OT (a bit) for people who watch NCIS

[Brian Kent]

I think he said in one episode that this is his third boat? I am pretty sure they have left it as a mystery how he gets it out.

My wife says he tears them down and builds a new one. He does it for he release, now for having a boat. She saw it in an episode.

I have a theory. He's just a TV character on a set and doesn't really build boats in his basement. Nah, that would be too simple.

[Josh Reet]

I was always under the impression that he tears them down and starts another one. Mostly due to the "3rd boat" statement that Brian references above.

[Mark P. Brown]

He goes to the set for Honey I shrank the kids and uses their equipment so he can just carry it up the stairs then reverse the process.
Mark

[paul cottingham]

I can't remember where I read this, but he builds them, then busts them up once he is finished the boat. Apparently the actor who plays Gibbs is an avid woodworker and even uses his own tools in the show.

[Doug Shepard]

My uncle actually knows someone that spent 3-4 years on and off in a basement workshop working on an elaborate boat (maybe canoe?). He had the width measured out carefully and it was supposed to go out no problem. Once it was finally done he discovered he'd forgotten to measure something about the stairs (maybe the overhead angle or turn at the top of the stairs or something). Anyway it went back down to the shop where it sat for quite a long while before he finally cut it up to get it out. Ouch.

[Mac McQuinn]

I believe the design of Gibb's boat is actually from Glen-L. Seems like the last couple episodes show a empty basement with just tools laying around as if the boat had been recently removed.

Mac

[David Gendron]

It happened to my dad a long time ago, he was building a huge book case and whe it was all done... he had to dissmentel the steps one by one until the book case would fit the opening of the stair case!!!

[phil harold]

I had a friend that built an airplane in his basement
when he was done they dugout the the foundation on the gable side removed the foundation wall

He still says it was cheaper than renting a shop for 10 years, plus he has a walkout basement now...

[Steve Jenkins]

I had a friend that built an airplane in his basement
when he was done they dugout the the foundation on the gable side removed the foundation wall

He still says it was cheaper than renting a shop for 10 years, plus he has a walkout basement now...

When my dad was a kid they built a boat in the basement and did the same thing to get it out

[Alan Zenreich]

In this past week's episode, one of his boats was found floating with a couple of dead bodies in it.

Abby is quite puzzled about how he got the boat out, and how she was going to do the forensic work on it without tearing up the boat. Gibbs gave her some advice that helped her with the investigation... <vbg>

[Jim O'Dell]

I was just going to say that. This particular boat's name was Kelly. Was that the first wife's name, or the daughter's name? Wife I think. So they weren't built in chronological order. Maybe descending order? I agree with the thought that they weren't removed from the basement, just destroyed and starts the next one. The one we know made it out was for his God Daughter. He made no hesitation for Abby to destroy it.
My favorite show by the way. I have watched 4 or 5 reruns even this week. Just finished one, and had to take a break from the next one. And here I am talking about NCIS!! Jim.

[Eric Westerman]

I was always under the impression that he tears them down and starts another one. Mostly due to the "3rd boat" statement that Brian references above.

That may be the case, but it's never actually been revealed. Everybody asks him about once a year and he just gives them a look.

Eric
Greensboro NC
Woodworkers Store