Skiff

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  1. hoytedow
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    I took your advice some months back and will show pictures when I get around to sanding and painting them.
     

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  2. whitepointer23

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    late reply. looks good hoyte. i like to do rowlocks that way because it makes it comfortable for me. your boat looks really good , have you been using it much.
     
  3. hoytedow
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    Thanks, Brendan.
    We haven't got out on it much, last ride being in mid-May, as we have been taking the house apart and putting it back together. Today I built a vanity. Last week we got our toilet and bathtub re-installed. It was removed with all house furnishings including door trim and baseboards so the terrazzo floor could be re-ground and polished and the bath re-tiled. Meanwhile I have been designing new cabinets for the kitchen. We moved back into the house on Saturday. Now it is the start of hurricane season. Colin just blew by and dumped a bunch of rain and high tides as it passed. Hopefully we can get out on it this weekend for a short trip between thunderstorms, but that is not likely to be, given the forecast.
     

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    Happy Thanksgiving, Pilgrims!
     
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    Now that the cabinets are built, Mrs. wants me to install a trolling motor so now I will re-do my nav lights to accommodate a bow mounted one.

    The top mounted combo light will be replaced with shark eye LED lights.
     
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    I am unable to load photos onto postings. Something is haywire with my computer.

    Now it worked okay. What is the nautical equivalent of gremlins?
     

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    Work will begin soon on the skiff as I will make some improvements, modifications and additions.
     
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    Which "America" are you in?
    North, south, or central? :p
     
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    The United States thereof.
     
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    The motor was bumping against the squat boxes but now it won't do that anymore.

    In order to install the trolling motor I had to give it a nose job.

    Work continues.
     

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    Some wood butchery happened today where the shark eye nav lights will be installed.
     

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    Thanks. That is a good idea. I figure the little outboard will serve adequately as a rudder for the trolling motor. It(trolling motor) is mostly for show anyway. If I need to do it a stationary rudder can be c-clamped to the transom.
     
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    I did a little glass work today.
     

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    Remodeling has been done and I am happy with it. Picture shows Port of the Islands Marina dock.
     

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