The glamour and excitement of boat-building.
What I didn’t know is that our fearless leader Erik Kain had cited some research from Media Matters and the author of said research saw my (what I thought was a sardonic) Help Wanted post and passed it along to her friend Joe.
Joe sent me a very nice note, offering his services on the Mon Tiki build, which I thought was bold, since he’d have to relocated to take the job.
I figured if he was serious, he’d be able to find himself a place to live, and he did, in about 24 hours. A week later he quit his job and moved up to start working on the boat. That’s Joe; he puts his mind to something and it happens. Just the sort of person you want to have in your boat-shop. Especially if the other person is Dave.
Joe and Dave are good, really good. Both can read plans and draw, both are good carpenters and diligent, eager workers, and both are fine company. Things hum along in the shop quite nicely.
But now that we have two hulls it’s sort of like having two boats, and we could use some help. And maybe you’re that help.
Any sort of building experience is good. But where epoxy is concerned I suspect an average baker knows more about working with epoxy than an excellent carpenter. Tell me what you’re good at and what you like to do, and we’ll see how that might fit in. Eagerness, punctuality, and the ablity to learn are has needful as experience.
The next step? Show me you’re enterprising enough to figure out how to reach me; by phone, email, or carrier pigeon. If you’re right for the job and the job is right for you, we’ll both know.
So there. What are you waiting for? Let’s build a boat!
As I am in search for a new career, the words “Help Wanted” automatically pique my interest. Alas, I don’t think I am a good fit for this one.
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Man, if this was summer I would so be there. I’d work cheap since I actually have a decent paying career and all I’d need is a place to set up my tent. But I suppose you have in mind actually having this thing done by summer, so you can take advantage of the nice weather to sail it.Report
Yeah, I’m pretty much in the same, um, boat. I have kind of a contract with my current employer to stay on for about another year and a half, then I get a pretty decent payoff.Report
I have no intention of quitting my job, but a road trip might be fun.Report
We are weighing our options for turning the hulls, and one very serious option is a hull turning party. A dozen people should be more than enough. You and your husband should come!Report
David,
I’ve checked out your website. It makes it sound as if you’re currently running trips–have you been doing so, or is that all just prepped for starting up next summer?
And what’s the LoOG discount? 😉Report
We are not currently running trips. Curious, were you looking at the Mon Tiki website or the Sailing Montauk website.
RE: Cost
One of the problems with running a six-pack is that the very limit supply of seating works against doing any sort of load management pricing. Theoretically the marginal cost of a seat is zero, but it doesn’t actually work that way.
Mon Tiki should rate somewhere between 20-30 passengers, which means we can afford to be very generous when we have friends come to town.Report
Who said anything about “friends”? I was referring to LoOgers!Report
So, we’re calling this boat “The Gentleman”?Report