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realworkingsailor

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  1. Looking very nice! I'm starting to think I should put this kit in my to-do pile.... (after the Confederacy of course..) Hey Jim... weren't you the one that put a geezly big mortar (peace maker?) on the back of your river boat? Andy
  2. Great to see your build log back up... even if time a distance are preventing you from working on her. Andy
  3. Well.. I think in this case, it's an absolute necessity. And exceptions must be made. And if problems arise, Augie and I can distract the one who must not be named.... Andy
  4. Yeah... Popeye... before it's too late... go to your local book store... or amazon.com and pick up a copy... hurry... there's no time to loose!! The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy A trilogy in five parts By Douglas Adams Andy
  5. MSW might not have a brig.. but I have a few dark, cold and muddy ballast tanks that could do with a little de-mudding.. Always looking for free extra labour... Andy
  6. **Ducks an errant flying towel, apparantly aimed at his head** Hey! What the...?1 Are you implying you've Never read "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"?! Andy
  7. Well.. the most I could find was this for "Gilson Block": http://www.fis.com/polyice/blocks.html And if you scroll down to the definitions section, here's what Transport Canada has to say: http://www.tc.gc.ca/publications/en/tp9912/pdf/hr/tp9912e.pdf I guess you're just supposed to make a pair of them, with multiple sheaves.. Andy
  8. Secure apparantly loose parts.. Invert ship, discover missed loose parts, re-right the ship Curse Secure newly found loose parts Invert again Shake the bejesus out of the ship.. Listen for rattle No rattle, assume piece has now wedged itself in some truly inaccessible area Curse Insert ship into paint shaker Vibrate the living daylights out of ship Watch various formerly secure parts fly in all directions.. Curse loudly (paint shakers make a good bit of noise, you know) Remove ship from paint shaker Curse Shake ship by hand once again... No rattle Curse Put ship down. Start cleaning up parts form all over the room Find missing part under ship's stand Pick up part Try to reapply part to ship Drop part back into the same opening it fell into in the first place Curse a blue streak Repeat Andy
  9. Augie!!! There you go encouraging him again! You're not supposed to do that! Forty lashes with a wet noodle! Andy
  10. Well done Kevin, your careful, thoughtful pace is paying off big dividends. Andy
  11. Suddenly I'm thinking of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.... But I'm not sure why that is... ANdy
  12. It's happened to me as well...
  13. Sorry... Wayne beat you by 4 minutes...
  14. I had been reading some old industry magazines on board and there where a few articles about her disappearance, and when I was looking for a ship to post, I didn't know it, but I had taken a picture of her in 2007. And then a light went on in my head... then an evil laugh... Andy
  15. DIngdingdingdingdingding! You got it!
  16. Not a Maersk Boat...
  17. No.. sorry... not her either... and since you guys are trying so hard I'll give another clue... The photo was taken in 2007.. two years before her "incident" Andy
  18. Nope... sorry.. not her either... Like I said, this one made international headlines. There's a clue in the photo...... Andy
  19. Hrm.... two Andys at the same time.... had me confused for a second.... Andy
  20. Don't worry Sjors, we all fully understand. I hope we haven't crossed a line somewhere, it's all meant in good fun. Take all the time you need. Just remember that when I'm at work, I can't to a d*** thing for months... and well.. you can imagine how that feels. (I'd insert Mr Wacko smiley.... but I don't have one...) Andy
  21. Sorry Sarah, not her. Jan, as long as I keep seeing guesses I know I haven't broken the game. I know I had to double chack a couple of times, just in case, they are very similar ships. Andy
  22. Sorry.. no correct guesses yet... and the photo is in Canadian waters.... yeah.. the St. Lawrence can get pretty hazy in the summer. Jan.. if you look, closely, you'll notice the mystery ship does not have paired cranes... and the topping lift is hydraulic, not cabled. Andy
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