this stage in my life. What I'd really like is one of Graham's Princess Sharpie 22's, but alas, I know it would take me forever to get it built (but maybe I should check with Charlie on having one built). That's probably the boat I will build when time permits. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Hum??? Some are closer to both crimes. :wink: Quote
MikeStevenson Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Peter had a Cal 36 (late 1960's vintage maybe?) in the early '80's. It was a great boat. Fast and smooth. Not light, but it moved well. We used to enjoy tricking newer boats into races. Horrible engine though (Atomic 4). If we still had it I'd convert to electric. Mike Quote
Johannah Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Mike, I agree with you strongly about this forum. Frank sets the tone and keeps a light and friendly hand on the goings on, which do get rowdy from time to time. It certainly doesn't hurt the tolerance level that Mike Stevenson, as above, is apt to chime in when he has the time and is a "purist" only in his sense of adventure and "can-do". Quote
Frank Hagan Posted November 2, 2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Ray, that's probably why I don't see any of those wonderful "Down East" designs out here on the west coast. The factory for the Potters (International Marine) is over by the LA Airport, so they didn't burn down. There were a few boats lost along with the houses, of course. Quote
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