11-20-2008, 04:24 PM
Hi,
Iâd like to introduce myself. I am Tom Christensen from Greensboro NC. I am currently somewhere in the middle phase of building a pocket cruiser with a few minor modifications.  Like to believe Iâm closer to the end than the beginning, but definitely have a way to go yet. Iâve been attracted to boat building by interests that I appear to have in common with many of you, mainly enjoyment of woodworking and sailing and a love of rum. Honoring the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words, my progress to date is displayed below (I hope).
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Iâve been lurking about on line and at the SE Fleet Solstice trying to learn as much as possible from this talented group (thanks to Ed Jones, Karl Nisson, and Richard Norman who have advised to thus far). Iâve reached a point where it appears I may benefit greatly by throwing a couple questions out to this group. So having introduced myself, Iâll head on over to the builders forum and throw out my burning questions about bilge boards, center boards, and swing keels, and other control surface options for the pocket cruiser before I returning to moaning about fiberglass, sanding epoxy drips, cold weather and all other things that mess up a perfectly good wood working project.
Am looking forward to absorbing all I can and hopefully contributing a bit to others through this forum.
Take care,
Tom
Iâd like to introduce myself. I am Tom Christensen from Greensboro NC. I am currently somewhere in the middle phase of building a pocket cruiser with a few minor modifications.  Like to believe Iâm closer to the end than the beginning, but definitely have a way to go yet. Iâve been attracted to boat building by interests that I appear to have in common with many of you, mainly enjoyment of woodworking and sailing and a love of rum. Honoring the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words, my progress to date is displayed below (I hope).
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Iâve been lurking about on line and at the SE Fleet Solstice trying to learn as much as possible from this talented group (thanks to Ed Jones, Karl Nisson, and Richard Norman who have advised to thus far). Iâve reached a point where it appears I may benefit greatly by throwing a couple questions out to this group. So having introduced myself, Iâll head on over to the builders forum and throw out my burning questions about bilge boards, center boards, and swing keels, and other control surface options for the pocket cruiser before I returning to moaning about fiberglass, sanding epoxy drips, cold weather and all other things that mess up a perfectly good wood working project.
Am looking forward to absorbing all I can and hopefully contributing a bit to others through this forum.
Take care,
Tom