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David_Old_Jersey · 21-01-2013, 01:57

Following on from a recent post by FlyingCloud1937 in the Refurbing / Refitting an Older boat - Advice and Ideas thread thought it might a useful idea to create a thread specifically for pics (and any links to own blog / website) of FINISHED projects (by finished I mean boat got to be used for the purpose intended).

- ideally with a before and after pic! and maybe some details on timescale and cost (not a War & Peace length blow by blow account!).

The idea being siimply to offer hope that at least some folks finish!

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FlyingCloud1937 · 21-01-2013, 02:31

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Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey

Following on from a recent post by FlyingCloud1937 in the Refurbing / Refitting an Older boat - Advice and Ideas thread thought it might a useful idea to create a thread specifically for pics (and any links to own blog / website) of FINISHED projects (by finished I mean boat got to be used for the purpose intended).

- ideally with a before and after pic! and maybe some details on timescale and cost (not a War & Peace length blow by blow account!).

The idea being siimply to offer hope that at least some folks finish!

.

Ok David,

I'll bite, it might take me a while to put together the story and pics on a blow by blow. Excuse me, with out being to windy.

So It starts here. I'm an old navy brat, whom grew up on boats, my family owning a marina and marine supply since 1969 and me being vintage 1957.

My first real boat was a 1957 BellBoy that my dad, and brother restored for me so when winter came I wouldn't scare off the customers( seems I had a penchant for giving all the facts) during a sales pitch.

But not to bore with those details.

I met my wife in 2000, I was in-between boats, but my friend had a 1957 Stevens. Our 2nd date I sub-invited her aboard on the the Annual Change of Watch for the PNW CYA.

She had only previously been aboard a ski boat or 2, never a yacht in any style.

So things go as things do. We had much fun, and some more time aboard Zanzibar.

Then my wife(then girlfriend) one day said we should own a vintage yacht. ooohahhh

From this

to this

and finally to this

The story shall continue.

just remember it was her idea, not mine.

Lloyd

FlyingCloud1937 · 21-01-2013, 05:32

If ya want to wait for me to tell the story then wait.

If ya don't want to wait for the the story, it is on a webcast ..listen only

http://hookedonwoodenboats.com/howb-...ooden-cruiser/

if ya want to see and here it

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yP-8dlChwXw?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

ok so I don't know how to embed u-tube

here is the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=yP-8dlChwXw

David_Old_Jersey · 21-01-2013, 05:41

Cheers Lloyd (FC37) for kicking off this thread

. But methinks you may have missed the word "not" below / in the thread starter

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I figured folks will either have own website etc for all the gory details (so a brief run through, a couple of pics and a Link would suffice, or they simply can't be bothered to go into too much detail (or it's too painful to remember too much?!).

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Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey

- ideally with a before and after pic! and maybe some details on timescale and cost (not a War & Peace length blow by blow account!).

I am guessing that this thread will be a slow burn...........

FlyingCloud1937 · 21-01-2013, 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey

Cheers Lloyd (FC37) for kicking off this thread

. But methinks you may have missed the word "not" below / in the thread starter

.

I figured folks will either have own website etc for all the gory details (so a brief run through, a couple of pics and a Link would suffice, or they simply can't be bothered to go into too much detail (or it's too painful to remember too much?!).

I am guessing that this thread will be a slow burn...........

I'm guessing that I misunderstood you PM.. so I will just delete.

Thanks for the invite see ya later

Lloyd