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« Reply #435 on: October 23, 2020, 07:43:13 AM » |
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Also, I picked up a Falcon shell.
this made me happy. |
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« Reply #436 on: October 24, 2020, 06:59:54 AM » |
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Also, I picked up a Falcon shell. |
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« Reply #437 on: November 02, 2020, 06:38:13 AM » |
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FFS This gives me the sads.  Just getting caught up here but agreed. I'm heart broken for you. |
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« Reply #438 on: November 29, 2020, 05:56:00 PM » |
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I....got distracted. Spent the summer fishing with the kids in my wherry.   It's really a one person boat, the "seats" the kids sit on are watertight compartments. They just are small enough that they can get away with it. Except the capacity is 350 lbs.....and I weigh....210 and the little one weighs 40......and the big is one is up to 60 plus the gear and..... There is a distinct lack of freeboard.  |
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« Reply #439 on: November 29, 2020, 06:57:59 PM » |
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Fun pics and a sweet little craft you have! Reminds me of when my dad and I would go fishing on our little boats.  |
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« Reply #440 on: November 29, 2020, 07:23:42 PM » |
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Well....I figure they'll be too big come spring to not swamp it. I need a better boat. I have a better boat.  Well....boat.     It's not worth fixing so, I fixed it anyway. |
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« Reply #441 on: November 29, 2020, 07:25:29 PM » |
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I ground out the rot, filled the holes and then wrapped it in a layer of fiberglass and epoxy. Sanded that mess....smooth-ish then put an epoxy fairing compound over the whole hull to smooth it out. Body filler is easier to work with.    Primed the hull  |
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« Reply #442 on: November 29, 2020, 07:26:31 PM » |
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I hacked apart the broken oarlocks and stuck a piece of fiberglass in there with a bronze oarlock, and then built it all back up.   and primed the inside  |
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« Reply #443 on: November 29, 2020, 07:27:22 PM » |
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Painted the inside.  and the outside  |
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« Reply #444 on: November 29, 2020, 07:29:43 PM » |
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Did you know rub rail is stupid expensive? Like $140 for the wee little boat that might be worth the same. So I made my own. Look at this beautiful fixture. Scrap wood with a hole in it. Carpet blade. Vise grips. Patent worthy.  One garden hose  Instant rub rail-just add glue.  All done until the seat fabric turns up.  I picked up a cheap trailer and replaced the lights, bearings and races. Wheels on the way and I fixed the winch. Soon I can get it out of my shop. |
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« Reply #445 on: November 29, 2020, 07:31:08 PM » |
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Wow.  Hard to believe it's the same boat! |
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« Reply #446 on: November 29, 2020, 07:31:48 PM » |
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I gotta say... you're persistent, if nothing else.  |
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« Reply #447 on: November 29, 2020, 07:36:41 PM » |
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Too dumb to know when to quit  My dad bought it new and took my brother and I fishing in it for years upon years. I figured I'd breathe some life into it. |
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« Reply #448 on: November 29, 2020, 07:54:19 PM » |
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So, this is the ‘Falcon’ of small fishing boats then?!?
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« Reply #449 on: November 30, 2020, 04:57:38 AM » |
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I guess?
Certainly quicker. If only a better quality wood fell on the Falcon, I'd make oars out of it.
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