Holly, You captured and converted to words that wonderful experience perfectly! And trust me; this is not unique to Florida! --marc ... From: Holly Bird To:...
Oh, I know all about public ramps. The yacht club I used to belong to was right beside a ramp and the best thing about Sat+Sun afternoons was coming in from a...
Holly -- after being reminded of launch ramp antics and the display of bad behaviour, impatience, intolerance, and all manner of discourtesy, I resolve never...
Ah, Ramp Antics! Been there, done that! I seen it from both sides as a power boater and a Melonseed owner over the last 20 years. The scary thing is that after...
I have ordered a Melonseed! I need your opinion. I am considering leaving the teak with the oil finish. I like the dull original look of oil. But I also am ...
Congrats, Peter, on ordering your Melonseed. You're in for the time of your life! Both times I've ordered a Melonseed from RC, I chose the teak oil finish....
Your teak should last as long as the fiberglass, even if you don't do ANYTHING to it, EVER! Perhaps somewhat of an exageration, but not by much. I've found...
... I'm not sure I agree with Moby Nick about Cetol being an inferior look. I gaze with envy and admiration at those Melonseeds who have shiny spotless Cetol ...
Yes, Karen, despite all logic, propaganda and assumptions, I hear that there's no such thing as an "easy stripper." :-) RJR that I didn't like removing...
Hi Peter: Welcome to the world of Melonseeds! I picked up my Melonseed at the Annapolis show last year and it was finished with Cetol. It looks absolutely...
Karen Pautz <kpautz@...> writes: [Moby] ... Right, Cetol is inferior to well kept varnish, but IMHO it's easier to maintain so long as it's not soaking...
In a message dated 3/2/2005 5:26:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, rjrodibaugh@... writes: Frankly, there's nothing as lovely-looking as Cetol (unless ...
Peter, Welcome to melonseed mania! I have the same traditionalist boat "colors" you do and I do not have the cetol finish. The first two years OhNoNonna sat...
Peter -- Great color combo! When do you get her? Since you're odering a trailer, I assume you'll be picking her up in person. Great! You'll get to see her...
In a message dated 3/3/2005 11:38:41 A.M. Central Standard Time, rjrodibaugh@... writes: P.S. Peter -- Not to mention, meeting RC, which is worth the...
I just got a call from one of the staff at SAIL Magazine to inform me that the review and story about the Melonseed Skiff would be appearing in the May issue...
Moby Nick, For a number of years, before Cetol, I used a 50/50 mix of Deks 1 and 2, rubbed on with a lint free cloth pad for a semi gloss look, and was quite ...
Re: Teak oil vs Cetol vs bare wood I have a fair bit of experience with all 3 on 3 different boats. When I bought my used melonseed the wood had never been...
In a beauty contest, I can't imagine Cetol winning out over varnish. I don't like Cetol's orange color and it covers the grain. Cetol's advantage is that it...
In a message dated 3/3/2005 10:36:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: The oiled finish has held up beautifully. Very little...
In a message dated 3/3/2005 6:25:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, palawler@... writes: If you do go with teak oil in the south you WILL get growth. Its kind ...
... I agree. I think the secret is to avoid building up too many coats. I put three coats on the bare wood when I bought my boat. I touch up bare spots as ...
Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself. My Name is Jim Banks and my wife Ellen and I purchased a "previously owned" Melonseed that had been beautifuly...
Welcome, Jim and Ellen! Jim, I see that you are a wise man -- both in choosing a Melonseed and in knowing that your wife is always right (we'll pretend we...
We've seen a number of references to Roger's Solstice sail. Can someone fill in the newcomers on what this is all about? Thanks. Alan & Rosemary "Lark" MS167...
I too am fairly new to this group and would love to hear more about the Summer Solstice Regatta. I presently have the boat in the garage, with my car out in...
... Absolutely. I had Marsh Melon on Walden Pond awhile back. You're not allowed to sail there because a favorite pastime is swimming across the lake, but...
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