Nice Steel Hull Harry. You build her yourself?

Oz you just been let off the hook for the ugliest interior.

Joe

No I didn't build her. I was tooyoung at the time she was built :-)
Why is the interior ugly? It is the same as when she was designed in
1943.

H

There you go Joe.... Feel Better after Bad-Mouthing a frickin' Classic!!!

CM

"HarryV" wrote in message
oups.com...
No I didn't build her. I was tooyoung at the time she was built :-)
Why is the interior ugly? It is the same as when she was designed in
1943.

H

Sorry Harry, Maybe if you put some hooks on that pegg board bulkhead
and overhead it might look OK.

The pegg board was not invented until the late 50's, someone used a
poor product to re-do the original IMO.
Functionable that it allows the steel to breathe but better methods and
materials including the original batten boards would look much better.


Nice hull..She looks roomy and comfy and well kept, sept that rust
under the wood trim around your cockpit.

Are you in Canada? I saw the flag with a tree leaf on it :0)

Joe

Hi Joe,

The pegboard is there to let the hull breathe, as you say. There is no
rust inside. The boat was designed in 1943 and built in 1964. I don't
understand "someone used a poor product to re-do the original IMO"
since no changes were made since it was built.

My wife would like the interior to have batten boards. Unfortunately
she has seen how that looks and she likes it. I am not very good at
joinery work so that's out.

In places, like the galley, we use pegboard hooks. Quite handy
actually. I've never found pegboard hooks that will work on the
overhead. I know you were being sarcastic :-)

I understand that the 1930-style interior is not everyone's cup of tea,
but it suits me. Because my portlights are small, and I only have one
main hatch, having the interior all white makes the interior bright.

BTW that's not rust - that's dirt :-)

Yes Canada. The boat is in Newcastle, north shore of Lake Ontario.

Regards,

Harry

"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:49:18 -0500, "katysails"
wrote:

I have a standard poodle names Lambchop, Chopper for short.


Also a Standard Poodle, black, female, named Jazz. Our third
standard.


The good things about standards - Very smart, very clean ( a large dog
that can be an inside house dog with no shedding), opportunists, (will
cozy up to anyone in the family or friends circle to get the best
current deal), large enough to seem fierce (provided you don't show
cut them), although very gentle.

The bad things - high maintenance, require regular grooming, sometimes
too smart, become willful, do not like to be left out of any action.

This one has never been sailing, acquired her since we sold our boat
and those friends we have sailed with since have not expressed an
interest in her as crew.

Frank

Quick query, Frank: is it possible that you were a pro ski patrolman at
Breckenridge in the mid 70s?? We had a guy by your name on the patrol then.
Just curious.

Max

We have a white 1986 Bimmer convertible that Chopper looks way cool i n.
The interior is red cordavan so he looks really racey....Fortunately, he
doesn't show his teeth to people...he's just big enough that people don't
reach to pet him. (If they did he'd just lick them to death...)
"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
Good story Katy.

We had a black standard poodle named Captain Nemo
when I was a kid. My Dad had a white '63 Corvette with
a black interior. He could leave the car with the dog inside
and not worry about it getting stolen. In fact, you could not
tell Nemo was in there until you saw him bare his teeth. That
was a scary sight--all you could see were a big mouthful of
teeth. That has to be sacrier than seeing the dog itself..

I remember once in Philadelphia, as we were walking back to
the car, someone looking inside the car jumped back thoroughly
scared as Nemo showed his teeth and started growling.

His bark was not worse than his bite. His bite was worse.
Nemo was a mean dog and bit more than a few of the neighbor's
kids, and he even bit me a few times when I tried to pet him
when he was eating. I liked the fact that he was protective, tough,
and scary. These days, I'd make sure I had insurance. Nemo
was a jumper. He was a dog that needed 100 acres to roam in.

Nemo was smart enough to ring the doorbell when he wanted in.
He would always want to play and it was hard to wear him out.

We talked to him in complete sentences. To get him to come in,
we'd yell to my father, "Dad, call the dog" and he'd come right in
scared himself. He come in hanging his head low, because he then
knew it was time to come in.We could use that even when Dad
wasn't home--he was that scared of his master.

Nemo could swim well, but didn't seem to like it all that much. An
outdoor dog, he spent much of his time indoors staring out the
window and barking at squirrels.

I've been thinking about getting another. A friend just bought a
coffee colored standard poodle, I debate getting one, but I'd
prefer a black one, if I decided to buy one.

I also was given a toy poodle many years later by an ex-girlfriend.
I hated small dogs, but this one grew on me. Bobo was a good sea
dog, small enough I could get away with taking him anywhere, and
popular with the ladies. He did quite a few races, but didn't like it
much as he found himself alone down below. For day sailing, I had
one crew position designated Bobo holder--the girls all wanted that
job. He could not swim well and would have drowned the one time
he fell in, if not for me. He got around well on deck, but had to rely
on a series of amazing jumps to climb a ladder. Bobo lived 16 years
to Nemo's 13.

"katysails" wrote
I have a standard poodle names Lambchop, Chopper for short. Puudles are
water dogs to begin with and he has been on our boat since he was an
itty
bitty puppy. He thinks the aft cabin is his. Poodles are the second
smartest dog (right behind border collies). I can't stand dumb dogs.
Yes,
he was the right choice for us. No, he wouldn't have been the right
choice
for anyone. There is no dog that fits every persons abilities and needs
when it comes to dogs. Seeing that I was a dog groomer and trainer, I
have
no problem with the massive upkeep cosmetically that a standard poodle
takes. And I enjoy grooming him. The fact that he does not shed is an
excellent qualifier for a boat and since he hasn't got a double coat, he
dries fast when wet. He is also imposing enough looking that he would
deter
someone from boarding...a shaved muzzle sets off all those teeth
well....People should get a dog they can handle..one that will not
frustrate
them if it doesn't behave to their specifications. Nothing worse than
someone who owns a terrier wishing their dog didn't bark. Terriers for
the
most part bark. It is part of their nature. As far as space goes,
poodles
make great couch potatoes if they have to but alos are great at
"self-exercising". Chopper has a basket of toys that he regularly takes
out, throws around, and chases if no one has the time to play with him
at
that moment. He is also walked religiously when we're at the boat to
make
sure he doesn't get antsy....he also loves to go for dinghy rides...sits
in
the bow with his ears waving in the wind (I row fast to get that
effect...)...

"jlrogers" wrote
The right dog will fill a void you may not even know you have. The
right
dog will provide a level of safety, especially for children, that is
priceless.

What is the right dog for a sailor? Not an easy question to answer.
Sailors, and everyone else, need to choose their dog based on the
family
character, lifestyle, and circumstances, just like choosing a boat

What kind of dog do you have? Does he/she like to sail? Is your home
space
big enough for her/him? Did you choose your dog wisely?

Our dog is Molly, a Portuguese Water Dog. She's completely at home on
the water, and loves being on the boat. She instantly understood how
to use the trampoline, and so was boat-broken before she was house broken.

If Porties have a flaw, its that they are very high energy. Molly
gets a one hour walk early in the morning, and then gets a one hour
free run in the dog park. That slows here down for a few hours, but
she's ready to go again in the afternoon. Needless to say, if she's
cooped up for a few days on the boat she gets a bit weird.

Most Porties love to swim, but though Molly loves the water, she won't
actually swim if she doesn't need to. She'll actually walk on her
hind legs in two feet of water! She's slowly getting over this, so we
have hopes that she'll be more eager in few years.

http://www.sv-loki.com/Molly_Doodle/molly_doodle.html

jlrogers wrote:
The right dog will fill a void you may not even know you have. The right
dog will provide a level of safety, especially for children, that is
priceless.

What is the right dog for a sailor? Not an easy question to answer.
Sailors, and everyone else, need to choose their dog based on the family
character, lifestyle, and circumstances, just like choosing a boat

What kind of dog do you have? Does he/she like to sail? Is your home space
big enough for her/him? Did you choose your dog wisely?

OzOne wrote
"Vito" scribbled thusly:
"jlrogers" wrote
What kind of dog do you have? Did you choose your dog wisely?

Yes! A stuffed one! It doesn't eat, crap, need exercise, stink, poke
its
tounge into one's mouth or hump your leg. A dog is like a child - I can
happily enjoy other peoples without the bother of having one myself.

Better stay away from women too, they exhibit the same behaviour.

And, like dogs and children, it's better to enjoy someone elses than one of
your own.

On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:31:17 GMT, "Maxprop"
wrote:


"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:49:18 -0500, "katysails"
wrote:

I have a standard poodle names Lambchop, Chopper for short.


Also a Standard Poodle, black, female, named Jazz. Our third
standard.


The good things about standards - Very smart, very clean ( a large dog
that can be an inside house dog with no shedding), opportunists, (will
cozy up to anyone in the family or friends circle to get the best
current deal), large enough to seem fierce (provided you don't show
cut them), although very gentle.

The bad things - high maintenance, require regular grooming, sometimes
too smart, become willful, do not like to be left out of any action.

This one has never been sailing, acquired her since we sold our boat
and those friends we have sailed with since have not expressed an
interest in her as crew.

Frank

Quick query, Frank: is it possible that you were a pro ski patrolman at
Breckenridge in the mid 70s?? We had a guy by your name on the patrol then.
Just curious.

Max



Although I make an annual trek to Colorado for a week of skiing, I've
never been accused of being good enough to be on a ski patrol.

Fairly common German name. Lots of them in Colorado. Even have a
namesake Mansion in Golden. No, as hard as I've tried, I can't find
any geneological link to that moneyed side of the family.

Frank