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    Quote Originally Posted by bnr32jason View Post
    I think you guys are taking what he said too literally.

    He's not taking a stab at boat builders he's taking a stab at someone crossing over from boat building to car building.

    I wouldn't want a heart surgeon repairing a brain bleed and I don't want a boat builder building my car.
    Exactly. I think he was just getting at the idea that the FFR team is a dedicated CAR company, and not someone making their first foray into the automotive world.

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    Hey I build both, where do I stand lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by bnr32jason View Post
    I think you guys are taking what he said too literally.

    He's not taking a stab at boat builders he's taking a stab at someone crossing over from boat building to car building.

    I wouldn't want a heart surgeon repairing a brain bleed and I don't want a boat builder building my car.
    I don't think anybody's really mad at Dave. We're just having a little fun..........

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    It is a CLC 17. However, it is the LT version (1" less freeboard) with 3mm wood deck and hull. Weighs 40 lb.

    I fiqured that there was some inside kit car joke about some boatbuilder taking off the body of a VW and making a high end sports car looking thing out of it. Miami Vice comes to mind.

    Project after this will be a Zeinth 750.

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    I believe Flytosail is correct, the bondo-duck tape boat builder comment might be directed at another Smyth.

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    Nice boat! I built a CLC 17LT (a long time ago now) They're impressively rugged...I treated it like furniture just after I built it until I realized it's meant to be used.
    Some people can't help but build stuff, heh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAubin View Post
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    Nice boat! I built a CLC 17LT (a long time ago now) They're impressively rugged...I treated it like furniture just after I built it until I realized it's meant to be used.
    Some people can't help but build stuff, heh.
    Don't worry, I do not think we will be alone at the Builders of Cool Stuff Anonymous Meetings. Sad part is that every meeting would turn into a Show-n-Tell thus not helping the planned end result of not building wanting to build more cool stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by D2W View Post
    Ouch! I wonder who that was directed at?? :0
    When I posted that "tongue in cheek", I had a very good idea who the former boat builder was. Following FFR for the last 15 years you tend to learn a lot of history, and Dave takes jabs quite often on this forum. I hope its all in fun whatever the history, because at then end of the day these are just cars and there are a lot of things more important in life.
    I can do anything with enough time and money.

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