A forum for discussing topics relating to older MacGregor/Venture sailboats.
heinzir
Engineer
Posts: 101 Joined: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:01 pm
Sailboat: Venture 23
Location: Lake Minnetonka, MN
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by heinzir » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:02 am
My daughter's father-in-law, Art Brooker, surprised me last week with this 1:18 scale model of Chiquita that he had spent months working on. He carved it from a block of cedar using templates he made from the lines drawings. He is not a sailor and there are a few rigging details that aren't quite right but it still looks great!
Henry
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kmclemore
Site Admin
Posts: 6256 Joined: Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:24 am
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Ambler, PA -- MACX2018A898 w/ Suzuki DF60AV -- 78 BW Harpoon 4.6 -- 2018 Tahoe 550TF w/ 150 Merc
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by kmclemore » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:28 am
Lovely! I always prefer hand-crafted gifts, and this is a super one.
Tomfoolery
Admiral
Posts: 6135 Joined: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:42 am
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Rochester, NY '99X BF50 'Tomfoolery'
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by Tomfoolery » Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:40 pm
It's really nice in and of itself, but the time and effort put into it by someone else makes it priceless.
Ormonddude
First Officer
Posts: 383 Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:08 am
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Ormondbeach FL
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by Ormonddude » Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:50 pm
Tell the TRUTH! you took in the bath tub with you didn't you? LOL I know I would be tempted
Catigale
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Posts: 10421 Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:59 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Admiral .............Catigale 2002X.......Lots of Harpoon Hobie 16 Skiffs....Island 17
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by Catigale » Fri Feb 01, 2013 2:58 am
That's beautiful Henry..please pass on my compliments. Priceless indeed....
innervations
First Officer
Posts: 227 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:56 am
Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
Location: Perth, Western Australia, "Talani Jayne" a 2010 Mac26M with ETec 60
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by innervations » Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:08 am
that is way cool!
heinzir
Engineer
Posts: 101 Joined: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:01 pm
Sailboat: Venture 23
Location: Lake Minnetonka, MN
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by heinzir » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:51 am
Ormonddude wrote: Tell the TRUTH! you took in the bath tub with you didn't you? LOL I know I would be tempted
What can I say? My rubber ducky found another job -- as the knob on the end of my outboard motor shifter extension!
Henry
Johnacuda
Engineer
Posts: 194 Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:59 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Kingston, NY
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by Johnacuda » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:20 pm
Sounds like a great guy, that is a terrific gift.