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jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom says...
.............we are having a wonderful holiday weekend. We even took the
boat out today.

A word of thanks to those who lost their lives protecting our Country. My
thanks also to all of you who served.

The jumbo shrimp (these things are almost as big as lobster tails!) are done
as are portabella mushrooms and green peppers. Yum. Gotta run.

Have fun folks........enjoy the weekend. We certainly are. ;-)

Keep your damned good times to yourself. We're all tired of you coming
in here and parading around with your good times, good food, happy
family crap.

Good times this, good times that...shoving it in our faces since you
have so much of it.

jps

Too funny.

I wonder if he will be able to understand your point?

It's mostly for the rest of us who've had to endure the show of poor
sportsmanship.

jps

Geeze. Someone ought to get the word out before someone varnishes in
the rain and ends up with milky colored brightwork. Would you do the
honors?
Happy Memorial Day,
Jim

Around 5/28/2006 7:21 AM, wrote:

I'm off to varnishville, myself, in just a little while. Raining cats
and dogs (of course) here in the Pacific North Wet- so it's a good
thing my boat is under cover.

My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and
unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up with
duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good though,
despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on the paint
(couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing (especially in
the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job:

http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg


Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back up.
Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with sliding
entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown canvas, so it
matches the varnish, and looks great.



--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

On Mon, 29 May 2006 22:03:43 -0700, Garth Almgren
wrote:

Around 5/28/2006 7:21 AM, wrote:

I'm off to varnishville, myself, in just a little while. Raining cats
and dogs (of course) here in the Pacific North Wet- so it's a good
thing my boat is under cover.

My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and
unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up with
duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good though,
despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on the paint
(couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing (especially in
the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job:

http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg


Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back up.
Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with sliding
entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown canvas, so it
matches the varnish, and looks great.

Beautiful! What year is she?
--
'Til next time,

John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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Around 5/30/2006 4:45 AM, JohnH wrote:

On Mon, 29 May 2006 22:03:43 -0700, Garth Almgren
wrote:

My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and
unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up
with duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good
though, despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on
the paint (couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing
(especially in the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job:

http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg

Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back
up. Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with
sliding entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown
canvas, so it matches the varnish, and looks great.

Beautiful! What year is she?

Thanks, John. A constant work in progress.
She's a 1942, one of the last pre-war civilian boats to come off the
line, and she was originally christened "Commando" in the spirit of the
war effort. My dad is either the third or fourth owner, and we've had
her since 1985.


--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

Around 5/30/2006 6:07 PM, Garth Almgren wrote:

Around 5/30/2006 4:45 AM, JohnH wrote:

On Mon, 29 May 2006 22:03:43 -0700, Garth Almgren
wrote:

My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and
unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up
with duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good
though, despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on
the paint (couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing
(especially in the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job:
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg
Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back
up. Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with
sliding entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown
canvas, so it matches the varnish, and looks great.
Beautiful! What year is she?

Thanks, John. A constant work in progress.
She's a 1942, one of the last pre-war civilian boats to come off the
line, and she was originally christened "Commando" in the spirit of the
war effort. My dad is either the third or fourth owner, and we've had
her since 1985.

Replying to myself here, but here's an ad from 1942 that shows what she
might have looked like new:

http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...s-Craft_Ad.jpg

None of those are exactly the same model, but it gives you an idea.
Someday I'm going to have to have the Chris-Craft archives department of
the Mariner's Museum put together one of their boat-specific research
packages... Hmm, note to self: sounds like a good birthday or father's
day gift.



--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~