Now that the election is over back to what really matters!!

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Nov 5th, '08, 07:19

Double Headers

Dead Fish

Happy Kids

And Pretty Boats

GO FISH!!!!

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Nov 5th, '08, 07:31

Thanks for the positive lift JP............I needed it.

Your photos sum up the essence of why we enjoy our boats so much. Congrats on a succesful outing, and thanks for sharing the photos!

neil · Post by **neil** » Nov 5th, '08, 08:00

those kids did a fine job cleaning that boat,thanks again for a fun day.

IRGuy · Post by **IRGuy** » Nov 5th, '08, 09:11

Great looking boat.. and great looking crew! You can never take away the memories those kids will have. I still recall doing several exciting things with adults when I was a kid.. 55 years ago! I make it a point to take a day off from whatever project I am doing to spend, (as he and I call it "Special time") with my 8 year old grand son. His attention span is about 15 seconds, but I realized how important these times are when his Mom, my daughter, told me he talks often about doing things with me in his "Show and tell" times at school.

A question about "Chimera".. the teak on the cabin bulkhead.. is it veneer, solid wood, or ??? I am facing refinishing mine, and am reluctant to put anything there that isn't solid wood.

randall · Post by **randall** » Nov 5th, '08, 09:33

great post.......love watching kids catch fish....

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Nov 5th, '08, 09:40

IR
Thanks
The bulkhead and overhang are veneer (I'm not sure of any other way to do it), the back and edges were all soaked in a dilute epoxy wash and then epoxied and clamped to the aft bulkhead and overhead. The teak veneer has 13 coats of varnish and we've been building about 3 coats a year. Believe it or not its still gonna take another 6-8 coats to get all the grain out of it.
All the trim work is solid around the windows, doors and edges.

Its been holding up very well, however I wouldn't advise trying it unless you really have the patience to maintain it.

The palm beach cover helps a great deal as well.

Its alot of work, but the look and feel is truly classic.

titta · Post by **titta** » Nov 5th, '08, 09:44

well nice looking boat!!
Good!!
Ciao

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » Nov 5th, '08, 20:28

nice warm post and beautiful boat to cheer us up after the terrible election news.

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Nov 5th, '08, 21:36

That's great JP
When my daughter and son were preteen and teen agers we fished together quiet often.

We have a lot of pics and reminisce a lot. I laid out from work one day and Chris cut school for this grouper

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Now that the election is over back to what really matters!!

Now that the election is over back to what really matters!!

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