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fredrussell
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Halloween is not till Wednesday- you’ve posted this 2 days early.
scruff
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I think the advert spelt "firewood, free to collect - bring own chainsaw" incorrectly.
fisherman
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No ambition, you lot.
Seashoreman
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Its all summed up in the description: Mainly used for: Restoration.
savageseadog
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..............in remarkable condition.
Greenheart
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Knowing (and planning to learn) nothing about wooden boat construction, I certainly can't say...
...but is this vessel really as far-gone as you gentlemen suggest?
Critically, would it be easier, cheaper and ultimately better to build a new vessel, than to restore this rather pretty old boat?
...but is this vessel really as far-gone as you gentlemen suggest?
Critically, would it be easier, cheaper and ultimately better to build a new vessel, than to restore this rather pretty old boat?
PuffTheMagicDragon
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Given the space to do the project I don't see why this wouldn't make a good project for someone who does not need to cost his time and has the necessary skills, like a retired person. I would be interested in being involved but I live more than two thousand miles away.
It seems that some people will only consider a boat that is made of plastic, preferably a soul-less BenJenBav!
It seems that some people will only consider a boat that is made of plastic, preferably a soul-less BenJenBav!
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scruff
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Or prefer a boat that will take them out on the water at some point in the next decade...
PuffTheMagicDragon
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... but who often prefer to stay sipping G&Ts at the marina if sea-state is more than 3...
scruff
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Something I don't understand either. Nowt as queer as folk!
Greenheart
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I can't see why anybody who is almost exclusively interested in sailing rather than building or restoring, would have stopped to comment on Fisherman's suggestion in this thread.
If one entertains the possibility of putting in time and money to revive a classic, is this example wholly beyond consideration?
Moreover if one doesn't consider the investment of long hours and hard effort worth making, why would one comment, here?
If one entertains the possibility of putting in time and money to revive a classic, is this example wholly beyond consideration?
Moreover if one doesn't consider the investment of long hours and hard effort worth making, why would one comment, here?
PuffTheMagicDragon
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I can't see why anybody who is almost exclusively interested in sailing rather than building or restoring, would have stopped to comment on Fisherman's suggestion in this thread.
If one entertains the possibility of putting in time and money to revive a classic, is this example wholly beyond consideration?
Moreover if one doesn't consider the investment of long hours and hard effort worth making, why would one comment, here?
There is more to loving boats than just sailing them.
Greenheart
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Can't tell if you're agreeing with me or not, P-Draggy. 
jamie N
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Yup. If one was to take this boat, it'd be a question of buying into the whole package and project. With my own boat, the sailing's almost a secondary 'pleasure'. At times the sailing feels as if I'm wearing out the boat, and creating work for the winter actually!
pcatterall
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Looks basically solid to me ( from the pics). No idea though how much it would cost to fit out after completing the wood work or about what the completed project would do or be used for..!
RupertW
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Which is great to provide a view for those of us who love looking at old boats but find more than enough maintenance to do keeping an AWB sailing. I don't love the boat I've had for the last 8 years and I'm sure not I I entirely trust it it either (more than wooden boats in the past but that's saying little). But I've had a lot of good times and good sailing on it.
PuffTheMagicDragon
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Just what I wrote, Dan!Can't tell if you're agreeing with me or not, P-Draggy.
People who wouldn't take on the project, whatever their reason may be, are still entitled to their opinion. But then, as you rightly pointed out, why bother to piss on someone's parade?
Greenheart
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I would be daunted, incompetent, impatient and out of sync with the original builder's thinking, and the boat would suffer...
...but just as I'd rather leave restoration (and woodwork generally) to the chaps who know how, and while I truly admire their work and toast the relaunch and onward career of old boats made new, I'm sure the resurrectors don't do it purely for the boat's sake.
I don't mind owning art, but I wouldn't attempt to produce any. Artists do what they do because they're driven to, and like doing it.
...but just as I'd rather leave restoration (and woodwork generally) to the chaps who know how, and while I truly admire their work and toast the relaunch and onward career of old boats made new, I'm sure the resurrectors don't do it purely for the boat's sake.
I don't mind owning art, but I wouldn't attempt to produce any. Artists do what they do because they're driven to, and like doing it.
Ludd
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Then again, there was this totally impractical project started by a fellow called Slocum---and look where THAT got him!