capt jake Posted January 12, 2006 Author Posted January 12, 2006 This was a personal attack upon Oyster. He was targeted, so to speak. Wether others should worry, I personally wouldn't. It still is pretty low when people resort to this type of tactic to simply 'get at' another individual. Quote
Charlie Jones Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Yeah- that's basically what he told me. It all originated on another site. Hopefully he'll get it worked out and we'll see his posts again soon. Just let it be for a bit and perhaps it'll ease up for him soon. He's a nice guy and I hope he gets it all straightened out soon. Quote
Joe(Cold Spring onHudson) Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 What happened :?: I actualy come here to read the Oyster. Quote
Charlie Jones Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 See Jake's reply just above my last one. It's not something to be discussed- Just something he has to try to deal with. Hopefully sometime in the future he can get back here. He's doing pretty well though. Working on a new project, which looks to be a real handful. Quote
capt jake Posted January 20, 2006 Author Posted January 20, 2006 And I would love to see his new project too! Quote
capt jake Posted January 21, 2006 Author Posted January 21, 2006 Oysters latest project. Looks like one of many "After taking everything apart, and transfering them, I have the bottom frames sitting on the strongback. I will move them inside when I rearrange the Mako project." All posted with his approval. Quote
Stump Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 So, he is rebuilding the boat in the bottom picture? Wow, that looks like a lot of work. Is he using the old boat as a pattern or actually trying to "fix" the older one? Quote
capt jake Posted January 22, 2006 Author Posted January 22, 2006 The bottom one is just a pattern at this point. Quote
Dave Fleming Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 :wink: 'eyster' is documenting the dismantling and building of a new Simmons SeaSkiff based on the parts. He carefully dismantled the boat in the photos and traced the parts on pattern stock. The next step, when he has time amongst his other gazzilion projects, is to use the templates to build a new Simmons. ACES, or so say I. Quote
Tar Devil Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Great to see more of Mike's work. Don't come no better'n Oyster! Phil Quote
ken connors Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 wow, i just ordered a set of plans for the simmons sea skiff low sided 20 from the CAPE FEAR MUSEUM. do you know what size oysters is? Quote
capt jake Posted January 24, 2006 Author Posted January 24, 2006 Ken, I don't know the particulars with this build. I know he checks this thread periodically, so I hope he will send me the information; then I will post it. Quote
Charlie Jones Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 I have the pics too. Don't think he mentioned the length, only that it was from the 50s. Can't check more cause Laura is upgrading that computer and I can't get to that email file. Quote
Tom Lathrop Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 The particular boat that Mike is "rebuilding" was different from Simmon's regular designs and is between the 20 and 22 footers. He will use at least part of the deck and is able to scarf in the piece of the transom with the hull numbers carved in it. Otherwise it is as Dave said. The weather around here has been so warm lately that working outside is a pleasure although very wet the last two days. Quote
ken connors Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 i saw a simmons 18 at the woodenboat show in newport ri last summer and really liked it. its the same boat thats been in the last two issues of woodenboat mag. simmons and his sons built around 800 of his sea skiffs in the 50s and 60s and they were very well respected for their seaworthiness. the army corps of engineers used his skiffs for a lot of their workboats. he probably would have built a lot more but one of his sons drowned while boating, so he finished the orders he had promised and stopped building boats. too bad..... Quote
Dave Fleming Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 :wink: I'm working on 'eyrster' to set up an album of his disassembly, pattern making and new build of the Simmons which I will glady host on my PictureTrail site. Remember folks for 'eyrster', this is a labour of love, so our patience is needed. Quote
capt jake Posted February 8, 2006 Author Posted February 8, 2006 Well, that latest sorm left us without power for a few days. The good news is that all of that wind blew in another message in a bottle! I finally got the working chine laminates glued up and in place. I am also making a conventional knee in the stem, adding additional joint tying in the frame to it, unlike he used just the stem only. Quote
lewisboats Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 Hope I'm not tattling but there is an 'Oyster' from North Carolina that just popped up on Boatdesign.net with a reply to someone.... Steve Quote
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