Re: New builder
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Michael Rose <deekinthailand@...> wrote:
I can only hope and pray that those are tears of un-relenting
laughter and not tears of anguish that I cause !
It is good to hear that"there is no turning back". I am confident
that your future is bursting at the seams with manifold pleasures as
you experience the many "beaches,rivers and lakes" out there waiting
to be explored. These will be truly memorable adventures and will
serve well in preserving your mental health!
Besides, how many ever get the chance in their lifetime to
actually "explore" anything anymore,much less in their own hand
wrought vessel? Beaches,rivers and lakes sound just like the sort of
places I would seek out too!
Happy boating!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,class clown,village idiot,pirate wannabe,chronic day-
dreamer,eater of prunes and young apprentice to that arch small boat
villan Big Bad Bruce Hector........
>Michael(or is it really Deek?),
> Peter, there are times when your prose brings tears to
> my eyes. Having gone this far there is no turning
> back for me. Can't wait to retire (from gainful
> employment) and spend my days and evenings building
> boats and exploring all the great beaches, rivers and
> lakes that are out there awaiting.
> Thanks again to you, Nels and all the other
> contributors
I can only hope and pray that those are tears of un-relenting
laughter and not tears of anguish that I cause !
It is good to hear that"there is no turning back". I am confident
that your future is bursting at the seams with manifold pleasures as
you experience the many "beaches,rivers and lakes" out there waiting
to be explored. These will be truly memorable adventures and will
serve well in preserving your mental health!
Besides, how many ever get the chance in their lifetime to
actually "explore" anything anymore,much less in their own hand
wrought vessel? Beaches,rivers and lakes sound just like the sort of
places I would seek out too!
Happy boating!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,class clown,village idiot,pirate wannabe,chronic day-
dreamer,eater of prunes and young apprentice to that arch small boat
villan Big Bad Bruce Hector........
Peter, there are times when your prose brings tears to
my eyes. Thanks for the example you set and the
encouragement you give to people like myself.
I am in the process of making the giant leap from
group 1 to group 2 - just a few days away (D.V.) from
finishing my first boat. Taken from some free plans
offered on the net, it sits proudly, all 7 feet of it,
awaiting those final touches. It may twist a bit the
wrong way in places and may already have a big patch
over an injury near the bow (sustained when in transit
and I was backing the pick-up, forgetting the
protrudence at the rear) but it represents a huge
achievement and learning experience.
But mostly it has shown me, with the help of this and
other forums, just what can be done, and now I am fast
collecting plans - Bolger, Michalak et al - for the
next project.
I have owned boats before but always been afraid to
tackle maintenance problems myself. Now I live in
Thailand and have had to overcome all sorts of
problems of space, time (of course) and availability
of materials. Having gone this far there is no turning
back for me. Can't wait to retire (from gainful
employment) and spend my days and evenings building
boats and exploring all the great beaches, rivers and
lakes that are out there awaiting.
Thanks again to you, Nels and all the other
contributors
Deek
Peter Lenihanbolger@yahoogroups.comwrote:
Hello Tony,
I'm the guy who built the Bolger Micro LESTAT and
sold her to
Nels(whom I dearly wish would launch and sail her
fertheloveoGod
before the next ice age :-D) and it cost me just shy
of $6000.00CAN.
to build her as you see her.$15,000.00 is alot of
lucre for amateur
boat building and could get you a much bigger boat.
It has been my observation that it would most
likely take one
just as long to build a"disposable" quick-n-dirty
version of a Micro
as one slightly enhanced but far more durable. When I
built her, I
intended to only use her a couple of years then build
another
boat.Little was I to know that those couple of years
would way too
soon become 10! Time and life just flew right along
with lots of fun
generously sprinkled in along the way.Needless to say,
when it was
time to sell her, I was more then thankful that I had
indeed built
her the way I did otherwise I would have been hard
pressed to sell
anyone a pile of rotted wood nor would I have had the
chance to
experience so many safe fun adventures with her over
the years!
Many folks enjoy collecting plans.Some have an
enviable library
of plans that would put many boat designers to
shame.All of them
have great dream fodder!Also,some have a boat built by
their own
hands and some even have veritable mini-fleets of
craft built by
their own hands.They too have great fodder for their
own dreams.
The biggest difference between these two groups, in my
simple
opinion, is that the first group generally dreams of a
life while
the second group is pretty much living the dream.
It really doesn't matter all that much which boat
you build,in
the end, but rather which group do wish to be a part
of the
most.Either is perfectly fine, so long as that is what
you really
want. Only you,Tony,can can make that choice and
overcome the
hardest part of the whole process........taking your
saw to wood :-)
The challenges met along the way,while building,
are nothing
more than the private seasonings to a wonderful dish
which one day
becomes your boat,your escape vehicle,your magic
carpet to some
wonderfully beautiful memories! Expand your palate and
discover some
of this worlds finest feast for the mind,soul and
heart!The sense of
accomplishment and pride of ownership once you launch
your vessel
will be unlike anything else you've ever done.....and
in retrospect,
will leave you wondering why in hell you didn't build
it sooner!
Thank you for your kind words regarding LESTAT and
never fear,
there are lots of us here who can/will help you along
with building
questions when that happiest of times arrives.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,plugging away eagerly on his fourth boat
and loving
every minute of it,from along the mighty wet
St.Lawrence.......
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my eyes. Thanks for the example you set and the
encouragement you give to people like myself.
I am in the process of making the giant leap from
group 1 to group 2 - just a few days away (D.V.) from
finishing my first boat. Taken from some free plans
offered on the net, it sits proudly, all 7 feet of it,
awaiting those final touches. It may twist a bit the
wrong way in places and may already have a big patch
over an injury near the bow (sustained when in transit
and I was backing the pick-up, forgetting the
protrudence at the rear) but it represents a huge
achievement and learning experience.
But mostly it has shown me, with the help of this and
other forums, just what can be done, and now I am fast
collecting plans - Bolger, Michalak et al - for the
next project.
I have owned boats before but always been afraid to
tackle maintenance problems myself. Now I live in
Thailand and have had to overcome all sorts of
problems of space, time (of course) and availability
of materials. Having gone this far there is no turning
back for me. Can't wait to retire (from gainful
employment) and spend my days and evenings building
boats and exploring all the great beaches, rivers and
lakes that are out there awaiting.
Thanks again to you, Nels and all the other
contributors
Deek
Peter Lenihanbolger@yahoogroups.comwrote:
Hello Tony,
I'm the guy who built the Bolger Micro LESTAT and
sold her to
Nels(whom I dearly wish would launch and sail her
fertheloveoGod
before the next ice age :-D) and it cost me just shy
of $6000.00CAN.
to build her as you see her.$15,000.00 is alot of
lucre for amateur
boat building and could get you a much bigger boat.
It has been my observation that it would most
likely take one
just as long to build a"disposable" quick-n-dirty
version of a Micro
as one slightly enhanced but far more durable. When I
built her, I
intended to only use her a couple of years then build
another
boat.Little was I to know that those couple of years
would way too
soon become 10! Time and life just flew right along
with lots of fun
generously sprinkled in along the way.Needless to say,
when it was
time to sell her, I was more then thankful that I had
indeed built
her the way I did otherwise I would have been hard
pressed to sell
anyone a pile of rotted wood nor would I have had the
chance to
experience so many safe fun adventures with her over
the years!
Many folks enjoy collecting plans.Some have an
enviable library
of plans that would put many boat designers to
shame.All of them
have great dream fodder!Also,some have a boat built by
their own
hands and some even have veritable mini-fleets of
craft built by
their own hands.They too have great fodder for their
own dreams.
The biggest difference between these two groups, in my
simple
opinion, is that the first group generally dreams of a
life while
the second group is pretty much living the dream.
It really doesn't matter all that much which boat
you build,in
the end, but rather which group do wish to be a part
of the
most.Either is perfectly fine, so long as that is what
you really
want. Only you,Tony,can can make that choice and
overcome the
hardest part of the whole process........taking your
saw to wood :-)
The challenges met along the way,while building,
are nothing
more than the private seasonings to a wonderful dish
which one day
becomes your boat,your escape vehicle,your magic
carpet to some
wonderfully beautiful memories! Expand your palate and
discover some
of this worlds finest feast for the mind,soul and
heart!The sense of
accomplishment and pride of ownership once you launch
your vessel
will be unlike anything else you've ever done.....and
in retrospect,
will leave you wondering why in hell you didn't build
it sooner!
Thank you for your kind words regarding LESTAT and
never fear,
there are lots of us here who can/will help you along
with building
questions when that happiest of times arrives.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,plugging away eagerly on his fourth boat
and loving
every minute of it,from along the mighty wet
St.Lawrence.......
Send instant messages to your online friendshttp://uk.messenger.yahoo.com