Your Boating Yarns
This is a collection of boating yarns and tales sent in by visitors to DIY Wood Boat.How true they are I will leave up to you to judge.
We all love to read about and learn from the funny or embarrassing moments of others.
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What Other Visitors Have Said
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Buying a Legend
It all started when a sailing friend introduced the notion of my buying a wood/epoxy boat that was just what I wanted.
What I had said was that I wanted …
Simple Boating “Kalista”
At present work on "kalista" is on hold as working in the open when its raining aint no fun.
However I continue to gather materials and study possibilities …
Only Left Turns
Our E Bay Adventure-with Left Turns Only
Some people think E Bay is the greatest digital success story since DOS. I personally am going …
1964 40 ft Carvel Kauri Yawl Refit
Ahoy there DIY, I've always loved the water and boats.
As a boy of eleven years old I'd take the really nice days of school in the summer.
I remember …
Priorities
A Wooden Boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village.
A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked how long …
Unfuggedabul olidays
Jerkish gullet or the best
Company has expensive, no experience in boatbuilding, we dont have the nessry, facultys, kipment, or person, We dont no how …
Rescuing an old Wooden Boat from the fire..
Some friends of mine knew I was looking for a wooden boat.
About a year or so one of them called me and wanted me to have a look at a boat they had. …
Understanding Boat Repair
Ask any boat owner what he likes most about his vessel.
Some will mention beauty, others will like the speed or handling ability.
A few like their …
1968 Pace Two Bedroom Two Bath\Flybridge
Hi boaters,
I bought a 1968 pace seamed\ no pun, awsome idea, at the time after the fly bridge steering chain fell off four seconds into my maiden …
I remember Expo 67!
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Interlude in Atlantis
‘Hey, is this real?' laughed Natàlia as she tentatively touched Alistair's hair.
'You die your hair this colour?' she asked in almost perfect English, …
Good ol' Gerty
It was a beautiful day down at the moorings on Saturday.
The sun was shining, a force 4 gusting 5 blowing, a perfect day for a sail.
But there …
Rat’s Eyes on the French Canals
'Bill! Bill! Wake up, Bill, I can hear something on deck. Bill!' Whispered Lyn urgently as she nudged her partner.
'Umm, yes love, ' murmured Bill snuggling …
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