http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/ Melonseed Skiff Melonheads Group Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:19 GMT duckworksevents http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10391 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10391 I added such a 'poke hole' in my boat when I built it, and I even have a designated 'poker stick' that has a nice comfortable handle. Boards can stick for Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:29:46 GMT FREDERICK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10390 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10390 Hi, Thanks for letting me become a group member. I do not have a Melonseed, but do have a Crawford 16' Dory from late 1986 which is currently undergoing Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:38:38 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10389 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10389 Speaking of shallow water (I do tend to wander), do you know what happens when you beach a centerboard boat on a sandy beach? I posted a couple pictures, one Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:05 GMT duckworksevents http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10388 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10388 Sure we have water, though much of it is re-processed beer! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:24 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10387 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10387 He's taking it to finish at his winter home somewhere in east Texas. Do they even have water in Texas? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:19:11 GMT duckworksevents http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10386 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10386 ... Your loss is our gain. Where does the new owner live? Steve in Austin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:32 GMT worth jennings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10385 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10385 Dean,   Re your question about any Melonheads in and around Raleigh, NC: I live on the southeast side of Lake Gaston and sail my Melonseed there although Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:23:24 GMT Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10384 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10384 thanks everybody for the great advice. Since the wood looks very good and just needs touch up and since I still have this 1/2 can of Gloss Armada I'm just Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:55:21 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10383 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10383 See her on the new picture page. We're sorry to see this one go. It's been in the shop for a long time while later hulls came and went. This one stayed here Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:23:52 GMT Kurt B. Kaiser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10382 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10382 ... I think that's correct. I talked with a builder at a boatshow who claimed it was the developer of Cetol who developed Armada as a superior product. I've Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:58:52 GMT George Haycraft http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10381 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10381 On Nov 2, 2009, at 6:52 AM, roger_d_crawford wrote: Did you inquire about the floorboards? If so, PLEASE just use teak oil and no hard or shiny finishes (even Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:17 GMT roger_d_crawford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10380 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10380 I hadn't read George's reply before I posted up mine. Brilliant George.! That should be on my web page as it's pretty much the perfect description of the Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:05:58 GMT roger_d_crawford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10379 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10379 Do as you will, but plain Cetol Marine, and nothing more "glossy" than that is all you need. Everything else is much more work and trouble than you will Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:40:16 GMT Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10378 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10378 George The Armada stuff is gloss and is available at least off the Internet. I don't know if I can get newer stuff locally. The wood just needs touching up Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:37:21 GMT George Haycraft http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10377 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melonseedskiffmelonheads/message/10377 On Nov 1, 2009, at 8:41 AM, Dean wrote Hi - as you may have figured out we are now in possession of Smeraldo MelonSeed #197 from Joe O. I would like to keep