jimbobuild Posted June 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted June 26, 2019 Very new to the ship building dream. Having worked hard my whole life I need something to fill in my time when I hang it all up. The boats have always been so pleasing to me. I just got back from a vacation in Maine. I made it a point to get to Blue Jacket and get my first kit. I chose the Lincolnville Wherry and drove to lincolnville to see the boat that Blue Jacket used for the kit. So this winter when the Chicago winds are blowing I will be holed up in the corner with plans and challenge to be a builder of ships. EJ_L, druxey, Haliburton and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted June 26, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 26, 2019 Welcome to the site. I grew up in Chicago in the 1950-60's. I was a high school teenager when the '67 blizzard hit and the city stopped I remember someone built a boat of concrete to prove it would float. Anyway have fun with your new hobby. I live in Minnesota so I can empathise with your winters. Our advantage is that we are better prepared I think. Now that I don't have to work, I keep a couple days' food and so on just in case. mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 26, 2019 Share #3 Posted June 26, 2019 34 minutes ago, davidrasch said: I remember someone built a boat of concrete to prove it would float Ferrocement is actually a fairly common boat building material. I remember as a kid in Northern California (the real Northern California, not the Bay Area wannabe kind 😛) that one of the yards on Humboldt Bay produced ferrocement hulls. JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 26, 2019 Share #4 Posted June 26, 2019 JeffT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobuild Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted June 26, 2019 thanks so much for the war m welcome. My concrete building was the high rise floors or big box store floors and if nothing else was happening I went to road work. Boats seam so much more relaxed and the rat race will be self inflicted. I sure plan on studying all I can before I tear into the kit. thanks every one Jim mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 27, 2019 Share #6 Posted June 27, 2019 Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. Ferrocement yachts were once very popular. Perhaps you should consider building a model of one just to keep your hand in! John mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted June 27, 2019 Share #7 Posted June 27, 2019 Hi Jim and welcome to MSW mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted June 27, 2019 Share #8 Posted June 27, 2019 Welcome to MSW! I wish you the best on your first build. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob porter Posted June 27, 2019 Share #9 Posted June 27, 2019 Welcome to this great site.You have made a good choice with the lincolnville wherry. It is a very nice little model I have one displayed in my living room.Good luck on your build. Bob Porter randolph maine mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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