Check this out. I'm not sure which would be better, to have the talent to build boats like this, or to have the money to hire the talent. After seeing the boat house, I think the latter
http://vimeo.com/53186326
70 coats of varnish!
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70 coats of varnish!
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
Larry, That's just Wonderful. Bring More Money
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
I saw that video a few weeks ago. All I have to say is that boat makes me feel funny!
I'd be tempted to put the whole nine yards behind glass with an armed guard, but the builder made it to be used. Amazing.
Swamp
I'd be tempted to put the whole nine yards behind glass with an armed guard, but the builder made it to be used. Amazing.
Swamp
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
Beautiful boat. If they really brushed on 70 coats of varnish instead of spraying, they did some serious sanding to get it smooth.
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
I wonder how that guy would feel if I dropped a cast net on the floor, after hauling it in with a load full of nasty baitfish
Do you think he'd be a bit uneasy about a couple of empty beer cans flopping around in the back?
I'm too redneck to have a boat like that (or to be around anyone that does)
Do you think he'd be a bit uneasy about a couple of empty beer cans flopping around in the back?
I'm too redneck to have a boat like that (or to be around anyone that does)
Re: 70 coats of varnish!
You know he is all about " Hey look at me-- Look at my boat". Its beautiful but its just a show boat.
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
The one thing I noticed was when brushing on the varnish was how thick he was putting it on.Kind of like laying a heavy coat of epoxy and letting it seek its own level. I usually attend the antique boat show every year in Mt. dora. I have not seen anything that compares to this.
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
Varnish porn.
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
If he is not careful he will get pluff mud on his boyfriends cashmere sweater,
I am jealous of his boat house
I am jealous of his boat house
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Re: 70 coats of varnish!
It wouldn't do for me to have a boat like that either, I treat a boat rough, but I do like the boat house
Got to admire the talent and time, even if there is no practical reason for it
Edit: I just bought a Powerball ticket, so if I win I'll build Joel and I both a boathouse
Got to admire the talent and time, even if there is no practical reason for it
Edit: I just bought a Powerball ticket, so if I win I'll build Joel and I both a boathouse
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