Wooden boats

Post by Ed » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:28 pm

Use proper Tung Oil based varnishes I guess.

Yup have seen price of copper...at this rate I think they will start mining in Cornwall again.

My first Jollyboat had an extra heavy bronze plate, weighing in at a healthy 85 or so pounds. When the boat died (in Greece) I was not surprised to see that the plate was pinched pretty damn quick. Imagine what it would be worth now!

Comparing albums with boats is an interesting concept....anybody want to start a list of pairings:

eib

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:36 pm

"I'll sail this boat alone" Solo
"Yellow submarine" Terrapin at Clywedog (with sincere apologies to John and Lyn!)
"Red sails in the sunset" Mirror Dinghy
"We made it for you" by the Boats!! Definitely the CVRDA anthem
"Banana boat song" Merlin design
"Skye Boat song" - must be one of those forgotten or lost classes

Post by **Rupert** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:41 pm

Merlin Rockets would be the whole of the Rolling Stones back catalogue. Early days very bluesy and original, becoming more mainstream as time goes on, and now in need of pipe and slippers...

jpa_wfsc · Post by **jpa_wfsc** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:56 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Ianphot
 Now there's an idea for development - wooden laptop and matching accessories. - Ideal for sailing - you could make them float!

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the Chinese got there first with the orriginal wooden laptop - they called it the abacus!

JimC · Post by **JimC** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:17 pm

Slightly out of period, but there were two Cherubs at the 1980 worlds with names taken from the last verse of Springsteen's "Born to Run". "Last Chance Power Drive" is on my list as one of the great raceboat names of all time...

charlespsmith · Post by **charlespsmith** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:35 am

Lest we forget:

Varnish every year - five coats was it?
Bleeding knuckles from those d*mn ribs
Compression fractures in wooden masts
Endless fiddling with spreader tension
Or planing the mast of your or OK OR Finn
And the simple envy of the chap who had the latest Starfish or Mark VIII or whatever and romped away from you.

Um - but beautiful mahogany - and now I own that damn Starfish that got away. Satisfactory on every front would'n't you say.

Cheers
Charles