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  1. GGibson
    Thanks for all the positive posts. Looking forward to diving in (ok, a little water pun) and sharing my experiences, and getting great advice. Lansing is just up K7 from me, allanyed. Thank your son for his service! My son is a Navy pilot (technically in reserves now) after two tours several years back.
  2. GGibson
    Hi all. This is Gregg from a suburb of the Kansas City MO/KS metropolitan area. Sixteen years ago (2005), with one child just graduating college and one still in college, I decided I needed a new hobby, and purchased the Bluenose as my first ship to build. Overwhelmed doesn't describe it. After working on the initial basics of the ship, I put it back in the box and up on a closet shelf to be forgotten. Sixteen years later, I am recently retired after a long accounting career, and found it buried in the back of a spare bedroom closet shelf. Other than my meat-smoking hobby (I am, after all, living in Kansas City!), I decided to take another shot at ship building. Well, after pulling it all back out, again looking at plans, reading many of the build logs on this site, etc., I decided perhaps the Bluenose was still a bit aggressive for a first build as a novice builder. So, I have taken a few steps back and have selected the Norwegian Sailing Pram and the Muscongus Bay Lobster Smak as my first two. Anxiously awaiting for their arrival. But, in the meantime, preparing my workspace, checking on my tools and supplies, and continuing to read blogs and posts like these, ship building logs, videos, etc. I am determined to make this a slow, yet progressive, journey. And, have fun along the way. I look forward to the journey. Will try to keep all updated on my adventures. Thanks!

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