You want to verify your wedges Bob?... poke firmly with a 2" common nail on
each exposed _SIDE_ ... if it penetrates beyond the cone of the tip it's
either very soft wood or doughty.

Good lord.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| You want to verify your wedges Bob?... poke firmly with a 2" common nail
on
| each exposed _SIDE_ ... if it penetrates beyond the cone of the tip it's
| either very soft wood or doughty.
|
| Good lord.

Well Bob.... it's a standard method of checking for dry rot. But don't let
the fact that I've worked with boat builders and fisherman since I was 14...
on wooden Cape Islanders from garboard to sheer strakes.... and think I
would know anything about wood in a marine environment. Don't even let it
enter into consideration that I've replaced and repaired lapstrake,
edge-nailed and carvel planked boats for years when I was a teenager...
enter into the possibility I might have a clue about wood in a marine
environment. Perish the thought that after 6 seasons of hand caulking every
seam below the water line with oakum and seaming with white lead & putty to
the exact concave to flush the seam when the planks swelled..... interfere
with your beliefs about my knowledge in this area. Have you ever selected,
cut, seasoned and pegged a stem post replacement?

Now Bob... you still want to talk to me about wood and boats? Please tell me
how your oak shims might be rotting inside.... Maybe you got worms in your
wood.... Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaa!!

CM

Well Bob.... it's a standard method of checking for dry rot. But don't let
the fact that I've worked with boat builders and fisherman

According to informed folk, my friend was right. It's a good idea to change the
wedges after 5-10 years. Removing them means redoing the boot, so might as well
put new wedges in. As for using her knife, you've made a total idiot of
yourself suggesting that she was pushing the blade into the end grain.
Yikes. I'll let you figure out what she was doing...think hard!

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

According to informed folk, my friend was right. It's a good idea to
change the
wedges after 5-10 years. Removing them means redoing the boot, so might as
well
put new wedges in. As for using her knife, you've made a total idiot of
yourself suggesting that she was pushing the blade into the end grain.
Yikes. I'll let you figure out what she was doing...think hard!

I would like to publicly express my gratitude for all the laughs that Bob
has provided me with, over the years.

"informed folk" .... "my friend" ... you fotgot to use the old faithful
"well regarded"!

Thanks, Bob.


Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message

| I would like to publicly express my gratitude for all the laughs that Bob
| has provided me with, over the years.

I second that emotion.....
Ain't he a PEACH!!!!
I'd be bored to tears if he wasn't around!

CM

"informed folk" .... "my friend" ... you fotgot to use the old faithful
"well regarded"!

The responses were from the C&C list via e-mails. Wanna read one?
Duh!

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
"informed folk" .... "my friend" ... you fotgot to use the old
faithful
"well regarded"!

The responses were from the C&C list via e-mails. Wanna read one?

No thanks! I'd prefer to see this thread stay on topic.

We are discussing your story about "rotting" wedges, that your friend poked
a knife into.

Wedges are important for the safety of some vessels, so I think that lying
about them is highly irresponsible. I know that you take great pride in the
fact that your lies never relate to safety issues. Perhaps you should
reconsider your position??


Regards


Donal
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Wedges are important for the safety of some vessels, so I think that lying
about them is highly irresponsible.

I agree. How shall we punish Mooron for this?

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

As for using her knife, you've made a total idiot of
| yourself suggesting that she was pushing the blade into the end grain.
| Yikes. I'll let you figure out what she was doing...think hard!

Gosh I don't know Bob... maybe the following:

" Yes, she did push her knife into a couple of the wedges. They are
easily visible from the cabin"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!

Ozzy... cripes get in here fast... Bob desperately needs you...AGAIN! :-D

CM