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What do Country Members do?

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What do Country Members do?
http://abyc.org.za/photos/search.htm?search_keywords=banjo Staunch Veranda Vikings might occasionally ponder and ask themselves, "what do country members do, 'cause lets face it, what is life without sailing or a beer in the hand talking to your mates at the club". Well, we build boats. After 4 and a half years of me being a backyard boatyard part time boatbuilder, Tanya had the dubious pleasure of cracking a bottle of genuine Moet, the real thing, on the bows of "Banjo" our Ian Farrier designed 9,5 meter trimaran. The launch took place on the 21st of June in the canals in front of our home in St Francis Bay. Homeport will be Port St Francis, but we hope to come round to good old ABYC for a few races in the new season. This was a "from scratch" project, ie I walked into an empty shed with a dream, a set of plans, sheets of high density foam, rolls of high tech fibreglass and drums of resin. And no previous experience in working with fibreglass. I learned fast. The biggest thing I learned was that boatbuilding is 95% sanding, 95% dreaming, 95% sweat. Will I do it again, NO, NEVER AGAIN. Can I recommend it, YES. Building a boat is the male equivalent of falling pregnant and giving birth to a child. It has been said by some famous person..I don't know who, that every man must build at least one boat in his life. So please give it a go. Regards Frans Loots St Francis Bay Full Story »

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