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by MarkOrge
Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:49 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project
Replies: 2691
Views: 360152

Re: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project

Great video !
by MarkOrge
Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:43 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: Cracker Built catering boats
Replies: 46
Views: 7941

Re: Cracker Built catering boats

What should I call it? Maybe an OD6 :?: It has about the same lines as my OD18.
You designed it Larry, you should call it a "CL6" or a "Cracker High Output Six" (CHO6)

:lol:
by MarkOrge
Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:11 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: Cracker Built catering boats
Replies: 46
Views: 7941

Re: Cracker Built catering boats

I would love to try some of the goods that will be served from those.... if your son is as good at catering as you are at building we are in for some great seafood !
by MarkOrge
Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Anyone Fishing?
Replies: 5028
Views: 526821

Re: Anyone Fishing?

My Daughter caught her first smallmouth fishing while we were with the inlaws on their Mainship 39 over the long weekend - Georgian Bay (east side of Lake Huron, 30,000 Island Archipelago) Then she caught three more, outfishing Dad in the first hour 4:1. Special times ! http://gallery.bateau2.com/al...
by MarkOrge
Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:05 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
Replies: 273
Views: 43424

Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet

What CL said - nice work !
by MarkOrge
Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:02 pm
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: which sandpaper?
Replies: 6
Views: 983

Re: which sandpaper?

I used the diablo from HD as well. I since found sandpaper that lasts longer but the epoxy is a very hard (high quality!) and it will take time. The phase of sanding you are referring to took me at least 8 hours as well. The better paper was not much faster but i do not recall the make. It was 40 gr...
by MarkOrge
Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Replies: 387
Views: 56412

Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto

That rigging on the anchor is brilliant!
by MarkOrge
Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:19 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Replies: 387
Views: 56412

Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto

I should remember off heart... 5 Kg I believe - about 11 pounds. And I may have misquoted the chain size, i think it is 3/16" ...

My inlaws' Mainship 39 has 3/8" chain.
by MarkOrge
Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:01 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Replies: 387
Views: 56412

Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto

If I recall it was about $120 Canadian. I am getting all my hardware from a local Chandlery right down the street from my office and worked out pricing when I started my project. Many (including my inlaws) will think this is stupid but I have lots of bling planned for this boat. All fun as far as I ...
by MarkOrge
Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: PH18 Build in North Dallas (PH20)
Replies: 3520
Views: 385063

Re: PH18 Build in North Dallas

No apologies necessary ! Heck Peter from Caracao was right in Toronto for a couple days and it couldn't work out... it was during the week and the start of Pan Am gems, and I haves large chuck of City buildings to manage that include the Security contract s so had time to work and sleep and that was...