Don Quixote

I bought the ship. Doesn't seem fair that they should pay for my stupidity.

I tried filing it but it doesn't take off squat. I just bought a 3rd bluenose.. I'll continue planking just to learn but I have a lot of fairing to do.

I freaking new it! I broke the keel off. I have a problem with digging too deep I guess.

Art, where's your log? Please add it to your signature.

I'm going to blame it on my glasses. I can see either close or far, but not down the center. O and N are not level. I tried to carve and shim but that plywood crap is hard to cut. Guess my sailors will get whipped a lot for walking like they're drunk.

I also broke the top of the keel of amid ship. Looks like it's out of alignment.

Okay, I'll upload pics tomorrow, but for now, I destroyed the keel again. Again you say? Yes, this is the 2nd I bought. I'll buy a third and a 5th, and whatever until I'm happy. In the mean time, I'll keep working on this one so I learn twice as I plank the hull.

Worse, my square is not the only thing in my garage that's square.

That was a dumb question, wasn't it? I have a small square.

Oh, brother was that a dumb question. Sorry to waste your eyeballs on that.

It's easy to keep them square, but I have no idea how to make sure I don't have a warped deck.

How does on make sure the bulkheads are level. I know how to make the square to the hull, but not how to keep them level

A '69 Lemans I was going to clone to a GTO. Ran out of money. Already had a 455 from a bonneville and added Edelbrock performance plus Cam, Carb and intake with the original '69 Ram Air manifolds. The valve covers were made one year only. Don't recall what year.

Thanks for looking in, Tom. I've been waiting all summer to get at this bad boy.

False keel put together and bearding line done.

Gained more than 100 sq feet.

Where in the world have I been? I had a '69 LeMans that I sold and I gave a lift away creating a LOT more space in the man cave. Went through and sold or tossed tools I'll never use again, actually everything I could find.

I forget what it's called and where I got it but I'm sure one of y'all will know. Detailed instruction on the build. Comes with a disc with photo's. Lost it. I have the photo's, but not the book.

Well for the first time in the 11 years we've lived here, the wife can park in the garage. I was able to add an additional 6' bench and some shelving and I installed some 4' LED lights. NO heat! Almost as bright as my T5 HO's. Spent 2 weeks with the Grand daughter as we do every year. We always go to Arnold, Ca. and rent the same cabin. There's a road that is LONG and down hill and the last half mile is un-cared for. Lots of pot holes, dips, bumps, grooves... Our bikes have shock absorbers, but it's a rough ride. She says she's trying to get me killed. I'm saying, the only will I have is a living one. I fell off my bike twice getting on it. Wife led the way in the truck with the flashers on and brought us back to the top. We make the run 3 or 4 times a day.

We also go every year to see the Sequoia's and see the tree you could drive through. As man of you know she blew over this year. Can't even recognize it.

Next year we're going to Lake Shasta, Ca. and renting a house boat and jet ski's. She'll be 16 then and I'll be older. I'll post the first pics in a bit.

Hoping for the best for you.

I run an IPS system too. I've searches there and cannot find an answer to my question. You use sponsors. How did you do that? Plug in? What's the name?

Where can I get a full new package of wood for the bluenose? I just bought the practicum.

I definitely like the 2nd one better.

Nothing to lose. He was excited when I contacted him. His name is Tim.

Well, anytime you have a question, email c-timclaug@pa.gov. He's the current Niagara's Captain and is VERY helpful.

Dunno what page, but there aren't that many, but if you check my Niagara log, you'll see the current ships captain went out and measured the stantions for me so the dimensions given there are about as accurate as you're going to get:)

Consider this POS abandoned. See ya when my bluenose gets here.

 

why not just do it right the first time?

Would that it were so.