knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project

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pee wee wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:41 am Looks like you've got them figured out now, they're nice looking grab rails and should give you security when you need it.
Thanks pee wee. Always better to have 'em and not need 'em than to need 'em and hot have 'em. Eh?

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Trying stain and polyurethane and see how it looks.

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Minwax Black Cherry stain. I have two choices of poly and I'll choose one tomorrow.

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Yours Aye! Rick
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Little addition to the mast.

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Lil' bit chilly in the boat shop tent this morning. Not going to be much going on now for awhile.

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AI generated image of what our modified TW28 will look like.

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IMHO that's one helluva nice looking boat! :D
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I agree!
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I like the classic look of it.
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Make me 4, gorgeous boat.
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Yours Aye! Rick
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Knottybuoyz wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:54 pm AI generated image of what our modified TW28 will look like.

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IMHO that's one helluva nice looking boat! :D
Looks good. What AI did you use? I've not had much success playing around with image generators, they are usually just good for a laugh with the goofy disconnect from reality.

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