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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Boats, Pond Yachts => Topic started by: Nick on November 10, 2019, 09:40:39 am
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Found this film that shows the work on a taconite freighter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFiF5LUsi1A
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Thank you ALL for the story of the Big Fitz.
Model and original - very interesting.
A great tragedy...
Arnold
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I know your health is poor Lenn, and I’m glad to see you stopped in. I think of you often and if I lived closer, you probably wouldn’t be able to keep me away! By the way, Thank You for your service too.
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Gotta email that you replied so here i am, i want to explain something to those that think i`m a jerk.
I`ve been going down hill for quite a while with a bunch of health issues, if i sit for too long and get up i can`t put one foot in front of another and walk.
I`m 67 years old and suffering, can`t ride my motorcycle which i`ve ridden for 50 years which is very discouraging.
Can`t run trains boat or anything else, we get to the shop and have been making some wood vintage toys i`ll try and post some of them up.
It isn`t easy, haven`t been off the property for a year and don`t want too so hope ya can forgive my orneriness.
Thanks for thinking about me.
Lenn
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Thanks for reviving this, Nick!
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They just interviewed a lady on our news that gave birth to her first child only 4 days after and at the same time lost her father in the sinking. Both sides of her family decided not to tell her till after she gave birth and 46 years later she was still quite emotional.
By the way Lenn @Pitchy , I hope you are keeping well!
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A most fitting tribute, watching Lenn´s very nice rendition of the Fitz, banging its way through the Hackensack Ocean there.
Thanks for the reminder Nick!
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I always liked that internal thunk that the Fitz made , seemed so very realistic.
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Another year has come and gone
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Thanks Nick!
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Thanks Nick for putting up Lenn's vid again to watch.
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And now 45... hope you are well too Lenn!
Thought Lenn's video should be shared today, 44 years ago today...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3h0MOZZnLU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu1GpQeYh5g&t=1s
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Just seen this post thanks Nick for remembering the great Fitz, we really miss the boat pond too and running the boats.
I`m getting so laid up now days i can`t get down by the ground anymore, can`t run the trains anymore either.
Ahhh the fun of aging.
Thanks for the replies too. :)
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Yes, I loved watching that steam ship as well, miss the "pond", tis a fine vessel Lenn.
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There's the Discovery Channel that I miss, thanks for posting that Daniel
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I certainly loved and admired all of Lenn's nautical creations, and his pond as well, but that is all part of history, as is the tale of the "Big Fitz", which was well documented many a year ago by the Discovery Channel, as seen here:
https://youtu.be/yftOmLZMhFM
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That is so neat. I really miss Lenn's boats.
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Sad occasion, but Lenn´s model never fails to put a smile on my mug, love that boat !
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Thought Lenn's video should be shared today, 44 years ago today...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3h0MOZZnLU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu1GpQeYh5g&t=1s