Skiff

Hoytedow,

Terrific effort & you look suitably shipshape & Bristol fashion in Noeettica's photo. I could be wrong (heavens forfend), but white beards seem to be de rigueur for some of us who would be afloat. To complete a far east of Cuba look (but only if it amuses you) here are examples of nautical headgear on my side of the pond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9xvrbfyKGQ

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=b...hTSVLrVAbDd7QanwoCYCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&dpr=1.5

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s...xTSVIHcG4bW7Aa3kIGYBw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=1.5

I included the Swedish student link as it reminded me of when I was working over there & I was awakened one morning by a beautiful young student wearing nought, but the hat & her smile. It was my 25th birthday.................

 

Pericles, I got all excited when you mentioned the naked Swedish lady-but she was nowhere to be found........Oh,well-it's the thought that counts- so thanks for that!

 

You made an excellent post, Pericles. Congratulations on having a fine 25th birthday.

 

Can't help much with oars. With mine I just screwed and glued a hardwood block on each gunnel in the most comfortable position and drilled a hole in each to take galvanized rowlocks from the boat chandlery. I had cheap oars. Next time I would buy quality oars. Cheap ones are horrible.

 

Hoyt, the approx. position of the oar lock on the gunnel is 11in. aft. of the aft. edge of the rowing seat. Run a plumb line up to the gunnel from the aft edge of the rowing seat, measure approx. 11 in. aft. of this point along the gunnel and that's the approx. location on the gunnel of the oar lock. I like the type of oar lock receiver that bolts to the inside of the gunnel as no large holes are drilled down thru the gunnel to weaken it ---- Geo.

 

I wondered about your terminology vis-à-vis the oarlocks, because over here we call the rowlocks, which we pronounce rollocks. As that pronunciation is akin to an insult, the accepted reply is R tholes, because oars generally are connected to the vessel by means of rowlocks or tholes.

Does "catching a crab" mean the same over there as it does over here?

 

Thanks, Viking north. I put a sliding thwart since the bimini base is in the best place for the oarlocks/rowlocks/rollocks. Having attached them too far aft of the ice chest upon which I was to sit that seemed the best solution.
Thanks, Pericles, for the idea regarding the thole pins. I was studying the ones on the Three Men in a Boat movie and may yet apply that option.


I installed the sonar yesterday.

 

I installed the fish-finder yesterday.

But you Don't fish ...

and why lock up an "oar" I just let them visit me from time to time ...

 

This thread is not about peccadillos, unless being addicted to boat-building would count as one.
Onto what did you install your fish-finder?

 

Fish finders are always attached to peccadillos, otherwise they'll never be there when you want to use it. OOOhhhh! That peccadillo. The Boys on Film compilation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peccadillo_Pictures

 

What do you get when you cross and armadillo with a woodpecker?

A peckerdillo.

What do you get when you cross a rhinoceros with an elephant?

Elephino.

The boat has a 60 inch beam so I re-used the 8 feet long oars I already have.

 

"I re-used the 8 feet long oars I already have."

Re-used? Re-used! You've had to scull back to port already? Good grief Hoyt, they are only for show, not for use. A Englishman carries a brolly, not to use if it rains, but to hail a taxi! So should it be for you warmer climes residents. Call the Coastguard on your cellphone, then wait for the steam launch.

 

No, no, I meant I took them down off the rack and placed them into the boat. I have a wireless set for contacting the CG should the need arise, but the oars would make bloody good standards for supporting the distress flag in case we run short of tea.

 

Phew, that's a relief. BTW, tea & tiffin is a phrase that does not mean nautical naughties with oars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffin

On another subject, I love gadgets & found these.

http://www.crabhawk.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7v8uiDWFnE

http://www.anchorpullers.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SahVAAQHAzQ

Confuse & amuse your compatriots with words from the lips of Kentish Men & Men of Kent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Kent

Scroll down.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/voices2005/dictionary.shtml

 

Those are some cool gadgets.