Question- most ambitious boat project
 

A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair
or improvement project you've accomplished? What project
would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered, repaired
major hull damage, and so on. I met a lot of sailors who
seem reluctant to take on big projects, and we other who are
perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But I'd
rank that as mundane, the toughest project I've tried is
making a competitive racing baby out of a 20 year old
Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first two were
moderate successes and I never got to try the final result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Maybe building my 2 MiniCups, a trailer, a dolly, and figuring out how
to make sewn sails for them.
My current project is a 20' Tolman Skiff.

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair
or improvement project you've accomplished? What project
would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered, repaired
major hull damage, and so on. I meet a lot of sailors who
seem reluctant to take on big projects, and we all know
other who are perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But I'd
rank that as mundane, the toughest project I've tried is
making a competitive racing baby out of a 20 year old
Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first two were
moderate successes and I never got to try the final result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Restoring RedCloud was a 5 year project. New wiring, Newmar panels, new
cap rail around the hull, some replaced hull plating, total
sandblasting, met coated the hull, new mahogany interior, galley table,
Shower Head combo, Stove, sails, rebuildt main, main heat exchanger,
Rebuildt transmission, rebuildt Genset, re-wind gen, new main bearing
gen and main, new 110V 225 GPM 4 comparment bilge pump system.
Wheelhouse removable cabin top, Washer dryer combo. New water tanks,
Main engine mounts, new gen mounts, radar, sonar, AC's,VHF's, LCD's,
LED's, PFD's, EPIRBS, RSL, DVD,Freezer, faucets,plumbing, board wench,
compressor, cracker box, AC's

Next projects include skylight for main cabin, davits for the stern,
Ham radio, SSB, world wide wireless based internet, another bottom job,
re-route the generator exhaust, Wind Generator, then a couple years
cruising at the least.

Joe

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:40:24 -0500, DSK wrote:

A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair
or improvement project you've accomplished? What project
would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered, repaired
major hull damage, and so on. I met a lot of sailors who
seem reluctant to take on big projects, and we other who are
perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But I'd
rank that as mundane, the toughest project I've tried is
making a competitive racing baby out of a 20 year old
Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first two were
moderate successes and I never got to try the final result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

A complete refit on a Columbia 8.7 which included:

1.Removing approximately 10 square feet of rotted balsa core and
replacing then reglassing in the deck and cabin trunk

2. rebedding all thru hulls and thru deck cover plates.

3. changing all fasteners that were into the core to thru the core
with appropriate back plates, decorative where necessary.

4. rebuilding the entire teak interior

5. replacing all the exterior ports (the original columbia design for
them was terrible) with solid polycarbonate surface mounted ports.

6.rebuilding all the hatches.

7. all new running rigging

8. A complete paint job with a catalyzed polyurethane (imron)

9. Sandblasted the lead keel and did the appropriate bottom work while
out.

Hundreds of other little projects during the refit. Took about a year
of spare time work to get it all done.

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Well, some of you know the story of my Cal. I found her with fresh water
below deck from rain, hauled her, and did a complete top to bottom
rework/refit. The only things that remained from the original were the hull
(removed the head, patched, resealed, repaired), keel (restored, faired),
mast (repaired), rudder (restored rather than replaced), and a few bits of
hardware. I put in legal wiring, a battery, lights, etc. It was a great
learning experience.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair or improvement
project you've accomplished? What project would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered, repaired major hull
damage, and so on. I met a lot of sailors who seem reluctant to take on
big projects, and we other who are perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But I'd rank that as
mundane, the toughest project I've tried is making a competitive racing
baby out of a 20 year old Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first
two were moderate successes and I never got to try the final result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

I'm still trying to forget...

Seahag

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair
or improvement project you've accomplished? What project
would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered,
repaired major hull damage, and so on. I met a lot of
sailors who seem reluctant to take on big projects, and we
other who are perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But
I'd rank that as mundane, the toughest project I've tried
is making a competitive racing baby out of a 20 year old
Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first two were
moderate successes and I never got to try the final
result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

No real big projects on my boat, a bunch of odds and ends. The
biggest was replacing the head, hoses and a bigger holding tank.
Scraping , then sanding the old bottom paint off was more of a
PITA.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_



"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair
or improvement project you've accomplished? What project
would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered, repaired
major hull damage, and so on. I met a lot of sailors who
seem reluctant to take on big projects, and we other who are
perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But I'd
rank that as mundane, the toughest project I've tried is
making a competitive racing baby out of a 20 year old
Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first two were
moderate successes and I never got to try the final result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Now Commode, you could have done that one as Rob. It was funny, don't
be so scared.

Joe
Your Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

"Commode Joe" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:53:39 -0500, "Scotty"
wrote:

No real big projects on my boat, a bunch of odds and ends. The
biggest was replacing the head, hoses and a bigger holding
tank.

Mandatory in your case.

Yulp, whereas you, eat ****.

SBV

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Drink more.


"Seahag" wrote in message
...
I'm still trying to forget...

Seahag

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair
or improvement project you've accomplished? What project
would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered,
repaired major hull damage, and so on. I met a lot of
sailors who seem reluctant to take on big projects, and we
other who are perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But
I'd rank that as mundane, the toughest project I've tried
is making a competitive racing baby out of a 20 year old
Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first two were
moderate successes and I never got to try the final
result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Well you do have a way to small of a holding tank on your 35s5 french
junker. The riggings to light too btw.

Joe
Your Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

My toughest project was Margo, 28, blonde, Russian (with a thick
accent) and a bombshell. She had the look of sex about her that many
young Russian women have. She was tall, thin, but with legs carved in
white marble; large breasted, but well supported with a sexy frame of
well conditioned muscle. I knew she liked me, but she had a shallow
sense of humor, didn't understand American/British sarcasm and got mad
at me a lot. I kept asking her to come sailing and finally she came
aboard several times and she was difficult, fearful of the water and
generally a lot of work. But after much feigned indifference on my
part, she asked to see if I fit in the V-berth, then pinned me there
using my face (quite literally) as a sex toy. I should have known as
she wore a short tacky animal print skirt and who wears that on a small
boat? (Besides Sloco). Needless to say she "came aboard" several more
times after that and I swear that once Margo had her thighs locked
around you, you were there until she was happy....which was something
to plan for.
Sadly she was still too much work even after that so I moved on. We
remained friends until I told her I was getting married. I never heard
from her after that.

My second biggest project was helping a friend remove the paint from a
Cape Dory 25 and restoring the Gelcoat. It wasn't really difficult,
just grueling. A year later I did it to a CD Typhoon and found that
even more horrible because the paint was very tough to remove.


RB
35s5
NY

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Grinding out the blisters on ECHO, fairing the hull and
painting it. After that any job on a smaller boat is a
piece of cake. I plan to repaint HOOT in the next
year. I think I can do the whole job in very little time
with the skills I've learned on ECHO.

The hard part was the fact that it seemed so endless.
Once it was primed and ready for paint, I finally felt
like I was over the hump.

The other hard part was just figuring out what tools
worked best, what sandpaper worked best, and
simply finding enough sandpaper. Setting up scoffolds
and building a work bench all added to the time needed
to do the job.

"DSK" wrote...
A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair or improvement
project you've accomplished? What project would you like to take on?

I know of people who have rewired boats, repowered, repaired major hull
damage, and so on. I met a lot of sailors who seem reluctant to take on
big projects, and we other who are perpetually working on their boats.

At the moment I'm putting a new deck on our tugboat. But I'd rank that as
mundane, the toughest project I've tried is making a competitive racing
baby out of a 20 year old Lightning. This went through 3 phases, the first
two were moderate successes and I never got to try the final result.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Your a liar Robert......but hey whats new?

Joe
Your Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Your a liar Robert......


I know you'd be happier to think so, but my boats were directly
responsible for 3 marriages and a lot of action. Margo was from the
time I had the Cat 27. Nicer girls followed and finally and best of
all, an ex-girlfriend invited Suzanne out for a sail on Ghost. Sailing
is good for everything!


RB
35s5...a happy boat!
NY

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

"Swab Rob" wrote
my boats were directly
responsible for 3 miscarriages

that's understandable.

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
My toughest project was Margo, 28, blonde, Russian (with a thick
accent) and a bombshell. She had the look of sex about her that many
young Russian women have. She was tall, thin, but with legs carved in
white marble; large breasted, but well supported with a sexy frame of
well conditioned muscle. I knew she liked me, but she had a shallow
sense of humor, didn't understand American/British sarcasm and got mad
at me a lot. I kept asking her to come sailing and finally she came
aboard several times and she was difficult, fearful of the water and
generally a lot of work. But after much feigned indifference on my
part, she asked to see if I fit in the V-berth, then pinned me there
using my face (quite literally) as a sex toy. I should have known as
she wore a short tacky animal print skirt and who wears that on a small
boat? (Besides Sloco). Needless to say she "came aboard" several more
times after that and I swear that once Margo had her thighs locked
around you, you were there until she was happy....which was something
to plan for.
Sadly she was still too much work even after that so I moved on. We
remained friends until I told her I was getting married. I never heard
from her after that.

My second biggest project was helping a friend remove the paint from a
Cape Dory 25 and restoring the Gelcoat. It wasn't really difficult,
just grueling. A year later I did it to a CD Typhoon and found that
even more horrible because the paint was very tough to remove.


RB
35s5
NY


That was the big nosed Russian Olympian wasn't it? Did she ever fully
recover from the steroids?

Amen!

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

That was the big nosed Russian Olympian wasn't it?


Nope. She was an exotic car exporter who worked for her father. She
drove an NSX, which was a very fun car to drive.


RB
35s5
NY

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
A general question- what is the most ambitious boat repair or improvement
project you've accomplished?

I'd have to say it was working with my father to recondition his 30' custom
cabin cruiser. It was made by a cabinet-maker in the 1950's, who got the
hull plan from navy drawings. It was a fiberglassed plywood hull. It was a
beautiful boat but the varnished cabin (huge), gunnels, and transom had to
be scraped down to bare wood, then refinished. Same with the decks (except
for the teak deck which remained natural). Same with the hull, scraping
scraping and more scraping. I remember working in the bitterly cold wind off
the Jersey shore. Then we rebuilt the Chrysler marine engine (bad valves). I
had the pleasure, being a flexible 14 year old, of hanging by the
floorboards, upside down, to hand grind and seat the valves. There were
countless upgrading projects inside. My dad, being a navy man, insisted that
all the brass shine, whether it be at the helm or in the head (my job), and
that we have a proper, water proof - wind up - navy clock mounted at the
helm. It took us a year to get it all done.
My dad came close to being fanatical about the boat. My brother and I still
laugh about the time when I was climbing the ladder (dry docked) from ground
to the top of the transom (about 15' high). My foot slipped as clumsy 14
year old feet sometimes do, and my leg went through the ladder, I fell back
and was hanging upside down (again) by my bent knee, when the ladder started
to slide over the slick new varnished surface. I thought my leg was broken
and figured I was gonna die when the whole mess hit the ground. I could hear
my dad, running from the boatyard office yelling "you're scratching my god
damned varnish!"
When dad got sick he sold the boat to an ex-professional wrestler; a big fat
slob who abused, neglected, and finally sunk our beautiful boat.
Scout

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Seahag wrote:
I'm still trying to forget...


Sorry, didn't mean to re-activate old trauma!

DSK

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Now *that's* funny.

Scotty


"Scout" wrote in
.. I thought my leg was broken
and figured I was gonna die when the whole mess hit the ground.
I could hear
my dad, running from the boatyard office yelling "you're
scratching my god
damned varnish!"

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

For us it was the "Git Rot Boat". We stripped off layers of
fiberglass off an old mahogany day sailor...was as painful as
re-doing an ancient farmhouse, only the farmhouse looked better when
we were done.

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Wrong Donal. I now have a like new custom vessel. Nothing is tired,
thats the point. I know every single inch inside and out. I could tear
down the gen or main blindfolded. The running rigging is tuned to me, I
can single hand everything from the wheelhouse. My office is perfect.
The hulls is like new inside and out. I would not hesitate to take
RedCloud across any ocean.

I enjoy restoring boats, My first was a Navy 42 foot divers boat. I
boomed up an 50' LCM next to her and the fool failed to put on a guess
warp when he boomed up. Well it blew up a squall and it drifted over to
my LCM and tore out the port bow. The Bosun pitched a bitch, and the
divers were the Capn ass kissers so I ended up having to rebuild the
boat.

Next was a 1940 Garwood split cockpit Sweet 16. had the original
Crysler Crown. Bought it for 500.00 sold at Christies Auction House for
22,300.00. after restoring her.

I restored and ran thru USCG inspections to get certified to carry
passangers at least 5- 100'+ crewboats and 8- 350+Supply boats. I got
so used to it I spent over a year at one company doing nothing but that
over and over until I refused to do it anymore.

I think RedCloud will be my last boat, surley she will last as long as
I. I would like bigger but not sure if I can single hand bigger.
RedCloud is the perfect size for me. Now all I have left to do is tweek
her for extended cruising. I promise to post pictures now and then as
we cruise the world at our leasure.

Joe

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Did she fart?



"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
That was the big nosed Russian Olympian wasn't it?


Nope. She was an exotic car exporter who worked for her father. She
drove an NSX, which was a very fun car to drive.


RB
35s5
NY

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

BB doesn't have a boat unless you count bathtub toys.
He just says he does. He talks crap, acts like crap, ego
he is crap. I know he doesn't live in Connecticut. His
descriptions of RamBay came from looking at a chart
not sailing there.

BB, charge the batteries in your wheelchair and get out more
maybe you will learn how to be human.

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote
"Joe" wrote:

Your a liar Robert......but hey whats new?

Joe
Your Owner

My name is not Robert, Joe, or even Bill. My boat was built in Middletown
Rhode
Island, USA, unlike your unpatriotic American hating piece of ****
french/african built rust bucket.

Prove otherwise!

Commodore Joe Redcloud

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

BB, charge the batteries in your wheelchair and get out more
maybe you will learn how to be human.


Bart, sorry to inform you that he does indeed have a boat. I've seen
it.


RB
35s5
NY

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

Bart BB is Bob Brody, Rusty, the Commode. It's a fact.

Joe
His Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

It's simple to see your a lair Robert. Everone here knows your Rusty,
Commode, BB.

And your wifes boat was buildt in France.

You a getting quite mental BTW boy.

But hey, your still my redcloud .....Joe sucking....wanna be bitch.
So just shut the **** up and take it like the puppet bitch you are, and
I own.

Joe
Your Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

You talking to me Rob?
Shouldent you use your worship name?

No one cares about your harry russian slutski, commoderade.

No doubt you meet your fine wife sailing....not a problem.

Now get back to posting as my bitch.

Joe
Your Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

And your wifes boat was buildt in France.


You might get an ounce of credibility here if you even get the most
basic points correct. My 35s5 was not built in France, only the
interior. My boat also provided more Americans with JOBS that your
rusting hulk.

RB
35s5

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

"what a complete Dope"

A classic Bobspirt phrase, Google it in ASA and you will see 99% usage
of the phrase "Dope" "Dopey" is used by Bobspirt.

Yet another piece of the puzzle when put together show Rob Brody: AKA
BB, Rusty, Commode, and Craptn Rob.

Rob and the Commode slipped when he called me " Josie " .

No one on Earth but Robert has that line of thought when attempting to
flame.

Another piece of the puzzle put in place. That and another 20 or so
similarities paints a clear and defined picture of Robert Brody.

He can sail DE NILE all he wants but everyone knows.

If the glove fits, you must convict.

Besides, he's my bitch....I know

Joe
His OWNER

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

Sit up strait when you talk to me boy.

Joe
YOUR OWNER ...Sortta like your wife owning a French whore.

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

More crap. Anyone can post pictures of a boat.
No independent credible source can corroborate
anything you have said about yourself. You are
a sock puppet--vapor--an empty suit.

I have sailed the Norwalk Islands for years. You
haven't.

But on the other hand, what facts we can glean
do prove you are adept at surfing the net and making
up stories. Only a fool in a wheelchair would have
time for that.

Go back to surfing your life away--you loser. Hahaha!

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

Who else but a mental cripple would hide behind and soil my fine name.

Face it your a mental midget and a loser commode.

Oh the stress....

Joe
Victim

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

You have no way to prove it because you made it all up.

Sprite Island Yacht Club Fire? They have no buildings, there
is nothing to burn except the outhouse. You are truly laughable.

Vapor. Empty Suit.

"Commodore Joe Redcloud©" wrote in
"Bart Senior" wrote:

More crap. Anyone can post pictures of a boat.
No independent credible source can corroborate
anything you have said about yourself. You are
a sock puppet--vapor--an empty suit.

I have sailed the Norwalk Islands for years. You
haven't.


Incorrect. You probably don't even realize that Ram Bay is named that
because Shea Island used to be named Ram Island. You also didn't know
about the Rats on Copps Island. That's not on any chart that I know
of. People who sail around there know about them though. It's called
"Local knowlege". You also don't know the history of the SIYC. I not
only know the history, I personally know the man who pretty much
resurrected it by himself after the fire. Do you know what kind of
sailboats were bought for the sailing course at the flotilla in 1969?
I do, because I was one of the people teaching there who set up the
new boats when they arrived. It was a well known manufacturer, but
they were not especially known for sailboats. I've provided a lot of
trivia about the area that you couldn't look up if you were Sherlock
Holmes. Do you even know who Jennie Cave was? I didn't think so.


But on the other hand, what facts we can glean
do prove you are adept at surfing the net and making
up stories. Only a fool in a wheelchair would have
time for that.

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

Oh yes it was posh, I grew up on Sprite Island. I describe it today as
a small private club on one of the most picturesque islands on Long
Island Sound. It is just off the Westport Norwalk shore. Sprite offers
an abundance of beautiful natural facilities and the relaxed and
congenial companionship of my many good friends.

The seven-acre island is one of the highest points on the Connecticut
shoreline. The island was formerly a private estate of my dear ol uncle
diamond, and still contains several small buildings that we played
marbles in as children. It has lovely lawns that I weeded as a young
lad, flowering bushes my Grandma planted , beautiful trees Grandpa
always pruned and cared for, and a long picket fence that formerly
surrounded my once-magnificent mansion home.

I never saw you there Commode Rob, your a liar.

I still go to every weekend regatta when I have a chance. We have
cookouts, sleep-outs, there is a busy snack bar on shore to serve all
hungry family members. For the little ones, there's plenty of room to
roam, a million fish to catch, shells to collect, and lots of sand to
build castles. Oh and the camping areas above the rocky cliffs offer a
breathtaking views of the Norwalk Islands.

If you know all about my island Commode... tell me exactly whats
unique about the frogs of Spite Island.

Every local knows.

Joe
Your Owner

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

"Joe" wrote in ...
The hulls is like new inside and out.


RedCloud is a catamaran?

Scotty

Question- most ambitious boat project
 

oh...take out the " is" and add a '

Grammer Nazi.

Joe

Question- most ambitious boat project--BB Bashing
 

The dip**** Commode Rob flushed out this answer "I have no idea" yet
gives people navigation answers from a place he once visited in the
1960's.

Bwahahahahahahahahahah
It's so easy to prove Commode Rob a liar over and over again.

I own you loser.

Joe