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Title: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: Captain Smollett on March 31, 2010, 12:25:28 PM
Got a call today from a friend of mine who makes cakes.  She has been hired by a lady to make a sailboat cake for a boy's birthday.  He has been to summer camps and really loves the boats.

We have some technical issues to solve in the rig, but beyond that, it should be interesting.  I'll see if I can post some pictures when she is done.

Her conversation started with:  "Well, I bet you never thought I'd be asking you for help with a cake."  Yep....cake making.decorating is about as far outside my personal skill set as you can imagine.


;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: s/v Faith on April 01, 2010, 12:29:54 AM
Quote from: Captain Smollett on March 31, 2010, 12:25:28 PM
Got a call today from a friend of mine who makes cakes.  She has been hired by a lady to make a sailboat cake for a boy's birthday.  He has been to summer camps and really loves the boats.

We have some technical issues to solve in the rig, but beyond that, it should be interesting.  I'll see if I can post some pictures when she is done.

Her conversation started with:  "Well, I bet you never thought I'd be asking you for help with a cake."  Yep....cake making.decorating is about as far outside my personal skill set as you can imagine.


;D ;D ;D

I don't know, but I have heard said that it is easy as ... (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:u5KFmL7utr43WM:http://www.avenuevine.com/archives/Pi-w.gif)  ;D
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: AdriftAtSea on April 21, 2010, 02:39:08 PM
No photos??? Was it a sloop, ketch, yawl, schooner, catboat?? Inquiring minds want to know...

Quote from: Captain Smollett on March 31, 2010, 12:25:28 PM
Got a call today from a friend of mine who makes cakes.  She has been hired by a lady to make a sailboat cake for a boy's birthday.  He has been to summer camps and really loves the boats.

We have some technical issues to solve in the rig, but beyond that, it should be interesting.  I'll see if I can post some pictures when she is done.

Her conversation started with:  "Well, I bet you never thought I'd be asking you for help with a cake."  Yep....cake making.decorating is about as far outside my personal skill set as you can imagine.


;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: Captain Smollett on April 22, 2010, 01:54:42 AM
Quote from: AdriftAtSea on April 21, 2010, 02:39:08 PM

No photos??? Was it a sloop, ketch, yawl, schooner, catboat?? Inquiring minds want to know...



;D ;D

Yeah, I got a photo of the finished cake, but waiting for her to post 'em on her web site.  When she does, I'll link.

Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: Captain Smollett on May 03, 2010, 10:18:32 PM
Here are the photos of the finished cake.  "Don Lee" is the name of the camp the boy attended and I guess where he learned to sail.

(http://sailfar.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_IMG_4616.JPG)

(http://sailfar.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_IMG_4617.JPG)

(http://sailfar.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_IMG_4618.JPG)
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: Chattcatdaddy on May 04, 2010, 03:30:56 AM
What a cool little cake. Kinda beamy!
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: tomwatt on May 04, 2010, 06:13:41 AM
Nicely done!
And compared to some of the things I've seen on "cakewrecks" that's a gem!
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: AdriftAtSea on May 04, 2010, 11:14:31 AM
Cool, a catboat cake...
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: s/v Monomoy on October 26, 2010, 01:00:59 PM
I know it's an older post and not intending to hijack it, but I thought it was a cool cake indeed.  I've had some sailboat cake experience in my past.

A friend made my groom's cake when my wife and I married a decade ago.  Not a picture specifically of the cake, but you get the idea.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vzc1MOvqXck/TMcIZsAcZLI/AAAAAAAAC7U/bJRa5pskm68/s640/cake.jpg)

Also, my wife made me a sailboat cake on my last birthday.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vzc1MOvqXck/TMcIk-bz0iI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/R6daMxIpsgE/s640/004.JPG)
Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: s/v Faith on October 26, 2010, 05:10:34 PM
 ;D

Title: Re: Different sort of boat related consulting project
Post by: Mario G on October 30, 2010, 09:31:30 AM
Sweet ;D  I just saw one that looked like a tresure chest