Greetings MSW , from Montreal Canada , new novice member .

[AlleyCat]

Hello everyone , and thank you to the Admin for letting me tie up here for a while . 

I initially thought I would just skulk around the place in Cat like fashion and gleen the info that I needed to finish a boat build that I started a long time ago ,

18? years back maybe and put on top of a bookshelf to collect dust 😉 . Getting here has come about through You Tube ! and the pandemic believe it or not .

2 years back I started watching a - lot- of You Tube and stumbled across 2 channels where the guys were building and restoring wooden Sailboats , The Tally - Ho

project and Acorn to Arabella ( both Crews are doing amazing builds ! ).  Which led to Y.T. recommending modelling channels  of wooden ship models , which 

re kindled my thoughts and interest in finally trying to finish the Bluenose 2 model that I started so long ago . A few of those You Tube channels had ( links ? or mentioned this site ? ) and I found myself beginning to explore your community , and wow ! I had no idea the depth and expanse of this hobby to say the least ! .

I've been reading some of the posts on things that catch my eye in the topics titles , and some of the "Old timers" here have more knowledge than google its self 

( Holy smokes ) , one old-timer cautioned another novice that he was at the entry point of the rabbit hole and to proceed with caution before entering and I clearly

see why -- there's a whole galaxy of possibilities ahead me ( us ) . So 4 or 5 weeks back i got the boat down and dusted it off and started to continue the build , 

and am making good progress . I've got 25 or so years of Home Renovations experience and tools behind me and some skilz too 😉 and can say I've built some structures to get my jobs done that would make an OSHA or RBQ inspectors hair stand on end , but they held up and I lived ! . So the plan going forward is to 

finish that boat come heck or high water and when it's done maybe even post a picture of it here ? 

My street name is Rick Brady , and I'll be seeing you around 🙂 

Even though I possess very few tid-bits of wisdom , I'll share the most relevant one : " You can hide a lot of Sin with Paint " 😉 

 

Edited March 22, 2022 by AlleyCat

[Jim Lad]

Hello Rick, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.

 

John

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW, Rick.  Feel free to open a log on your model.  It's a great way to get help and meet others.

[AlleyCat]

Thank you John and mark . 🙂 

[druxey]

Welcome aboard et bienvenue Rick!

[Keith Black]

 Rick, welcome to MSW.  I saw you sneaking around earlier, I thought you might be just another stray.  Glad to have you aboard. 

[AlleyCat]

Thank you ,druxey  and Keith  🙂 

[Glen McGuire]

Welcome aboard, Rick.  When you say the folks on this site have more knowledge than Google, you have no idea how right you are!!  Seems like I learn something new every time I log on.

[AlleyCat]

Thank you Glen 🙂 

[Dave_E]

Yo Cat - welcome to the forum. Some of the processes and procedures for home building is the same on a model ship... just WAY smaller.😆 Look forward to your build. 👍

[Baker]

[Tomasz B]

Very welcome aboard. 

I watched Tally-ho restoration as well. It looks so challenging isn't it. 

 

[AlleyCat]

Hello Dave_E and Patrick ( Baker ) and Tomasz B  / thank you all very much 🙂  

Dave , I've noticed an article or 2 from you that are on my mental reading list , which I hope to remember what they are come the weekend , lol 😉 

 

And Tomasz , i stumbled across the Tally Ho restoration build early in the Pandemic and power watched my way through the whole series of shows ! 

138 ? episodes at this time and I can tell you I don't miss a one of them when Leo posts a new one .  the same thing happened to me with the Channel - Acorn to Arabella - a sailboat built from scratch ! Steve and friend Alex  even cut down and milled their own trees !  / I'll tell you -- if I could turn back the clock 40 years I would  jump at the chance to become a Shipwright ! 🙂  knowing what I know now about it , of course , and these guys are so amazing 

to watch because there is hardly nobody building wooden boats anymore  ( mostly plastic )  Oh and another favourite is the channel Salt and Tar  

Garette and Ruthie built their wooden boat from scratch also - 5 ? almost 6 years long build , they expect to set sail in August this year -- finally - 🙂