Wow! That's an interesting story. I lived in Japan a couple of times, almost 7 years. I missed the town of Satsuma and its Mandarin oranges. Oranges satisfy both hunger and thirst. And, they come in their own disposable container.
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We have large groves of the Satsumas here in central Florida. They are right up there as my favorites along with the Naval oranges.
My neighbor has a huge Satsuma tree in her back yard. Needless to say all of us around here enjoy them.
We have large groves of the Satsumas here in central Florida. They are right up there as my favorites along with the Naval oranges.
My neighbor has a huge Satsuma tree in her back yard. Needless to say all of us around here enjoy them.
The summer when I was 4, a tornado came through our part of the country. Not a big one, but it uprooted a lot of trees. Their trunks laid flat on the ground with their rootball sticking straight up. The dark dirt still sticking to the roots looked to me like the mouth of a cave. In the woods, where the light was already muted, it was kinda scarey to a little twerp.
Looking back, maybe that's when I started thinking about single malt scotch?
Looking back, maybe that's when I started thinking about single malt scotch?
JD, what is going to different on this boat from others? Each boat is different; what are your plans for this one?
You are at the stage of the build that i always liked , When it's coming together and looking like a boat. 
Mine too, Chuck. It starts out a few, 4'X8' sheets of plywood, a few sheets of paper with marks and script, some tools, and a gleam in our eyes. Pretty soon, some smooth, curvelinear panels appear. Fiberglass cloth, soft wires, and parts 1 and 2 of epoxy are here. A few assembly steps later - "Hey, Dad, that sort of looks like a boat!"
"Yes, it does, doesn't it." Large, satisfied grin appears, and stays around a long, long time.
"Yes, it does, doesn't it." Large, satisfied grin appears, and stays around a long, long time.
I have nothing special planed for this build. I guess just building it for the challenge and experience. Turning fence boards into a boat is a satisfying accomplishment for me. Seems each new build is a learning process. Probably because I forget details and my notes go cold.
Sort of like the folks that climb Mt Everest. When asked why they did it the response was ... Because it was there.
Bee builds boats because the wood was there and it seamed like a good challenge and learning experience. Besides you can never ever have to many boats , especially the ones you made.