On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:57:33 +0100, Chewbacca
wrote:

On 24/08/2010 13:45, Steve Lusardi wrote:
On the post below by "Unlikely boat builder", the problem isn't spam. It
is that no boat building posts are being made. This is in line with
"DougC"'s comment. I lurk here and have for a number of years. Many of
the major boat building projects and those owners have either completed
their projects or failed and have since left. In these economic times,
there is little money being spent on this past time. I started building
my latest boat in 1981. It is a 60' round hulled steel masthead sloop.
It displaces 28 metric tons on the DWL. It carries an aluminum monocoque
mast 90" tall. It uses 5/8 rod rigging. It has a very modern parabolic
shape with a 19" 6" beam and a fin keel. It's almost complete. I have to
change the pressure sea door frames as they are currently too shallow
and are mild steel. I have just finished the new ones made from 304 SS.
Once installed, that will be my last steel job. Then it will be
machinery installation and systems check out.....the fun part. I will
retire at the end of October, so I will work full time on this project.
I have lots of experience, as I have made my share of mistakes. I would
be glad to respond to those people who have an interest in boat
building. Without people posting on topic articles, this NG will go
away. I'm willing to help keep this NG alive.
Steve

I enjoy lurking here as well. I am in the UK and fitting out a
narrowboat, so my trials and tribulations and many mistakes are not
really appropriate here.


Why not? I read an article, in Practical Boatowner I believe, written
by an American couple who bought a narrow boat and had spent more then
a year "cruising" the canals?

Certainly more of a cruising style then someone who sails on weekends
:-)
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)