Welcome here Paul Gartside....

[Ian Marchuk]

Just noticed a new member has signed onto the WBF.
Paul Gartside...... Welcome here , sir....

[Wild Dingo]

Beat me to it Ian!! ;)
Gidday and welcome Paul... while knowing your busy as a rabid tick on a roos behind please dont be a stranger and say a cheerful gidday to Barb from us as well :cool:
Cheers
Shane

PS... have I mentioned Im in serious boatlust with your design #125? and have some serious lusting issues with design #109? and there is also the wee design #98!! :cool:

[Brahm Thexton]

Nice to see other Vancouver Island wooden boat folk on the forum. Love your work!!! If you're ever up in Campbell River, come and visit our shop!

Brahm
(Hilmark Boats)

[Katherine]

Should we warn him about the bilge or just let him fall in for himself?:eek:

[rufustr]

He's probably not used to bilges as messy as the one in the WBF.
Welcome and please post some boat related porn.

[rbgarr]

Paul,

I visited Liam and Judy English in Vermont last week. They took me to see their "Hannah and Sarah", your design #143 being built at Geoff Kerr's shop. She's a honey and they've done first rate work. Soon they will move the hull outside, mate the cabin to the deck and continue from there. She suits them perfectly from what I see.

[ken connors]

Geez you guys, whatever happened to playing hard to get. I know I'm being harsh and I apologize in advance, but I'm reminded of a bunch of prostitutes rushing toward a Mercedes. I hope you didnt scare him away. I know you meant well......


ps-Paul can I get an autographed half-model?

[Paul Gartside]

Hello Folks,

I'm actually too much of a techno fool to actually participate on the forum. (Witness the brief total collapse of my website the other day.) I only logged on last week -- or attempted too with assistance -- in order to try tell everyone my website had been repaired.

So this is just to say "thanks for the complimentary words," and ... I think I'd better log back off now before something explodes.

Regards,
Paul

[Ian Marchuk]

Thank you Mr. Gartside for dropping in and bringing us up to date.
Glad to hear your website is up and running again.
As far as blow-ups go I would not be too concerned as they only occur in the bilge. No proper air circulation. Terrible design shortcoming.
I have every reason to believe that you have better things to do than explore DOWN THERE , so the hazard question is moot.
We are looking forward to your contributions.
Best Wishes..... Ian

[rufustr]

Paul,
If I can post here and not have the whole system crash, you most certainly can do the same.
I know that you would have much to add to this forum.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Dear Mr Gartside,

I think your boats are exceptional.

All the best.

Andrew Craig-Bennett