Maine Lobster Boat by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Midwest Products

[Sjors]

Popeye,

 

Forgive me my stupid question but…….is that sail not to small????????

 

(nice sail btw)

 

[augie]

I think Popeye used the big sails on his America.  Go figure

[DSiemens]

You know come to think of it their are wild lobsters in Colorado.  They're called crawdads.

 

 

Quiet a bit smaller then your Maine lobster but still edible.  

 

Also fantastic work Popeye.  The sails look great.  You must have planned this well to have the America sails and these sails all coming together at the same time.  

Edited March 13, 2013 by DSiemens

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Augie and Bob for the good word!.......just a little bit more

 

no Sjors......that about the size of it.......all it does is steady the boat......no manipulation required

 

 

that's just the way the chips fell Daniel.....I still have to do the windows on the D-Z......and I need to finish off the helm {on both boats - the D-Z and the P C}....a little prop magic,  and there you go.....done      the America build went pretty quick.....caught up to the lobsie twins just in time 

[Jim Lad]

Nicely done with the steadying sail, Popeye - now on to the lobsters!

 

John

[mtaylor]

Nicely done with the steadying sail, Popeye - now on to the lobsters!

 

John

 

And apparently they are water-skiing lobsters at that. 

[Sjors]

I believe you Popeye!

 

Mobbsie give me yesterday evening an explanation about that 

 

[slagoon]

lobsters taste yummy.... Sjors taught me alllllllll about pictures yesterday! Beware....

[Sjors]

O dear…..I create a monster…….

[patrickmil]

The progress is looking good Popeye! That sail really adds a nice touch to it. I wasn't aware that some powered boats of this type had sails. Very nice!

[popeye the sailor]

I wasn't going to put it into the build.....I do find it strange to see it off center like that,  but  if it's to look like this, then I will make it so.

 

 

thank to all for the good word........

[bbrockel]

Popeye, I learn something new with every one of your builds.  Had never heard of a steadyin sail before.  See, it does pay to get up every day!  Nice looking boat.  You must be running out of space in the "marina" with all your builds.     

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Bob.......I'll find that out,  when all these get finished.   I've sent two of them home......I still have some room.

[augie]

Popeye, I learn something new with every one of your builds.  Had never heard of a steadyin sail before.  See, it does pay to get up every day!  Nice looking boat.  You must be running out of space in the "marina" with all your builds.     

I'll tell you Popeye, these guys from landlocked states don't know a spinnaker from a ham sandwich

[TBlack]

I wasn't going to put it into the build.....I do find it strange to see it off center like that,  but  if it's to look like this,

Popeye, It has to be like that to keep the traplines from fouling as the traps go back over the side off the stern. Notice also that there are no cleats on deck aft for the same reason.

 

Tom

[bbrockel]

I'll tell you Popeye, these guys from landlocked states don't know a spinnaker from a ham sandwich

 

 

I do to, the ham sandwich goes in the galley. 

[popeye the sailor]

oh....I don't know about that Augie.......we have a small beach front,  as well with the bordering of two other states that are famous for their waterfronts........and I'm still learning something new every time I pick up the x-actor 

[trippwj]

Although there is inconclusive evidence (I just made it up) that there were spinnakers on ancient galleys as well!!!

[popeye the sailor]

I'll take mine on deck with a beer

[popeye the sailor]

hello tom.   Yepper......that's the way I have it.   I have to get busy and make up the work area.......perhaps this afternoon......

 

I have about 100 reef lines to sew into my AmericA sails.......so that might break the manotany   thanks for the good word.  I like your avatar........I happen to have one just like it.......but without the dog looking on   hee.......hee...!

[augie]

Although there is inconclusive evidence (I just made it up) that there were spinnakers on ancient galleys as well!!!

I've heard that as well!  But they sometimes got wrapped around the Loran and hindered navigation.

[trippwj]

Dang - I must be getting old...I used to use LORAN!!!!!

[augie]

Hahahahahahahahaha.  Why, has something replaced it?????????  I just upgraded from RDF!

 

Oh, I forgot ....... GPS!!!!!  Recalculating..................................................

[SkerryAmp]

Decided to poke my head up from the house renovations and WOW have I lot to catch up on.   Rocky mountain water skiing lobsters and I know I saw a comment or something about an enima back there - but really; don't wanna know.

 

So i will just pop in,  say Great work Popeye, the bouys look really nice and the sail was an education - I have never seen a sail on a lobster boat; learn something everyday!!

 

 

-Adam

[mtaylor]

Hahahahahahahahaha.  Why, has something replaced it?????????  I just upgraded from RDF!

 

Oh, I forgot ....... GPS!!!!!  Recalculating..................................................

 

So you skipped using TACAN then?   Maybe we should just go back to Dead Reckoning... would make life interesting with smart bombs for a payload.

[popeye the sailor]

I don't know Adam........I guess that's what happens when you don't post pictures regularly     I'm getting some done on this one,  but I've been working on another at the moment.   I'm doing something on it today........hope to have an update soon.  there are still a couple sub assemblies I can do.   thanks for looking in my friend

[augie]

So you skipped using TACAN then?   Maybe we should just go back to Dead Reckoning... would make life interesting with smart bombs for a payload.

Come on, Mark.  TACAN is 3 dimensional.  I like things simple.  And, for your info, I was the acknowledged King of Dead Reckoning back in the day

[popeye the sailor]

here is a little something I tried out yesterday.   I have to make the front door for the traps......but I am out of the wood supplied to make the traps.   I thought to make the door using wire....I have some really stiff steel wire,  that I haven't found a use for.   I also painted it it in quick steps.....the paint had very little time to dry.......but I think it still achieves the matching to the trap itself.

 

 

the admiral bought this packet of thread for me......she thought I might be able to use it.  there are different hues in the bag,  but they are a bit too shiny,  so I can't really use it in normal application.  it will do for this just fine.

 

 

I took netting and cut the center hole,  and then lashed it to the frame.

 

 

hee is how it will look on the trap.

 

 

it was given the gray paint......then the brown hues.........and then the flat black and white

 

 

......to give me this.

 

 

 

still a few more aspects need to be added to them..........the others will have a better door shape.  this is the extra one that will be put in the compartment under the sheer.   the progress continues........more to come soon 

[augie]

A lot of effort there Popeye.  VERY well worth it!

[popeye the sailor]

hi there Augie......thanks for the good word.  that's what a lot of this finish stuff is....just wish it wasn't so tedious