What I'd like for Christmas

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

In my dreams SWMBO comes to me on Christmas morning with an envelope. "Open it", she says. I tear it open to reveal a coupon. A coupon good to build one boat of my choice in her, uh our... I mean MY garage.

Do dreams have to be that, just dreams? Somebody pass this on to her - there are still a few days left!

[John Bell]

You send one to my wife, and I'll send one to yours.

Gosh, are we really that simple? ;)

[crawdaddyjim50]

Dad and I started lofting out the boat in the garage Sunday this week. I must say my Mom is THE BEST!!!!

[John B]

I don't see the problem. You have a printer don't you? ;)

[Farmer Diddley]

'Tis better to plead for forgiveness, than to ask for permission...

About 12 years ago I was bitten by the woodenboat bug, as I suspect all of you were at some point. My wife went away for a week to visit her parents. I saw her off at the airport. On my drive home from the airport I made several stops: buying plywood, a jigsaw, a block plane, epoxy, etc. By the time my wife came home the following week, I was about 1/2 way through the construction of a 16' kayak in the one-car (uh, one-kayak) garage of the townhouse we were renting. :D

[Leon m]

Originally posted by Farmer Diddley:
[QB]'Tis better to plead for forgiveness, than to ask for permission...

]Oh I like that one . :D

[skuthorp]

Do I Dare? Mike Field has 'Sanderling' up for sale. I love it, it's just down the road in the same bay and I can get a reasonably secure semi-mud berth for $A80.00 a year.
She's an Eventide I think. Bilge keeler, draws 2'6" or thereabouts, perfect for my location. Anne, when I mentioned it, said "Well, we could just borrow a bit more" (there's a tax bill coming). DO I DARE??

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I'm always encouraging of people who want to buy something they can use right away, rather than a "project"

Skuthorp, you can't take it with you, and I'm a great believer in spending or borrowing money on things (the experience) that make you happy.

[John B]

I agree that one has to carefully consider any capital outlay or time investment on anything that is not a boat.

[Thorne]

I got my (er, the boat's) half of the garage by the simple expedient of cleaning out all the cr...junk that had somehow mysteriously accumulated there.

As for my Santa list, a gift cert to Sears for (boatbuilding) tools, a gift cert to our sponsors Wooden Boat for...whatever, and a grey fleece vest also from the WB Store.

[Tealsmith]

I've got my eye on a '52 Ford Golden Jubilee Tractor. (think 8N) Gonna check on it Friday and can hopefully make a deal. Plus, Thursday is my birthday. We can call it a Twofer present.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

I have great difficulty entering our garage.

Apart from the five bicycles and SWMBO's gardening stuff, the rest of it is, er, boat gear! ;)

[bamamick]

I've got a Finn and a Beetle Cat in my garage. But I could always build a bigger garage smile.gif !!

Mickey Lake

[WindHawk]

What's a garage? Do you mean boat shed?

[skuthorp]

:D :D

[Wiley Baggins]

Originally posted by John B:
I agree that one has to carefully consider any capital outlay or time investment on anything that is not a boat.Priceless! ;)

[John B]

Its a mantra :D now repeat after me.......

[Billy Bones]

I think I'm gonna name my next daughter John B.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Well I got both of those calender books by Mendlowitz and there are some wonderful looking boats in there...

No coupon though... :(

Must have been a frustrated boat builder that came up with the saying, "Easier to get forgiveness than permission". ;)

[Wild Dingo]

Jeff Skuthorp... go for it!! Sanderlings a lovely wee boat just perfek for those gentle afternoons sailin around Western Ports waters... just you and Anne enjoyin the sunsets with the slow easy lappin of the water against her hull you sip the champers and toast another fine day gone by... Beleive me mate Ive been seriously considering it!

Alan Buchanan /
B Spooner LOD--20'-0"
LWL--17'-0":
Beam--7'-9"
Draft--2'-9"

Sails --bermudan mainsail, staysail, jib, storm jib, genoa.
YM 3-Tonner, launched 1973.

Construction --
Strip-planked white beech on spotted gum frames, with merbau main keel and deadwood. Deck and cockpit are sheathed in dynel and epoxy. 1200 lbs outside ballast on a full-length displacement keel. Twin steel bilge-keels allow her to stand upright in a drying berth.

Accommodation --
Two berths, galley, chart table, fitted bucket head, sail locker, hanging locker, two sideboards, and a deep cockpit with full-length seats, lockers, and lazarette.Sanderling
http://www.woodenboatfittings.com.au/boats/sanderling-old-b-s.jpg

[ 12-28-2005, 07:56 PM: Message edited by: Wild Dingo ]