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ready to put some boat on my boat
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:20:39 -0700, Bill
wrote: Well, sorry you are so defensive. The reason I care is this is a builders group, and I am a builder. You came here for help (unless you are just dreaming and bragging) and I thought I was helping. Screw you though, I won't make that mistake again. I can't imagine coming to someone for help, then turning into an ahole when you hear something you don't want to hear or address, but that's just me. I posted an update of my build for all the people that might be interested and I immediately get replies of 'why would you do that, that wont ever work and it's not a good idea' from people that have never tried it before. The responses I got from you and Bruce were very harsh and from people that have not even stated any experience with this material. In my experience when two people interested in building something are talking a project it is more constructive than that. You ask questions if you don't know and make polite suggestions, you don't say things like it could never be a permanent solution, if you haven't tried it. You don't jump all over someone that has been planning or many months after thingkin about it for five minutes. Sorry if I seem a bit defensive but I came here to share and post a little something to an otherwise low active group and I get attacked by several people that think they know everything. Next time you try to help someone maybe you could be polite about it. That goes for Bruce even more, just because you never did it doesn't mean it can't be done. I rather resent your statement "from people that have never tried it before" as I've been building boats since I was 12 years old - more then sixty years ago and I have attempted to use bamboo for a number of purposes ranging from masts to handles for boat hooks and found that contrary to appearances it was never as effective as some other common material. I might also mention that I am a mechanical engineer so I do have some familiarity with strengths of various materials. I believe I stated that it is your boat, with the implication that you could and would do as you wanted. So, enlighten me. Would you suggest I do the next time someone starts to explain how they are going to go to something that I have tried and found to be a totally unsatisfactory solution to the problem? Should I walk away snickering under my breath, "friggin idjet" or should I try to tell the guy that it might not work. You tell me that you are going to buy a piece of bamboo (that if you do not store very carefully will warp like crazy) split it lengthwise and carve out the webs; paint it with epoxy; glue it back together and then sheath it with 200 oz. glass; and that you have been thinking about this for years -- have you ever given thought to the fact that if you were to build a foam cored ,glass coated mast, similar to those used on wind surfers it would be (1) stronger and (2) easier to build? Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeatgmaildotcom) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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