In another thread, Mulus commented "I took one for a test run and loved it. my wife said I could not own moor canoes than the days in the month so Ill have to sell one.its gonna take me a while to decide witch one."
Now in another thread I share that my wife will not allow me to have more boats than days of the week so I actually had to sell a boat to buy my OC-1. (At that time I did not know that the Egyptians at one time had a 9 day week.)
Now there is some discussion as to whether a outrigger counts as one boat or two. So Egyptian citizenship may not work. Two hulls per OC, see?
Why are women so unreasonable?
It makes me think of that Statler Brothers' song.
"Put another log on the fire.
Cook me up some bacon and some beans.
And go out to the car and change the tyre.
Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans.
Come on, baby, you can fill my pipe,
And then go fetch my slippers.
And boil me up another pot of tea.
Then put another log on the fire, babe,
And come and tell me why you're leaving me."
I ask you, because you are all reasonable folks. How many boats are reasonable for one man to have?
Mulus' wife must be a saint.
My wife is Canadian, you'd think she'd understand this canoe thing. Maybe that's the problem. She does.
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Submitted by YankeeHookele on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 3:36am
Somebody once told me B.O.A.T.= Bring On Another Thousand........Guess it depends on how many thousands youve got:-)
#1 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 3:41am
well what you would need ,just for the basics would be 3 outriggers, one for flat water one every day and one for big water. then there's surf-ski X 3 and flat water kayaks x 3. and dug outs x 3 so whats that 12 then there's doubles x 3. and big canoes I only have 2. minimum I would say 20. to start. oo yes and a wife that understands the fine art of canoe racing is that to many? I think they are like candy or money. you cant have to many. what was the bumper sticker ( when the games finished and the guy with the most toys wins.) now I sound spoiled
#2 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 5:27am
Its not a matter of how many boats, its a matter of having a wife/girlfriend who is at least as crazy about paddling as you are.
#3 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 5:44am
One canoe, all conditions......and your wives will love you to the point they'll be asking you for more!
#4 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 5:45am
One canoe for all conditions?
Haven't you been following the boatbuilding threads? Ain't no such thing.
Even if there were one, man would not accept the concept.
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YankeeHo'okele
"Anyone can steer the ship when the sea is calm" - Syrus Publilius
#5 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 5:53am
I have.......if you take a close look at my posts, I'm saying that there is such a thing.
#6 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 5:59am
i belive you Bill, it can be done......there is a canoe wich can be cnofortable in all waters.....
#7 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:04am
the perfect canoe ,,Im with you,,I hear you..as a builder this is my dream since i was young i could see it in my head. but have never made it there . somday.
#8 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:06am
It's been done mariano. But b/c I designed and built it, you guys will have to be the ones to say it exists. When you're next in Kona, my offer is always open to anyone. I welcome the challenge to put it up against any other HCRA-approved OC-6.
#9 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:25am
cool. could you post some pic's
#10 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:36am
If you go back to the thread on "New OC-6 design" there a pic and a short video showing it.
I'm off to the canoe shed for the rest of the day.........
#11 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:44am
Mahalo Bill, trully is an honor to have you here, for us guyz who are starting on this fine art of shaping canoes is unreal to have someone like you sharing your Mana!!!
Aloha nui!
#12 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 7:04am
My wife is a saint, she doesn’t know whether an outrigger is one or two boats combined and doesn’t care, but does all things mentioned in the Statler Bros song. Although has only threatened the last line.
I’m the one who is always trying to rationalize usage of watercraft…… A one-man outrigger that can handle all but surf conditions would meet half the requirement, because a surfboard would meet the other half; but what about sailing?
That definitely calls for a third canoe ( the ballast ama is only a part-time a hull of sorts), so yeah, that means three water craft. The club can own the 6 man and the 3man, maybe even the 4man, all amounting to fractional ownership only. That leaves out the 2man, which is owned specifically for use along with her (on that odd occasion every 5years or so) making it a half share only.
Makes 3.5 different craft plus the fraction of the club craft, totalling maybe 4 at most.
Any more than that would be a waste because there’s hardly enough time to make much use of a one man anyway.
#13 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 9:35am
Of course I am a narrow minded fundamentalist outrigger fanatic not wanting a bunch of other craft too.
#14 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 9:45am
Hehehe.... good thing about having storage at your club shed is you can have other canoes that the Wifey don't know about.... Hehehe
Rambo
#15 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 10:44am
Sounds like that Progressive Insurance commercial where the Guy walks up to the counter and the Wife looks at him saying we don't have any those things.
#16 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 11:15am
"How many boats are reasonable for one man to have?"
As many as his wife has. ;)
#17 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 11:33am
My only concern is...... i'm wondering what Wifey might have multiple of that I don't know about!!! (Gulp)
Rambo
#18 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 11:37am
eccentric.
#19 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 12:42pm
I think it's appropriate to have as many canoes as necessary to match different paddling outfits (which may vary according to conditions, race or practice, course, and what your friends are planning to wear/paddle). Like shoes and handbags, color coordination as well as style and function are all considerations.
#20 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 1:28pm
Heeheee, ... a female paddler once told me, "we don't care about all the things (canoe specs) on Eckhart's Blog .... What color does it come in and how fast does it go.
Rambo
#21 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 3:15pm
ours?
#22 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:47pm
BTW Rachel, if we go by the shoe rule, the wife should have AT LEAST twice as many canoes as her husband...
#23 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 4:11pm
My wife, who greatly admired Esmelda Marcos, says "only twice?"
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YankeeHo'okele
"Anyone can steer the ship when the sea is calm" - Syrus Publilius
#24 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 4:44pm
MY wife Says...."what is mine is ours, what is yours is mine"
Cheers Rambo
#25 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:54pm
Now you have to start at the basics.
Not just canoes.
Where do you live? on the main boat.
Then you have your sit on top kyak.
your fishing dinghy.
OC1
OC6 at the club.
You can't let the wife have a canoe it would take up to much space.
The wheel house has only so much rack space.
Cracker
#26 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 9:05pm
Thought you were in the Timor Sea Cracker??
Rambo
#27 Thu, 10/30/2008 - 11:33pm
My wife has 2 marathon canoes , one Fuze , One Stingray 2 , and now she wants a Surfski .
I have to work long hours just to keep her in boats .
Anyone else have this problem?
#28 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 2:22am
I just got a V10 sport for every day use and it is nice,,, oops thats not the problem you were thinking about
#29 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 5:13am
What problem?
#30 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 7:41am
Just got a boat, and now whenever im not home, mom and dad go out and paddle. And even my little brother asked me to teach him how to paddle. Now im stoked that my brother wants to paddle oc1 (excuse for me to get another boat) but afraid my parents are gonna dislodge my rudder...
#31 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 8:12am
Rambo,
My wife says, then laughs maniacally..
”whats is mine is mine, whats yours is mine”
#32 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 8:56am
My ex is saying the same thing.
#33 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 8:58am
Thanks Onopaddle, at least my way, i had half a chance ... now i have none
#34 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 11:00am
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#35 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 11:24am
I am in theTimor Sea.
On the big boat pumping crude oil in one end and out the other.
If only it was all mine I could buy all the canoes I wanted.
At least my wife doesn't want a canoe but is not shy of expensive jewlery.
Cracker
#36 Fri, 10/31/2008 - 5:41pm
Been taking a look @ the SUPs ... when wife said, " I want to try that" guess what new build project cut in front of all others .. LOL. Already shaped, just gotta let her paint some flowers on it and I'll glass it.
#37 Sat, 11/01/2008 - 7:10pm
I guess a paddle won't be a problem, lucky wife having a paddle maker for a hubby. Brownie points coming your way onnopaddle ... hahaa.
Cheers Rambo
#38 Sat, 11/01/2008 - 7:53pm
Problem still for said builder : (........
My canoe shaft mandrels only go to 54" ( still working out SUP sizes ) ... so + 18" max for blade + 2" for grip only makes a 74" SUP paddle for me @ 70" Good thing she is only 62".
Sigh .....She happy, me happy yeah ?
#39 Sat, 11/01/2008 - 9:02pm
alrite, since we're pretty much on the topic, how do i make a paddle? like a carbon fiber blade, with a regular wood shaft? shud i shape it outta wood first or foam first? what should i used to make a mold? how do i make the blade? do i need to heat anything? sorry guys, lotsa questions, just thought itd be a fun summer or school project. plus, really wanted to one day try and make my own oc1. figured i need somewhere to start.
thanks,
kcchee11
#40 Sat, 11/01/2008 - 10:09pm
It is possible to make one without a mould, shape up your timber shaft and glue foam block/sheets on the sides for the blade , you can use pink owens corning foam ,blue dow foam, a high density EPS or a low density PVC ,or even balsa wood
Carefully shape the blade ,then prepare the carbon fibres with epoxy resin and peel ply/absorber and slide the whole thing into a plastic tube,seal the ends off and vacuum bag the laminate against the core. Let it cure overnight and then remove the bag,the peel ply/absorber and the excess epoxy .Paint it with coat of epoxy to "fill the weave"and then give it a "post cure" of 5 or 6 hours in a hot box at 50 or 60 degrees Celsius. After that you can sand it smooth and test it out !
#41 Sat, 11/01/2008 - 10:59pm