Crazy Cat Lady??????

Brian S · Apr 13, 2016

I've got 3 in the back yard, one in the basement of my Grandmother's house, 3 kayaks in my own garage, and a friend's kayak in the basement that I am refreshing for her. I like the legend of native American counting: 1, 2, many. I'm in the many crowd, woot!

Sanded ready for painting, varnish, deck hardware, and a new layer of glass in the cockpit for abrasion resistance:

Three coats of varnish, not done yet:

This one is getting very close to launch! Wood installed tonight...

shemandr · Apr 13, 2016

OK - you're not over the line. Maybe you could sell one or two. 'course we know that only means buying another. But being able to give one up would speak to your mental health and probably give local critics less to work with. Beach toys are exempted.

shemandr · Apr 13, 2016

Oh, and I have a very dear friend who has 4 or more cats - It's hard to tell since you never see them together. She's not crazy but she's not regular, either.

Tom G P-21 · Apr 13, 2016

Ranger, you are just suffering from Poly Navicular Morbus, too many boat disease. Of course there are those who don't think of it as a disease.
http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/poly-navicular-morbus-too-many-boats-disease/

philwsailz · Apr 13, 2016

At one point I owned 11. I'm down to four...

Kermit · Apr 13, 2016

I'm down to two sailboats and two kayaks. And I'm responsible for a pontoon boat.

RussC · Apr 13, 2016

Oh, wheeew, I thought you meant this crazy cat lady:

capta · Apr 13, 2016

If you want to sail the Hobie 16 down to Grenada, I'll give you a free week or 10 days in the Grenadines for it.

ggrizzard · Apr 13, 2016

I hate paint on cats. Give me clear varnish every time!

Roadking Larry · Apr 14, 2016

rgranger said:
None of my friends are regular.....

Need more fiber.

Jackdaw · Apr 14, 2016

philwsailz said:
At one point I owned 11. I'm down to four...

Are you only counting hulls you can actually sail, or including projects??? ;-)

kito · Apr 14, 2016

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I had 2 Force 5's but sold one. I have a Force 5, C22 and H30 in my yard.

Brian S · Apr 14, 2016

rgranger said:
Brian... Very nice work!!! You could sell those...

Why would I sell it after I fix it all up!?!?!?!

Of the 2 Force 5s, this one started out a couple years newer and far better kept. I'm bringing it up to my standards to be my go-fast boat. The other one, nicknamed "The shabby boat," will probably get new wood and a polish, and then it goes on the chopping block. After the problems I've found in the nice boat, I can only imagine the world of hurt I'm getting into with the shabby boat. Note that the original plan was to only have one Force 5, but due to the way the timing went, I wound up with two of 'em.

kito · Apr 14, 2016

Brian S said:
Why would I sell it after I fix it all up!?!?!?!

Of the 2 Force 5s, this one started out a couple years newer and far better kept. I'm bringing it up to my standards to be my go-fast boat. The other one, nicknamed "The shabby boat," will probably get new wood and a polish, and then it goes on the chopping block. After the problems I've found in the nice boat, I can only imagine the world of hurt I'm getting into with the shabby boat. Note that the original plan was to only have one Force 5, but due to the way the timing went, I wound up with two of 'em.

Just curious, have you purchased any Force 5 parts from Weeks Yacht Yard lately? Their website looks like it hasn't been updated since 2011.

Brian S · Apr 14, 2016

kito said:
Just curious, have you purchased any Force 5 parts from Weeks Yacht Yard lately? Their website looks like it hasn't been updated since 2011.

Yeah, the site hasn't been updated in a long time, but they are still there and still selling parts. There is thought among the class association that they haven't pulled a hull from a mold in a long time. I called them last fall to order a new gooseneck pin and some replacement mast section collars, and have gotten traveler bearings and a bailer rebuild kit a couple months ago. They no longer have bailers, but Great Lakes Marine Outfitters, www.glmo.net has a nice bailer design with tethered rubber stopper. I ordered a new Perko bow handle from Intensity. My how times have changed - my original handle was chromed aluminum or pot metal. The new handle was stainless steel! Amazing how cheap Chinese SS has driven the price down so far.

kito · Apr 14, 2016

Weeks I believe has lost interest in the Force 5 since the death of the owner who was a Force 5 enthusiast and racer. Thanks for the link. I tried to order a auto bailer a while back from Weeks but they stopped making them. I have been using a rubber stopper tied to a string.

I bought a Laser version but was too big to use without modification to the boat.

MrBill_FLL · Apr 14, 2016

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