Re: Saab story
Justin,
I like the way you think! A good man can justify anything if the
right logic is applied. JB it is! Not only will it fit on the car
better, but will look better, go faster, and save gasoline due to
its narrower beam. Plus, it will be a real wooden boat to replace
the hybrid. Safety is also a concern for us Saab owners. This is a
good sell!
David Jost
"power tool time!"
I like the way you think! A good man can justify anything if the
right logic is applied. JB it is! Not only will it fit on the car
better, but will look better, go faster, and save gasoline due to
its narrower beam. Plus, it will be a real wooden boat to replace
the hybrid. Safety is also a concern for us Saab owners. This is a
good sell!
David Jost
"power tool time!"
> When my wife got her new Saab, she had to get new shoes and pursesbuild another
> to go with it. I think it is perfectly reasonable for David to
> boat to go with his new car ;-)
> I am sure JB will look better up there than Pointy....
>
>
> Justin The Enabler
Seems to me that it would be much easier to make a little wooden rack
that slipped over the Saab bars to make them wider and/or taller than it
would be to make a whole June Bug, and there's a good chance you'll have
another boat someday that will also need the rack. Of course, the real
deal is that we won't know it's David Jost unless there's a pointy skiff
associated with you, so maybe you should build a new one. You could add
trompe d'oeil (sp?) delams and such so as to simulate the original so
we're really sure it's you.
If you really want a challenge, try loading our Roar 2 (not sure it has
only designed sheer) upside down on your Saab.
Lincoln Ross
that slipped over the Saab bars to make them wider and/or taller than it
would be to make a whole June Bug, and there's a good chance you'll have
another boat someday that will also need the rack. Of course, the real
deal is that we won't know it's David Jost unless there's a pointy skiff
associated with you, so maybe you should build a new one. You could add
trompe d'oeil (sp?) delams and such so as to simulate the original so
we're really sure it's you.
If you really want a challenge, try loading our Roar 2 (not sure it has
only designed sheer) upside down on your Saab.
Lincoln Ross
Such foolish suggestions. That's not what doug wants to hear.
You NEED to build a june bug.
It will be a Far superior cartopper.
That extra length and narrower beam are what you NEED.
Not to mention the extra speed on the water and areodynamic benifits
to the saab.
Besides think of your family's safety out there in that cold, big
and relentless body of water in woodless wooden boat. For THEM you
NEED to build a junebug ;)
Jason
You NEED to build a june bug.
It will be a Far superior cartopper.
That extra length and narrower beam are what you NEED.
Not to mention the extra speed on the water and areodynamic benifits
to the saab.
Besides think of your family's safety out there in that cold, big
and relentless body of water in woodless wooden boat. For THEM you
NEED to build a junebug ;)
Jason
> How about carrying it right side up? That worked pretty well with myWhen my wife got her new Saab, she had to get new shoes and purses
> Sport Dory on the Olds. And it didn't obstruct the view either.
>
> Bruce Hector
>
to go with it. I think it is perfectly reasonable for David to build another
boat to go with his new car ;-)
I am sure JB will look better up there than Pointy....
Justin The Enabler
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote: "The boat
hits the roof line just wrong when loading."
David,
How about carrying it right side up? That worked pretty well with my
Sport Dory on the Olds. And it didn't obstruct the view either.
Bruce Hector
hits the roof line just wrong when loading."
David,
How about carrying it right side up? That worked pretty well with my
Sport Dory on the Olds. And it didn't obstruct the view either.
Bruce Hector
Ok,
I miscalculated...I purchased my 00' Saab wagon to be a replacement
for the beat up Ford Exploder. However, after painting the Pointy
Skiff and trying to put her on the roof bars I made a horrible
discovery. The boat hits the roof line just wrong when loading.
This is sure to mar the paint job. It was actually easier to load
this on the higher roof of the Explorer!!!
Here is the question. Is the beam of June bug narrower than Pointy
Skiff? I am figuring that the extra length of JB may actually make
it a better roof rack boat than Pointy Skiff. I bet JB would be
great with a small electic motor on the stern on a small clamp.
BTW...This Pointy Skiff was built 18 years ago out of lumberyard
materials, 3/8 marine ply for the bottom, and 1/4 luan for the
sides. The sides have since been relaminated with layers of epoxy
and glass to hold them together (I keep thinking temorarily, until a
suitable replacement comes to life)for the season. I think only a
small amount of side ply is still actually wood. The point is (no
pun intended) these boats can hold up if given a reasonable amount
of care.
David Jost
"yup, probably should replace that stern thwart as well!"
I miscalculated...I purchased my 00' Saab wagon to be a replacement
for the beat up Ford Exploder. However, after painting the Pointy
Skiff and trying to put her on the roof bars I made a horrible
discovery. The boat hits the roof line just wrong when loading.
This is sure to mar the paint job. It was actually easier to load
this on the higher roof of the Explorer!!!
Here is the question. Is the beam of June bug narrower than Pointy
Skiff? I am figuring that the extra length of JB may actually make
it a better roof rack boat than Pointy Skiff. I bet JB would be
great with a small electic motor on the stern on a small clamp.
BTW...This Pointy Skiff was built 18 years ago out of lumberyard
materials, 3/8 marine ply for the bottom, and 1/4 luan for the
sides. The sides have since been relaminated with layers of epoxy
and glass to hold them together (I keep thinking temorarily, until a
suitable replacement comes to life)for the season. I think only a
small amount of side ply is still actually wood. The point is (no
pun intended) these boats can hold up if given a reasonable amount
of care.
David Jost
"yup, probably should replace that stern thwart as well!"