On Oct 9, 2020, at 12:54 PM, John Kohnen <jkohnen@boat-links.com> wrote:

I just sent out the latest Coot's Contact List. If you think you should have got it, please let me know; I probably have an outdated email address for you.

The List is private. Only those Coots who choose to share their contact info in the List receive it. If you'd like to be added to the Coot's Contact List, let me know. Please give a cell phone number, if you've got one, so Coots can get ahold of you at messabouts and boat shows. If you're a ham, give your call sign.

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In some ways the character traits that it takes to get the boat and the resources for a long voyage and the opposite of the character traits for enjoying it once you are on the trip.  The first suggests a very type A personality and the second suggests someone that is more laid back.

Lee

I love these stories! People should chase their dreams even if there’s a chance they will turn into nightmares. Seems like every marina we stay at has at least a dozen folks who are constantly getting ready to leave on their “voyage around something” and they never cut the dock lines. Yea for anyone who gets that done. 

I love these stories! People should chase their dreams even if there’s a chance they will turn into nightmares. Seems like every marina we stay at has at least a dozen folks who are constantly getting ready to leave on their “voyage around something” and they never cut the dock lines. Yea for anyone who gets that done. 

On Oct 8, 2020, at 8:16 AM, Brandon via groups.io <brandonfordus@...> wrote:

I wish them luck. Sailing around the world was my dream since I was 13 and read the account of Robin Lee Graham in National Geographic. It narrowed down over the years to just the parts of the Pacific with coconut trees. 

This story reminds me of an article in the Newport fish wrap. They made a big deal about a couple who had fixed up a ketch and were off to sail around the world. They left Newport and both the men got so sea sick they returned less than a day later and never untied the dock lines again. 

Sounds like this couple will at least make it to Mexico. Bon voyage my friends!

Brandon 

Oceanus, 1971 Columbia 43

On Oct 5, 2020, at 12:10 PM, Tom Sorensen via groups.io <tdsoren=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Anybody have contact info for Seth Bloombaum? I need to get in contact with him for a bill of sale on the Pelican I bought @ 5 years ago.

Tom sorensen
503-936-1970

On Oct 2, 2020, at 1:54 PM, John Kohnen <jkohnen@boat-links.com> wrote:

Sorry for the tardy reply. I've been under the weather and uninclined to get my brain organixed enough to write... Better now.

I'm ashamed to admit that I've only had Whimsy out once since I got her. That outing demonstrated that even though she is indeed light, she's awkward to load and unload using an unmodified Quick-N-Easy roof rack on the canopy of my 2006 Tacoma. The boat is 12' long and 4' wide, and manhandling her risks odd muscle strains and back kinks for an out of shape Ol' Coot. Alas, I've procrastinated about doing what's necessary to set up the roof rack, and to rig up a little dolly to make moving Whimsy around easier. Also making a good way to store her. Right now she's inside Pickle; not an ideal situation for either boat..

Whimsy is indeed a Good Boat once in the water. She rows easily even with the clubs I've got for oars. (When's Toledo Joe gonna show us how to make good oars? <g>). I've only had her out in flat water, but I suspect she'd do well in a chop. She tracks really, really well; perhaps even to a fault for an oarsman who likes a lively, maneuverable boat, but a great help to a poor rower like myself. <g>

We used the light Dacron. I haven't run into anything sharp yet, so I can't say if that was a wise choice. If you're gonna be grounding on sharp rocks and barnacles, sacrificing some lightness by uisng the 9 oz. cloth might be worth it. Dave Gentry has used PL Premium polyurethane construction adhesive as a filler coat on the Dacron for better durability. Gentry's boats are heavier than Platt Monfort's, but simpler to build. The Toledo Boathouse built a bunch of them when Andrew was in charge.

http://gentrycustomboats.com/

There's a little Yaquina canoe (Gentry style construction) that was built years ago at the Toledo Boathouse that's been knocked about -- though no barnacles -- in the boat livery and is still usable, though getting a bit worn. Dacron covered SoF boats hold up darn good.

https://flic.kr/p/fE6ZpA

The Retired Old Geezers did a Good Job building Whimsy, but there's some slack in some of the Kevlar reinforcement straps. That doesn't seem to be causing any problems. Yet. <g> If you build a Geodesic Airolite boat, be sure to leave tails on the Kevlar above the gunnels so you can tighten the straps after you've shrunk the fabric. Cut the excess off after you install the rubrails.

The frame is hard to paint by hand, because it's complex, with lots of little surfaces and corners. The ROGs finally had the shipyard spray paint Whimsy's. An oil finish that you can liberally slap on without worrying about drips and runs might be the best choice if you don't have a spray gun.

On 9/27/2020 7:56 AM, Ken P wrote:
This is particularly for John K., but anybody else with relevant experience with SOF boats, please speak up!
I'm thinking hard about this coming winter and the huge space in my shop since my best friend's Caledonia Yawl isn't in there any more. . .and I've noticed lately that my canoe-rowboat is getting heavier and heavier these days. . .so could I ask for a report on how the no longer brand new Classic 12 is doing? First as regards handling on shore. . .is it really that light?? Then in the water. . .I don't doubt it rows really well on the flat, have you had it in any rougher water? I don't recall, did you use the 9 ounce fabric or the original lighter material? Either way, have you had any damage yet (I don't like to look at the scratches on the bottom of my canoe. . .sigh)? I guess I'm clumsy enough now that I let the boat ground at least lightly before clambering out these days, which, on the barnacles and cobbles beach where I launch. . .is only nice around high tide!
Anyway, your boat is surely pretty enough, how is it working for you?
Thanks for your great albums!

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John finally did get Earl's photos online:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRdsmdL

I had to make some guesses in some of the descriptions. I hope Earl sets
me straight. <g>

On 10/3/2020 11:56 AM, Earl wrote:
> Hi Elaine,
> John will post the pics soon, and I’ll provide a narrative eventually🌝⛵️⚓️
> Do you still want your chart? It’s waiting on my desk.

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Hi Elaine,
John will post the pics soon, and I’ll provide a narrative eventually🌝⛵️⚓️
Do you still want your chart? It’s waiting on my desk.

On Oct 2, 2020, at 1:54 PM, John Kohnen <jkohnen@boat-links.com> wrote:

Sorry for the tardy reply. I've been under the weather and uninclined to get my brain organixed enough to write... Better now.

I'm ashamed to admit that I've only had Whimsy out once since I got her. That outing demonstrated that even though she is indeed light, she's awkward to load and unload using an unmodified Quick-N-Easy roof rack on the canopy of my 2006 Tacoma. The boat is 12' long and 4' wide, and manhandling her risks odd muscle strains and back kinks for an out of shape Ol' Coot. Alas, I've procrastinated about doing what's necessary to set up the roof rack, and to rig up a little dolly to make moving Whimsy around easier. Also making a good way to store her. Right now she's inside Pickle; not an ideal situation for either boat..

Whimsy is indeed a Good Boat once in the water. She rows easily even with the clubs I've got for oars. (When's Toledo Joe gonna show us how to make good oars? <g>). I've only had her out in flat water, but I suspect she'd do well in a chop. She tracks really, really well; perhaps even to a fault for an oarsman who likes a lively, maneuverable boat, but a great help to a poor rower like myself. <g>

We used the light Dacron. I haven't run into anything sharp yet, so I can't say if that was a wise choice. If you're gonna be grounding on sharp rocks and barnacles, sacrificing some lightness by uisng the 9 oz. cloth might be worth it. Dave Gentry has used PL Premium polyurethane construction adhesive as a filler coat on the Dacron for better durability. Gentry's boats are heavier than Platt Monfort's, but simpler to build. The Toledo Boathouse built a bunch of them when Andrew was in charge.

http://gentrycustomboats.com/

There's a little Yaquina canoe (Gentry style construction) that was built years ago at the Toledo Boathouse that's been knocked about -- though no barnacles -- in the boat livery and is still usable, though getting a bit worn. Dacron covered SoF boats hold up darn good.

https://flic.kr/p/fE6ZpA

The Retired Old Geezers did a Good Job building Whimsy, but there's some slack in some of the Kevlar reinforcement straps. That doesn't seem to be causing any problems. Yet. <g> If you build a Geodesic Airolite boat, be sure to leave tails on the Kevlar above the gunnels so you can tighten the straps after you've shrunk the fabric. Cut the excess off after you install the rubrails.

The frame is hard to paint by hand, because it's complex, with lots of little surfaces and corners. The ROGs finally had the shipyard spray paint Whimsy's. An oil finish that you can liberally slap on without worrying about drips and runs might be the best choice if you don't have a spray gun.

On 9/27/2020 7:56 AM, Ken P wrote:
This is particularly for John K., but anybody else with relevant experience with SOF boats, please speak up!
I'm thinking hard about this coming winter and the huge space in my shop since my best friend's Caledonia Yawl isn't in there any more. . .and I've noticed lately that my canoe-rowboat is getting heavier and heavier these days. . .so could I ask for a report on how the no longer brand new Classic 12 is doing? First as regards handling on shore. . .is it really that light?? Then in the water. . .I don't doubt it rows really well on the flat, have you had it in any rougher water? I don't recall, did you use the 9 ounce fabric or the original lighter material? Either way, have you had any damage yet (I don't like to look at the scratches on the bottom of my canoe. . .sigh)? I guess I'm clumsy enough now that I let the boat ground at least lightly before clambering out these days, which, on the barnacles and cobbles beach where I launch. . .is only nice around high tide!
Anyway, your boat is surely pretty enough, how is it working for you?
Thanks for your great albums!

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Thanks everyone for the news of your trips. Sorry I wasn't able to make it. I can't wait to see some of the pictures. What do you think of adding this to the Coots calendar for next year.

Elaine

On Fri, Oct 2, 2020, 7:56 PM Myles Twete <matwete@...> wrote:

Thanks Mark-

I was surprised (and saddened) not to see you at Sand Island.

Val and I stuck with the script, so we landed at Coon Island Sunday late and stayed the night.  There were at least 3 boats at the East docks and 3 (including ours) on the West, so  I don’t understand how you could have seen no boats unless it was before 4pm or so.  And if that were the case, you’d have passed us up going upstream.  There were no boats before we got to the West docks, then we and 2 other boats arrived almost simultaneously.  But the East docks had at least 3 when we walked across the island.

Regardless…

 

Yeah, Corky Miller has moored “Penumbra” at the private docks maybe 3 miles upstream of Coon Island now for a couple years I think.  We saw it as we went by on Monday and she looked pretty good from a distance J.  I should have reached out to Corky before the trip…

 

Anyway, again, per script, we went upstream on Monday and then, not having anyone tagging along or meeting us, we dropped anchor by ourselves that night.

 

For me, I didn’t know who we’d meet and didn’t have phone#s, so it was all a surprise journey J.

 

-MT

 

From: oregoncoots@groups.io [mailto:oregoncoots@groups.io] On Behalf Of Mark Neuhaus
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 6:12 PM
To: oregoncoots@groups.io
Subject: Re: [oregoncoots] Circumnavigation around Sauvie Island

 

Hi gang,

On Friday, October 2, 2020, Myles Twete <matwete@...> wrote:

 

We had a good 3 days and nights circumnavigating Sauvies Island.

 

I couldn't get away on Saturday for a couple of reasons, but figured to meet up at Coon Island  sometime on Sunday.  Late Saturday, Earl called and left a voice mail that said he, Bo, and Dan were at Sand Island and I should call him. I sent him a text with my plans, as his voice mail was full.

 

Sunday, I loaded my boat and headed for Coon Island, which had empty docks all around. Kept heading north to intercept the fleet.  Got just past Scappoose Bay entrance and saw nobody, so called Earl.  Imagine my surprise when he said he and Bo were heading for Cathlamet!  Now, it's true I have a zooming boat, but I wasn't  about to try to run him down.  

 

He had told me that Myles had re-charged in St. Helens and was heading home.  So, I turned around and went home.  Didn't feel comfortable spending the night alone at Coon Island. I've seen a  few too many iffy boats along the channel. Too bad I didn't know Myles' plan to complete the circle.

 

Myles, I did meet up with your sister ship which used to be at Kadow's and we chatted a few minutes while underway.  Did you cross paths with them?

 

A day or two later, I drove over to the PYC inlet on Sauvie, and drove the perimeter road back.  So, I guess I sorta circumnavigated the island. 😀

 

Mark