I am really surprised at how many people have also read "The Boat that Wouldn't Float". The book reminds me of some of my adventures in old wooden boats that should have been scrapped instead of my trying to restore them. I concluded long ago that it is more fun to sail than to repair. Too bad I keep forgetting that and getting into "restoration projects" like Griselda (M17 #14) and the Hurricane damaged Harpoon 5.2 I just finished repairing. BTW, the Harpoon has boltrope feed and is the first boat I have ever owned that I could not recover from a capsize without help so, it is for sale. The Monty (with slugs and lazy jacks on it's full batten main) is a better choice for and old man like me and the Restoration looks like it is only cleaning, painting and new keel bolts. Some of us are just slow learners. Ron M17 #14 Griselda
From: sparsons@canby.com> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:22:58 -0700> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage> > Hey Jerry,> > One thing old Farley did know was his booze. In "The Boat That > Wouldn't Float", he referenced a poison known as "Newfoundland > Screech" and its traditions. The traditions include never set the > bottle on the table, because then you have to open it. If you open > it, you have to drink it, 'cause it will otherwise go bad... And so on.> > The stuff really exists, and Mowat was right. It does go bad. In > fact it is so bad that you can't finish the bottle. so it's a self > fulfilling prophecy. I bought a bottle in British Columbia, and > when going through the wicket to purchase it, the clerk asked me > whether or not I was going to drink it or wash my feet in it. I > knew I had some classy stuff.> > Regards,> > Steve> > > On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:43 PM, jerry wrote:> > > By Farley Mowat, do you mean Hardley Knowit, the guy who wrote the > > book> > about wolves? To be taken with a grain of salt, I think. Probably > > inspired> > what's-his-name, ah, Algore. Actually, Hardley's book called > > "People of the> > Deer" was very interesting and a real adventure, but he was really > > screwed> > up on wolves and caribou, I think.> >> > Jerry> > jerrymontgomery.org> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "W David Scobie" <wdscobie@yahoo.com>> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> > <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:20 PM> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage> >> >> > for folks wanting a 'good read' about salvage check out GREY SEAS > > UNDER by> > farley mowat. info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ > > The_Grey_Seas_Under> >> > for those having 'issue' with their boat you may find his THE BOAT WHO> > WOULDN'T FLOAT a good read.> >> > in general mowat's books are great (he has written many).> >> >> > dave scobie> > M15 #288 - SCRED> > visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> >> >> > --> > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG.> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1530 - Release Date: > > 7/2/2008> > 8:05 AM> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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