Jeffs FS14 LS

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bamaguy0 wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:51 pm What I'm hearing is we have to the battle to the death for 2nd place! :lol:
Listen, I love my boat(most days) but because of <insert myriad excuses here> it's just not up to the standards that yours and Trents are, so I will gladly and humbly accept 3rd place, at least until the next one is finished. 8)
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.

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Your wife should get a cover.
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cape man wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:20 am Your wife should get a cover.20220415_051751.jpg
Ha! Agreed, here is my submission: she got this on a fly she tied over the winter, chaotic fight in 8" of water.
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I keep thinking if your gal and mine ever got together no fish on the planet would be safe. Mine keeps asking to go fishing and I ask her would it be ok if we let the ice melt first :help:

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Fuzz wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:36 pm I keep thinking if your gal and mine ever got together no fish on the planet would be safe. Mine keeps asking to go fishing and I ask her would it be ok if we let the ice melt first :help:
No doubt Fuzz! Maybe one of these years we'll make the overland journey and come back by ferry as some friends have done., Maybe Narfis airplane will be done and "Lost My Mind" will be done and splashed. In the meantime, drill some holes in the ice so your missus can get a quick fix!
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Curious about your build of Iain Oughtred's beautiful all-rounder, Tammie Norrie. How far have you got?
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glossieblack wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:27 am Curious about your build of Iain Oughtred's beautiful all-rounder, Tammie Norrie. How far have you got?
I built the strongback and redrew the transom for 6mm ply with some help from Ian. That's about it, hopefully this winter I'll get some traction on it depending on how many mods I have to make on the FS.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.

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Listen, I love my boat(most days) but because of <insert myriad excuses here> it's just not up to the standards that yours and Trents are, so I will gladly and humbly accept 3rd place, at least until the next one is finished. 8)
What Jeff isn't telling you all is that the "Blue Sky" has been fished more often and harder in one year than a lot of boats see in a lifetime...and it's holding it's own. Those guys have a "just fish" mentality. If it ain't broke, don't fix it...until it starts snowing :D

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Mojosmantra wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:40 pm
Listen, I love my boat(most days) but because of <insert myriad excuses here> it's just not up to the standards that yours and Trents are, so I will gladly and humbly accept 3rd place, at least until the next one is finished. 8)
What Jeff isn't telling you all is that the "Blue Sky" has been fished more often and harder in one year than a lot of boats see in a lifetime...and it's holding it's own. Those guys have a "just fish" mentality. If it ain't broke, don't fix it...until it starts snowing :D
This boat has indeed been absolutely abused since it got splashed. "Ridden hard and put away wet", over and over. It got us on a few snook tonight in ozello.
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There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.

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Completed Jacques Mertens FS14LS + 10%, Build Thread
Started Iain Oughtred Tammie Norrie

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Elaine's first red on the trip! Ozello, some nameless key near the mouth of st martins river.
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There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.

Completed Paul Butler 14' Clark Fork Drifter
Completed Jacques Mertens FS14LS + 10%, Build Thread
Started Iain Oughtred Tammie Norrie

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