Yes, it's true, we finally fitted the whisky plank today. For those of you who are unfamiliar with wooden boat builders' traditions, the final plank on a wooden hull is usually toasted with whisky.We did it up right, had some friends (Kyle, the bass player in Courtney's band, and his partner Carmella) over to help us drink some good single malt. Dalmore Black Pearl... yums!
Courtney's going to be busy fairing the hull now, in preparation for glassing and painting. Oh yeah, we also have to fit the stem and the keel and the skeg and the bilge keels and...
Yeah yeah, we're not quite done yet. But it's worth celebrating this milestone!
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1/3 done!
according to the clinker guy.
hope you guys played some music for the occasion.
i spent the evening by the fire and playing some guitar [down by the swamp. growling old man / grumbling old woman. tipsy gypsy. tripping up the stairs. and so on. i even sang (when noone was around) 'june' and '(don't go back to) rockville,' but would have happily been around for the fancy plank.
not one for ceremony, though. i look forward to sailing this boat.
Looks like a blast. Always loved the look of a stripper, they are so elegant!
E
Does this mean that the "Plank scarfing jig" has been made redundant and will never see the "light of mandolin"?
@ Ron: actually we didn't play, we just hung out by the fire and drank. Which was, you know, OK.
@ E: bear in mind that it WILL be covered by paint...
@ Bret: no, I'll still write the jig, I think. Though the actual jig has been retired to a top shelf in the shop.
You know a boat builder in SPOKANE?!? Small fucking world...
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