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Old Mud
Joined: 03 May 2007
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Location: Bath, Maine
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 Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: I'M THROUGH, DONE, FINISHED !!!!! |
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Built for a friend.
It's DONE !!!!!! launched yesterday morning at 10 hundred hrs. 34 ft. St Pierie Dory, steel hull and wood composite panels superstructure. power/ 3 cyl 20 HP. Yanmar with a 3:1 gear. 1 1/4" aquamet swinging a 17 X 13 3 blade. Speed ??? burn @ 2000 1/2 gal per hr.
First pic. in the yard yesterday. everything is hand made
2 nd pic. in the water at the marina.
3rd. pilot house with teak trim old bronze helm, all windows hand milled from Black locust.
4th.lifting teak stairs to galley, berthing etc.
5th. business under the stairs, fuel valves, P & S. Fuel filters, Fuel vacuum gauge, Coolant valves and hoses, (Split keel for cooling), valves for cabin heaters and purge valves, Batteries.
Now i need a BEER !!!!!!  :lol
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Justin Tralli
Joined: 05 May 2007
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Location: Glastonbury, CT
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Holy moly! That is an amazing ship! Nice work! That is a floating piece of artwork!! |
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ploplopfizzfizz
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Location: Branford
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Proverbially: That boat is the tit's. Unbelievable Job Mud
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Old Mud
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| ploplopfizzfizz wrote: | | Proverbially: That boat is the tit's. Unbelievable Job Mud |
You just find me the girl in your avatar and you can have her !!!!!
It's what i do !! 
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WishinIWasFishin
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Nice work, congrats on the finished product!
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Bass Addict
Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Location: Wethersfield, CT 06109
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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dam Mud, that is one pretty looking boat, congrats and nice work. do you have any before pictures? What did you name her?
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SkeeterJim
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Location: Newington, CT
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful work Old Mud, Congrats!
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next level
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Location: coventry,ct
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| that's amazing olg mud!!! awesome job! |
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chuckc
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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That's some nice work!!!!  |
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Johnny Skeeter
Joined: 06 May 2007
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Location: Vernon Ct
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| Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet!!! That is some real craftmanship,some of the auto and boat companies should take a lesson from you on how to build the right way!
Johnny
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Old Mud
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Location: Bath, Maine
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| Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, I'll post more pics when i resize them.
Justin, The before pics would have just been a pile of sheet steel.  didn't take any of that, didn't think that would be to interesting.
Oh yeah, her name is "Eriter", Retire backwards !! 
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Ryan G.
Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Bristol
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Very Impressive!!!!!!!!! |
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SkeeterRon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:45 am Post subject: |
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WOW,,
AWESOME BOAT ....
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