See Level 743 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I've been to Cathlamet, it's part Stephen King novel, part Scooby Doo cartoon. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 482 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, See Level said: I've been to Cathlamet, it's part Stephen King novel, part Scooby Doo cartoon. Yes, it's got that tiny town with pre-interstate-highway business district vibe. Films shot in Cathlamet include Come See the Paradise (1990), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) and Men of Honor (2000). I used to dock a ways up-river up an often-foggy back-channel where I passed by a large decrepit old pier that I always referred to as "The Scooby-Doo Dock." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, See Level said: I've been to Cathlamet, it's part Stephen King novel, part Scooby Doo cartoon. Sooo ... entirely David Lynch, then. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 482 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 51 minutes ago, Diarmuid said: Sooo ... entirely David Lynch, then. No, that’s Snoqualmie - a bit farther north. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 752 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Out West said: "Rare opportunity to own an historic Cathlamet water front" ..sold in September for $220,000 For thread relevance it;s not clear if any boats were included https://www.redfin.com/WA/Cathlamet/100-Commercial-St-98612/home/75175893 There seems to be water in the basement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 The property sold is actually the one in the photograph that began this micro thread. They wisely don’t mention the dereliction on the neighbouring property but do claim new pilings for theirs. Google maps claims a pub on the next pier called the Rat Trap. How apt. Whoops, Rat Tap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 This photo is even scarier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Oh and trip advisor says there are seven things to do in Cathlamet, the best of which is to leave. Cathlamet needs our love. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlackieChan 9 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Seems like this guy must be bragging... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T and J Racing 31 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 12/25/2018 at 4:50 PM, Foreverslow said: Most the SJ21 looks ridden hard and put up wet. But the folks who class race them LOVE them and it seems a very healthy fleet. Good on them. Cheap entry into 1 design if that style is you. I didn't mean SJ21's in general, I was thinking more of someone looking at this particular example and thinking, "what this boat needs most is new canvas!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmiller 773 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 At least he's honest. Need to move... make offer. 351 Ford Windsor motor in very good shape but pictures make everything look better than reality. https://denver.craigslist.org/boa/d/aurora-74-steury-trailerable-houseboat/6790301541.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, bmiller said: At least he's honest. Need to move... make offer. 351 Ford Windsor motor in very good shape but pictures make everything look better than reality. https://denver.craigslist.org/boa/d/aurora-74-steury-trailerable-houseboat/6790301541.html If that is better than reality it must be grim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 258 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Awesome: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/d/napa-vintage-project-boat/6790325876.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,583 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 "It was supposed to run but didn't". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, AnotherSailor said: Awesome: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/d/napa-vintage-project-boat/6790325876.html So that's what happened to the plywood table experiment? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Monkey Butler said: So that's what happened to the plywood table experiment? It's not strong enough to hold an engine any more. My first boat was named Flying Shingle. That guy should steal the name. Shocks on a trailer? OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foreverslow 256 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 13 hours ago, bmiller said: At least he's honest. Need to move... make offer. 351 Ford Windsor motor in very good shape but pictures make everything look better than reality. https://denver.craigslist.org/boa/d/aurora-74-steury-trailerable-houseboat/6790301541.html who designed this? Some perv? Look at the head. It has a large porthole. Ok, I can understand venting smells, but that looks like a fixed portlight. Anyone walking around the boat is going to see you sitting on the throne or standing there washing down the portapotti... Ditto any boat passing by. Think Aunt Mable pinching a loaf. Eeewwwwwwwwwwwww! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 hours ago, dogballs Tom said: It's not strong enough to hold an engine any more. My first boat was named Flying Shingle. That guy should steal the name. Shocks on a trailer? OK. I thought about commenting on the trailer too but for a different reason, it's actually a nice find if you want one. Why would you want one you may ask? If you have a light weight small wooden boat of traditional construction (lapstrake) this trailer design is lighter sprung than a more common leaf spring setup and is kinder to the boat hull. It will actually offer some cushioning on rough roads instead of acting like a buckboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 482 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I have one of those Holsclaw trailers - I use it for the Zodiac. Almost infinitely adjustable and I has a nice tilt-up/dump function. But yeah, sometimes it sounds like an old spring mattress going down the road. The plywood skiff looks very familiar. Our “rich” neighbors had two of them or something very similar at their lake cabin. Supposedly for their kids to learn to waterski. Even by the late 60’s, they were rotten. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 258 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 12 hours ago, SloopJonB said: "It was supposed to run but didn't". Next chapter: it was supposed to float, but didn't Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Therapy 11 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Nice design on the trailer. The best looking part of it all is the Holsclaw sticker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulinVictoria 99 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Monkey Butler said: I thought about commenting on the trailer too but for a different reason, it's actually a nice find if you want one. Why would you want one you may ask? If you have a light weight small wooden boat of traditional construction (lapstrake) this trailer design is lighter sprung than a more common leaf spring setup and is kinder to the boat hull. It will actually offer some cushioning on rough roads instead of acting like a buckboard. Yep, would be perfect for my little Mirror dinghy. Shame it's in SF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 18 hours ago, Monkey Butler said: I thought about commenting on the trailer too but for a different reason, it's actually a nice find if you want one. Why would you want one you may ask? If you have a light weight small wooden boat of traditional construction (lapstrake) this trailer design is lighter sprung than a more common leaf spring setup and is kinder to the boat hull. It will actually offer some cushioning on rough roads instead of acting like a buckboard. Well, OK, but I meant after its first swim in salt water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,286 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 4 hours ago, dogballs Tom said: 23 hours ago, Monkey Butler said: I thought about commenting on the trailer too but for a different reason, it's actually a nice find if you want one. Why would you want one you may ask? If you have a light weight small wooden boat of traditional construction (lapstrake) this trailer design is lighter sprung than a more common leaf spring setup and is kinder to the boat hull. It will actually offer some cushioning on rough roads instead of acting like a buckboard. Well, OK, but I meant after its first swim in salt water. ?? Really, you think people with nice fancy wooden boats are actually going to LAUNCH them?!?! If they have any conscience at all, they don't even take the boat outside unless it's to a show or something. FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pipe Dream 72 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I think I will put this in the Zombie thread too...... https://www.boatsales.com.au/boats/details/1980-BORO-CUSTOM/SSE-AD-5842714/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,597 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Is that a Brent Swain? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,597 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 "1963 Mo Ski Tow boat, I have the pink slip for the boat and a bill of sale for the trailer. 12ft wooden boat, haven't tried to start the motor because I do not have a gas tank for it, it was suppose to run but hasn't in over 20 years. I wouldn't trust these tires on the road and I don't think the lights are hooked up, it would be best to put the whole thing on a trailer." ... and take it to the landfill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Out West 15 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1980 27ft TANZER YACHT FULLY SOLAR 8,888.88 Super Solid Cash Price i can't finish it IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY i'm getting married Astorias' Very Own Worlds First Fully Solar/Wind Powered Racing Sailboat !! (NOT RECOMMENDED FOR OCEAN SAILING, RIVER ONLY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: 3 X 24 VOLT LITHIUM ION 50 AH BATTERIES SET UP 24 VOLT 200 LB. THRUST VARIABLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR (MAX 7 or so KNOTS with SAILS UP) Motor Intended For Docking & Anchoring Only. Motor Needs High Imput. 40 min on 3/4 speed before shut-off 2 X 12 VOLT LITHIUM ION 100 AH BATTERIES SET UP FOR LIGHTS & APPLIANCES 2 X 12 VOLT MONO-CRYSTALINE 100 WATT SOLAR PANELS 3 X 24 VOLT MONO-CRYSTALINE 60 WATT SOLAR PANELS 1 X 12 VOLT 600 WATT VERTICAL WIND MILL 10" DEEP SINK CUSTOM THERMAL PADDING/INSULATION CUSTOM 1800 RADIANT BARRIER DUBBLE SIDED ALUMINUM CLOTH USED BY GOVERMENT CONTRACTORS 6 X BOUYS 8 X 25' TIE OFF ROPES 2 X CANOES (INFATABLE & HARD SHELL) 1 X 175' LUXURY ANCHOR ROPE & ANCHOR SET UP VARIOUS PUMPS, WIRE ROLLS & TOOLS EXTRA SAILS & FRONT JIBB SWING BAR (DANGEROUS FOR DOGS) so i took it off 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,583 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Completely upholstered in pipe insulation. Pimpin' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 482 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Yep. Mari-ju-wanna is totally legal here these days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fah Kiew Tu 2,088 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Pipe Dream said: I think I will put this in the Zombie thread too...... https://www.boatsales.com.au/boats/details/1980-BORO-CUSTOM/SSE-AD-5842714/ Eye bleach needed NOW..... FKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ride2live 43 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 When bad designers make really ugly boats..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Amazing. Lithium batteries and solar panels and all are darn expensive things. I suspect he's about to learn that when you pour all that money into a boat worth a few thousand bucks, you've still got a boat worth a few thousand bucks. He'd do better removing that stuff and parting it out. The boat is destroying its value. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmiller 773 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Brilliant! Why waste time with a foil helmet. A foil headliner protects the entire body. And a rear view mirror! This guy thought of everything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 448 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Is that a giant rear-view mirror (as might be found on a large truck) attached to the port stanchion midships? (The idea is stuffing your T22 full of pipe insulation is beyond mockworthy.....) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I thought it was some kind of ladder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcjsmith 521 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 46 minutes ago, bugger said: (The idea is stuffing your T22 full of pipe insulation is beyond mockworthy.....) well on the plus side. when you get committed, at least you are already in a padded room... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
guerdon 149 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 What is its' rating {Rvalue}. Keeps hot thing hot, and cool things cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Also a winner in the CODB category. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 405 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Adds buoyancy Cheaper than teak-holly No pesky corners to bump into during mid afternoon romps with (fill in the blank here, since the stuffed sheep seems to be trying to escape) Won't attract mold as quickly Who doesn't admire furniture with pleating and decorative accoutrements. Built it with pool noodles! Everyone knows that you stuff your hubcaps with tinfoil to fool the cops. Here the headliner is doing double duty. Red color inspires passion Mirror doubles as a disco ball for night time fun. I could go on, but all you naysayers are missing the true genius at work here. I wonder what the safe word is? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Windward said: Adds buoyancy Cheaper than teak-holly No pesky corners to bump into during mid afternoon romps with (fill in the blank here, since the stuffed sheep seems to be trying to escape) Won't attract mold as quickly Who doesn't admire furniture with pleating and decorative accoutrements. Built it with pool noodles! Everyone knows that you stuff your hubcaps with tinfoil to fool the cops. Here the headliner is doing double duty. Red color inspires passion Mirror doubles as a disco ball for night time fun. I could go on, but all you naysayers are missing the true genius at work here. I wonder what the safe word is? "Mayday!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 448 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Ishmael said: Also a winner in the CODB category. Those *are* rear view mirrors mounted on the stanchions. I have to admire that. I have before seen rear view mirrors on a sailboat. And there are two of them! That match! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 The Tanzer has I think taken the biscuit of all the barking mad boats here. Any idea why he's insulated the shrouds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,583 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Maybe those mirrors are angled such that he can view his main trim without looking up. Genius. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 14 hours ago, Out West said: CUSTOM THERMAL PADDING/INSULATION CUSTOM 1800 RADIANT BARRIER DUBBLE SIDED ALUMINUM CLOTH USED BY GOVERMENT CONTRACTORS "Used by government cotractors" code for "I stole it off the job". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,583 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 "Good enough for government work" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sail69 117 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 8 hours ago, bmiller said: Brilliant! Why waste time with a foil helmet. A foil headliner protects the entire body. And a rear view mirror! This guy thought of everything Including a stuffed sheep. WTF is a stuffed sheep doing on a boat. Oh wait... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulinVictoria 99 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 The force is strong with that one. And by "the force", I mean batshit crazy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 17 hours ago, Mr. Ed said: The Tanzer has I think taken the biscuit of all the barking mad boats here. Any idea why he's insulated the shrouds? If in all the fun the sheep chases you up on deck naked, it's nice if they are padded. Like a wrestling ring. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 17 hours ago, bugger said: Those *are* rear view mirrors mounted on the stanchions. I have to admire that. I have before seen rear view mirrors on a sailboat. And there are two of them! That match! I've seen them on row boats and have a mirror for water skiing (required by law if you don't have a spotter, last I knew.) But haven't seen any on a sailboat either. There are also matching flashlights within easy reach of the helmsman. Perhaps someone wasn't watching for overtaking traffic in the dark one time? This boat is funnier than anything in this thread in quite a while. Ish, my sweatshirt is already dirty so you didn't cause too much additional damage with that safe word. Now it's definitely laundry time for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 He's a real thinker, this fellow. What looks like a life line on the port side is, I think, the anchor rode led through blocks on stanchions to the sheet winch in the cockpit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,223 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 When was the last time someone used the American flag for a mainsail cover? I think never 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,286 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 21 hours ago, Windward said: Adds buoyancy Cheaper than teak-holly No pesky corners to bump into during mid afternoon romps with (fill in the blank here, since the stuffed sheep seems to be trying to escape) Won't attract mold as quickly Who doesn't admire furniture with pleating and decorative accoutrements. Built it with pool noodles! Everyone knows that you stuff your hubcaps with tinfoil to fool the cops. Here the headliner is doing double duty. Red color inspires passion Mirror doubles as a disco ball for night time fun. I could go on, but all you naysayers are missing the true genius at work here. I wonder what the safe word is? I like the flag being used as a sailcover...... not And the stacking dinghies. Maybe he's hoping they'll reproduce FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmiller 773 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Just noticed the custom slotted angle iron trolling motor mount. Or whatever that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 129 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 how many of you are planning on at least going to take a look at this boat? Maybe just to meet this guy? C'mon, 'fess up. I'm in Connecticut, and I'm checking ticket prices right now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Hukilau said: how many of you are planning on at least going to take a look at this boat? Maybe just to meet this guy? C'mon, 'fess up. I'm in Connecticut, and I'm checking ticket prices right now. I'm sure there are loons in your part of the country, but the PNW seems to breed them wholesale. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Hukilau said: how many of you are planning on at least going to take a look at this boat? Maybe just to meet this guy? C'mon, 'fess up. I'm in Connecticut, and I'm checking ticket prices right now. You must have very specialised tastes, or a very broad tolerance. I would fly a long way in order not to meet him. Or his wife to be, come to that. The numerological price is also a not very deeply coded warning to "stay away!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 129 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Mr. Ed said: You must have very specialised tastes, or a very broad tolerance. I would fly a long way in order not to meet him. Or his wife to be, come to that. The numerological price is also a not very deeply coded warning to "stay away!" If the price were $666, I might agree. Four 8's doesn't bother me. But I take your point. The meeting will be in a public place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr. Ed said: You must have very specialised tastes, or a very broad tolerance. I would fly a long way in order not to meet him. Or his wife to be, come to that. The numerological price is also a not very deeply coded warning to "stay away!" It's a very attractive number to Chinese buyers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ishmael said: It's a very attractive number to Chinese buyers. And to Angels, apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 13 hours ago, dogballs Tom said: This boat is funnier than anything in this thread in quite a while. ever. It really is the best one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 482 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 It’s like... Terry Gilliam drew a boat! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paps49 371 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 19 hours ago, Mr. Ed said: He's a real thinker, this fellow. What looks like a life line on the port side is, I think, the anchor rode led through blocks on stanchions to the sheet winch in the cockpit. That would be the "Luxury" anchor system, ingenious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paps49 371 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 My favorite quote from the ad. " FRONT JIBB SWING BAR (DANGEROUS FOR DOGS) so i took it off" Or sheep...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Sox 771 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 20 hours ago, bmiller said: Just noticed the custom slotted angle iron trolling motor mount. Or whatever that is. Is this the first recorded use of a "washcloth"? A cunning development of the now-obsolete washboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Damn right it is. Well spotted. And a dual use, weight-saving innovation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 hours ago, paps49 said: My favorite quote from the ad. " FRONT JIBB SWING BAR (DANGEROUS FOR DOGS) so i took it off" Or sheep...... Hah! The sheep really is the crowning touch. I wonder if a dog went swimming before learning what "ready about" means. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 minute ago, dogballs Tom said: Hah! The sheep really is the crowning touch. I wonder if a dog went swimming before learning what "ready about" means. I think the sheep was probably a distraction for the dog. But, "the dog it was that drowned". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 129 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Anybody have a clue as to what that thing on the pole with the crescent moon-shaped things at the back of the cockpit might be? At first, I was thinking "communications device", but then I thought, no, this is the kind of guy that wants to fly under the radar, self-sufficient in his insulated, solar powered machine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, Hukilau said: Anybody have a clue as to what that thing on the pole with the crescent moon-shaped things at the back of the cockpit might be? At first, I was thinking "communications device", but then I thought, no, this is the kind of guy that wants to fly under the radar, self-sufficient in his insulated, solar powered machine. It's a dicing flying Chinese inspired killing machine, with Star Wars references. Or a wind generator of a daft looking design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mr. Ed said: It's a dicing flying Chinese inspired killing machine, with Star Wars references. Or a wind generator of a daft looking design. Ding ding! https://www.aliexpress.com/item/China-cheap-wind-generator-200W-Vertical-Axis-Wind-Turbine-VAWT-200W-12-24V-Light-and-Portable/32806458257.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 129 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I am surprisingly disappointed. I was hoping for something... batshit crazy. Not cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 886 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Sigh....when a mocked craigslist boat has fancier batteries than you do... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 7 hours ago, dogballs Tom said: Hah! The sheep really is the crowning touch. I wonder if a dog went swimming before learning what "ready about" means. Rufus! Bad! Keep your head in the boat! 2 hours ago, Hukilau said: Anybody have a clue as to what that thing on the pole with the crescent moon-shaped things at the back of the cockpit might be? At first, I was thinking "communications device", but then I thought, no, this is the kind of guy that wants to fly under the radar, self-sufficient in his insulated, solar powered machine. An effective means of shading a monocrystalline solar panel? I can 100% promise you that Savonius POS costs him more in PV output than it will ever produce in wind energy. VAWTs are catnip for crackpots, tho how any sailor with any understanding of lifting airfoils could endorse a drag rotor is utterly baffling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 405 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I have it on good authority that the sheep is named Lil’Murray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Excoded Tom 1,555 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 6 hours ago, Elegua said: Sigh....when a mocked craigslist boat has fancier batteries than you do... Crossed my mind. 4 hours ago, Windward said: I have it on good authority that the sheep is named Lil’Murray. Crank your hearing aid, I think you heard it wrong. Lil Furry. The search for the wreckage of the Flyin' Hawaiian continues. Based on the condition of the table experiment, it could be still out there... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,223 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 That was a good table. That was the good old days I suppose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 129 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 6:01 AM, Mr. Ed said: Damn right it is. Well spotted. And a dual use, weight-saving innovation. A tip of the hat to you sirs. I thought he was drying out a big pair of shorts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TQA 55 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 22 hours ago, Ishmael said: Ding ding! https://www.aliexpress.com/item/China-cheap-wind-generator-200W-Vertical-Axis-Wind-Turbine-VAWT-200W-12-24V-Light-and-Portable/32806458257.html Expecting one of these to generate useful amounts of electricity is batshit crazy, in keeping with the rest of the boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sail69 117 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/11/2019 at 1:17 PM, Mr. Ed said: The Tanzer has I think taken the biscuit of all the barking mad boats here. Any idea why he's insulated the shrouds? Tanzers, although a well built Canadian boat (not first hand knowledge), seem to tustle with the Grampians (especially the 26) for the ugliest boat awards. Maybe they are considered needy by those who need to do bat-shit crazy things to inanimate objects. Oh and those fenders. Where in the hell do you store those things, if and when, you move it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 9:10 PM, Out West said: 1980 27ft TANZER YACHT FULLY SOLAR 8,888.88 Super Solid Cash Price i can't finish it IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY i'm getting married Astorias' Very Own Worlds First Fully Solar/Wind Powered Racing Sailboat !! (NOT RECOMMENDED FOR OCEAN SAILING, RIVER ONLY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: 3 X 24 VOLT LITHIUM ION 50 AH BATTERIES SET UP 24 VOLT 200 LB. THRUST VARIABLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR (MAX 7 or so KNOTS with SAILS UP) Motor Intended For Docking & Anchoring Only. Motor Needs High Imput. 40 min on 3/4 speed before shut-off 2 X 12 VOLT LITHIUM ION 100 AH BATTERIES SET UP FOR LIGHTS & APPLIANCES 2 X 12 VOLT MONO-CRYSTALINE 100 WATT SOLAR PANELS 3 X 24 VOLT MONO-CRYSTALINE 60 WATT SOLAR PANELS 1 X 12 VOLT 600 WATT VERTICAL WIND MILL 10" DEEP SINK CUSTOM THERMAL PADDING/INSULATION CUSTOM 1800 RADIANT BARRIER DUBBLE SIDED ALUMINUM CLOTH USED BY GOVERMENT CONTRACTORS 6 X BOUYS 8 X 25' TIE OFF ROPES 2 X CANOES (INFATABLE & HARD SHELL) 1 X 175' LUXURY ANCHOR ROPE & ANCHOR SET UP VARIOUS PUMPS, WIRE ROLLS & TOOLS EXTRA SAILS & FRONT JIBB SWING BAR (DANGEROUS FOR DOGS) so i took it off Winner. Editor should make him a Superanarchist based on that find alone. The rear view mirrors especially...now why wouldn't he mount some on the bow, so he could admire the boat with a bone in her teeth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeroy Jenkins 219 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Someone should send the seller a link to this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 258 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Norse Horse said: Winner. Editor should make him a Superanarchist based on that find alone. The rear view mirrors especially...now why wouldn't he mount some on the bow, so he could admire the boat with a bone in her teeth. I don't know if this is the winner. Many of these CL posts have made me laugh. This one not, since it is so fucking ridiculous in a scary kind of way. I stared at that picture for a few minutes, probably with my mouth open, and still am not sure what the hell I am looking at. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Ed 439 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, AnotherSailor said: I don't know if this is the winner. Many of these CL posts have made me laugh. This one not, since it is so fucking ridiculous in a scary kind of way. I stared at that picture for a few minutes, probably with my mouth open, and still am not sure what the hell I am looking at. Yeah, it's what you might call a CCOD - a Care in the Community One-Design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 5:57 AM, Black Sox said: Is this the first recorded use of a "washcloth"? A cunning development of the now-obsolete washboard. I have this weird vision stuck in my head where the curtain in the companionway draws open and a surreal puppet show performance featuring a sheep ensues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Monkey Butler said: I have this weird vision stuck in my head where the curtain in the companionway draws open and a surreal puppet show performance featuring a sheep ensues. Ok, he meds are starting to wear off, never mind I said that. I meant, nobody going to point out the flag etiquette? Lubbers... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,419 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, Monkey Butler said: Ok, he meds are starting to wear off, never mind I said that. I meant, nobody going to point out the flag etiquette? Lubbers... It was pointed out somewhere upthread. Back on your head, break's over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 706 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 9 hours ago, AnotherSailor said: I don't know if this is the winner. Many of these CL posts have made me laugh. This one not, since it is so fucking ridiculous in a scary kind of way. I stared at that picture for a few minutes, probably with my mouth open, and still am not sure what the hell I am looking at. From the ad: i'm getting married Someone in this world has just subscribed to a great many surprises in their life. For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer -- it shan't be dull. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulinVictoria 99 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1982-Edel-665-Red-Hull-with-custom-aluminum-extension-27-Honda-8hp-LS_32837746 "in 2008 a custom aluminum extension was added ($4500) by the then current co-owner's father in law who was a shipwright. The job he did was spectacular and changed a stubby day sailor into a full mini sloop with the correct lines. She looks better and sails better." Just gonna leave that one there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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