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Jonathan Lewis's avatar

Skip Johnson may need additional evidence to prove to the Oklahoma State Trooper that his creation is indeed a boat. Nice job, btw. Not enough proas out there.

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Skip Johnson's avatar

Actually the State Trooper, very nice guy, didn't even blink when he gave me a hull number on QB's predecessor, Trivial Obsession, a 17' trial horse to verify rudder and sail concepts.

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Eddie's avatar

Did anyone else notice that the shops these projects were in look as clean as my living room? A sign of a craftsman, no doubt!

What a nice sampling! Thanks for sharing!

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Rich G's avatar

I lusted in my heart for such clean and sometimes spacious shops.

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DAVID C. BEACH's avatar

WOW! Some great projects....such imagination combined with craftsmanship.

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Rich G's avatar

Dang me, I have done a couple boats and thought myself pretty clever and then I see the amazing work being done out there and stand corrected. Wonderful projects!

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Brad Cote's avatar

My dad toyed with the idea of building an experimental plane - the two finalists where Burt Rutan's Bede-5 and the Osprey. He ended up buying a Cessna Cardinal 177 (non retractable) which was a great decision because of the time needed to make a plane at home.

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Rich G's avatar

There's building and there's using and they are not always compatible. It's a wise man that knows the difference.

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Brad Cote's avatar

Agreed. My dad could build things (patio, cement walkways, concrete block walls) but his heart was not in it. He was though, a natural pilot, the best I ever flew with.

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Grant's avatar

Love seeing what everyone is doing! Very inspirational. I’m seeing boats I might not have been exposed to otherwise. Definitely time to move from dreaming to doing in my own shop!

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