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Offline friday

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Johnie Finn
« on: August 14, 2021, 05:44:03 PM »
Hello,

Since my wife called the local media and told them I was building a boat for my COVID project, we have had many adventures. The boat is a minor celebrity where ever it is, on the water at the gas station, people passing on the highway. Who knew building a boat for a COVID project would create this type of a story. I made a website devoted to the boat and the build, www.covidboat.ca. On the idea of my sister in-laws I am writing a children's book on the Johnie Finn and my COVID project. Stay tuned for more to come.

video 1
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1886547523565

video 2
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1924969540002

Thank you for the motivation and for looking,

Hunter van Leeuwen
www.covidboat.ca
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22'6 Widebody
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Flipped 04 October 2020
Floated 02 May 2021
www.johniefinn.ca

Harold H. Payson Cartopper 2008

"I take large pieces of wood and turn them into smaller pieces of wood and make them fit together" Hunter van Leeuwen

Offline EasternshoreBob

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Re: Johnie Finn
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2021, 11:18:58 AM »
Great looking rig.



Bob
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Offline pfithian

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Re: Johnie Finn
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2021, 11:56:22 AM »
Very nice, thanks for sharing, and big congratulations!!

Were Ricky, Julian, and Lucy on that sailboat in the second video?
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Offline guldam

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Re: Johnie Finn
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2021, 10:00:29 PM »
This is so awesome ! Great to see the boat make the news. :)
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Offline cj8mule

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Re: Johnie Finn
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2021, 06:43:36 AM »
Great boat. 

Awesome that they came back for the follow-up maiden voyage
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Offline friday

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Re: Johnie Finn
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2021, 08:11:49 AM »
Thank you for the replies and interest.

We made it to the Bras d'Or Lakes, NS (Grand Narrows), Baddeck, NS and the Margaree River, NS!

Hunter van Leeuwen
www.covidboat.ca
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22'6 Widebody
Start 12 June 2020
Flipped 04 October 2020
Floated 02 May 2021
www.johniefinn.ca

Harold H. Payson Cartopper 2008

"I take large pieces of wood and turn them into smaller pieces of wood and make them fit together" Hunter van Leeuwen

Offline Larry Semmens

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Re: Johnie Finn
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2021, 08:34:05 AM »
Congratulations on a great project!  NS looks like another perfect place for a Tolman, I am sure you will enjoy using your beautiful and functional boat!

Larry
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