Thanks for coming up with a great idea. I am looking forward to seeing your idea progress and seeing some of the great boats that will come out of this co-op. ...
One of the most powerful suggestions I have heard was from Chuck Lienweber. His idea is that the co-op should build a series of designer boats from different...
It would be Chuck to come up with this great idea. Duckworks through the years has been a big support in all areas of building. I look forward to making your...
All; Another news group I belong to had the following exchange about a sitka spruce log on the ground in Oregon. I have the chain mill and accessories. I...
If you are going to cut down a tree and eventually make planks or boards from it you can do two things to save the log. The first is to stack brush where you...
Hello all my friends, I know all of you are waiting patiently for the boat building co-op to get off the ground. I have some very good news today. I received...
Nice! Thanks for your work on this, John. I'm excited that the mill is moving forward. I've been eyeballing those things for some time, and it's wonderful that...
I'm new to the group and don't know if this forum has simply been set up for someone to sell portable sawmills or not. My business is manufacturing teak...
Thank you for the offer. No thiis site is set up to get input for a boat building co-op where boatbuilders can join with others to get materials and tools at...
I received a private email about a week ago and in the letter, the gentlemen thought that since he signed up on the Yahoo forum that he was already in the boat...
Good Question James, Not really just lumber but unless you are fifty or over you probably have not used lumber that has come from being air dried rather than ...
Well, Ken, I don't remember John ever saying anything about SALES. The whole idea of a CO-OP is to cooperatively get better deals on resources. I was the one...
BTW, thank you Rob Ken, I invited you to give your URL to the group so you could get some business for your teak sales. It is apparent you do not read ...
... Hi John, Most of the boats I would want to build, based on the plans, are small boats designed for plywood construction. I have a feeling that many small...
Hi John, I don't feel slighted in the least, and I'm not here to argue about anything you've said or done. I simply feel that most people thinking about...
Hell yes! If there's a resonably easy way to incorporate plywood and epoxy too, so much the better! --Rob ... Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo...
Hi Guys, Sorry to say I had to ban "Ken, AKA classictender" because he wanted to use this board for personnel attacks. I also deleted the post where I put his...
I'm negotiating with Okoume factories in China to supply me with some good marine plywood for my own little boat shop over here in the Philippines (my shop is...
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John, Is there any progress on the establishment of by-laws and/or other legal processes? It would seem that there is not a lot to discuss until some purpose...
Gary, I am still trying to find legal counsel to write the bylaws Pro Bono ( free) for the Co-oP. I didn't want to tell any one but I will let you guys know...
John, Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I see no reason for you to feel pressured to work on the Coop. Let it go until you feel up to it. A Coop is a...
John Sorry to hear of your loses and health problems. You have my best wishes. Dave ... From: John Cupp To: boatbuildingco_op@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
I haven't noticed any extra spam, so I wonder if that's not something else. John, any further thoughts on bylaws? I expect that establishing these things is...
Hi John, Sorry to hear of your health and other problems. Just take care of your health first, this co-op thing can certainly wait! ... I hate to say it but I...
James makes some good points about practicability. I think there are a couple ways this can work, though. We're currently (slowly) pursuing what amounts to a...
