Formosa Boats - Your Thoughts ?

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by anjou

Im cladding every surface with wood. So far ive had all the hard, heavy and crap jobs to do but today I rounded a corner and the wood working tools have come out of storeage.
Bye bye sparks, hello splinters.

HOOOOOYAAAAAAAAAAH...splinters are better than sparks--they burn!!! then ye can keep warm!!! wood is good.....goood to hear your progresss!!!!
more pictures!!!
i sailed lil time in steel ketch with some wood inside was nice to have the steel under my butt--but i realllly love this formosa nonsense......they have a ratty rep, but they really are cool-- beautiful under sail!!!!!! comfy interior.. LOL.

[kismet]

Makes owning a woody sound like a great idea...

[NotQuiteLost]

Originally Posted by anjou

Im cladding every surface with wood. So far ive had all the hard, heavy and crap jobs to do but today I rounded a corner and the wood working tools have come out of storeage.
Bye bye sparks, hello splinters.

You be careful with worlds like 'soulless' when addressing your new home Steel boats have ears, I swear to God, and they resent such harsh words.

Did you know iron is the only element that doesn't alter any further during the stellar fusion process? Your boat is made almost entirely out of something that refuses to bend knee to the unimaginable power of a burning star. Think about that for a second, the next time you feel like cursing your hull type

[VirtualVagabond]

Originally Posted by kismet

Makes owning a woody sound like a great idea...

mmmmm.... letting the mind meander...

Anjou?? not like you to let a line like that go by without comment!!

[VirtualVagabond]

Fishman Tx, you still around?

I seem to remember you commenting on this boat about a year ago. Is it near you and have you had a chance to take a look at it?

If so, what are your thoughts/comments?

Same applies to anyone else who might have seen it.

Vic

[anjou]

Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond

mmmmm.... letting the mind meander...

Anjou?? not like you to let a line like that go by without comment!!

Vic
I have no idea what you mean Im a good girl now, a reformed charactar

[VirtualVagabond]

Originally Posted by anjou

Vic
I have no idea what you mean Im a good girl now, a reformed charactar

Pity.... They must have really beaten you up over the booby pic. I kinda liked it

[zeehag]

anjou-i woke up one time having rolled over in my sleep--into the steel hull-- before any nice warm wood or anything had been placed--- was a tad chilly. was winter. water temp was 56 and air temp was 39-40. was a tad cool. (thought i hd been frozen to death-- didnt like it at all.) steel boats DO have souls-- but ye gotta warm em up a bit.
i really like fiberglass tho with a wood liner.(gets us back onto the topic ... lol)

[anjou]

I got my stove yesterday and im busy making wood off cuts from Maple flooring to burn in the stove

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by anjou

I got my stove yesterday and im busy making wood off cuts from Maple flooring to burn in the stove

there ye go-- the heart of the boat. make that room able to be your boats heart--- you will be in there most of the time anyway--might as well make it really comfy. i have to do that with this one. i always find it disconcerting to have ot talk with folks in a different room when i am doing cooking stuff...in winter it makes sense as the galley is always warmer than anywhere else.. i just a thought....
maple is nice to smell and burns nice too--smells gooood..

[zeehag]

your boat is looking reallly good-- impressive!!!

[jetjockeysails]

I am looking at a CT47 and would like to hear from anyone who has owned one, did any significant amount of blue water cruising, etc...
It is at a reasonable price and we plan to add a few items and replace the rigging, but overall, she is nice and spacious.
Love to hear your thoughts.

[Jack Tar]

For sale or trade. Angelique our Formosa 51. See it on Yachtworld. Ready to deal ?