A Hearty Thanks!

[neosoul]

Tomorrow my boat is finally going in the water!
I just wanted to take a moment to give thanks to everyone who answered all my newbie questions and for everyone whose posts I read these past few weeks as I prepared my boat. Some of those older posts were great to read and really helped me better understand my Com-Pac.



I named my boat "Macushla" which is what my Irish mother-in-law calls my wife. Her translation is "darling" and comes from the Gaelic "mo chuisle" that means "my vein", "my blood" or "my heartbeat". So by naming this boat Macushla I made my mother-in-law happy and my wife is thrilled that it is named after her. So what's great about this for me is that I can now work on the boat or sail with their blessings just about anytime I want. (My neighbor also told me that the name was used in the Clint Eastwood movie Million Dollar Baby - I'll have to watch it one night.)

Again, this site proved to be invaluable to me, there's so much information here and I'm very glad I found it. THANKS!
Neo

[Bob23]

  Of course I speak for only myself but you are very welcome and it's an honor to have you aboard. Of course, you should be notified that anything and everything you read here could be all bull$%^& but that's just a disclaimer from our legal department at Dewey, Cheatem and Howe.
  Pretty smart move in the boat naming. Usually our mothers in law don't get such honor and it's refreshing to see someone break from "tradition". Best to you and keep us posted...I'm sure that someone in the future will benefit from your input as well.
Bob23

[kahpho]

Yeah, what Bob23 said. You have a nice looking boat. Enjoy it well.

You may have proven yourself among the smarter of us here with that story of the naming of your boat!

[Bob23]

Indeed.  Much smarter than naming it something like "The Old Windbag".  you're scorring high in the diplomacy department.
Bob23

[comfortably numb]

Neo, I dig the smoked glass companion way boards! Probably came with your purchase, know the source, anyone?

[skip1930]

Commfy ... " Neo, I dig the smoked glass companion way boards! Probably came with your purchase, know the source, anyone? "

As a single piece of plastic, cut, feathered and sanded to size is about the only way to make this drop board. Worry about cracking the plastic?

I'm not a fan because the plastic thickness is too this for the slot it drops into. Does it rattle when sailing in choppy seas?
Being one piece it can be hard to store below when sailing on fair days. What do you do with it? Slip it behind the quarter birth cushion?

I like the thicker wooden drop board and I cut mine horizontally on a 45 degree to shed water and easier to store.
Additionally the upper or lower drop boards can be set in the slot separately ... keeps the low sun out when swinging on the anchor.

"Up to you's my little goose."

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[neosoul]

The drop boards I have came with the boat and they are two pieces. I was sorely disappointed about this when I bought the boat  because I prefer the traditional look and really wanted wood rather than these. Although they don't fit well and rattle in the chop, they do allow the cabin to get light.
I probably look to get wood after this season.
Neo 

[skip1930]

I pulled off a few tonged and groove cedar boards from a house demolition ... glued them together with some Gorilla Glue and some spit [liquid needed to activate the glue] and bar-clamped them over night.

Laid my old drop boards on top and traced the shape ... cut it out with a saber saw [gig saw] and am now planning the thickness down before a finial sanding.

More later ... figure I would just roll on some West System 206 and 105 epoxy mix for protection.

It's a shame to cover up that wonderful cedar smell. Should be better than plywood.

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[comfortably numb]

The drop boards I have came with the boat and they are two pieces. I was sorely disappointed about this when I bought the boat  because I prefer the traditional look and really wanted wood rather than these. Although they don't fit well and rattle in the chop, they do allow the cabin to get light.
I probably look to get wood after this season.
Neo 

Keep me in mind if you want to sell, my boards are white resin replacements from PO, not too sexy, but they work. 614 481 7827 Thanks