I added some shots of Ted Chism's Hampton flattie hauled out at the Charleston shipyard. We visited him years ago when he was putting the bottom on: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzYCLK Ted built the boat

I enjoyed Lyle Cummin's about his dad, Clessie, and the history of his involvement with the development of Diesel engines -- The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie

May bring the kayak.

I look forward to seeing you again, John. I hope your plans don't change. Are you bringing a boat? -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

Thanks, Bob! I've got you signed up. Anybody can sign themselves up

I've been reading too much news. :o( My boating literature fix has been been coming mostly from the boat magazines -- Small Craft Advisor (every Coot should read it, especially since MAIB is gone),

I don't know a thing about the sailboat. It's such a shapely boat it may have been designed by known designer, and built by a skilled yard. A call to the Port of Coos Bay might elicit more

River steamboats have made lots of unlikely ocean passages. Charley likes to tell the story of when Jesse James Ott had an offer to buy his 65', wood fired, steam sternwheeler, then on the Coquille

Thanks, Randy! I put up an open spreadsheet on Google that _should allow_ people to sign themselves up to man the booth. I hope it works... If you have trouble, just let me know when you can man the

Hey this is great! A boat show and related activities are going to happen! John, I'll do 12 PM both Sat and Sun. Bob

Wow she's a pretty boat, do we know what length or make/model? -Jove

Wow! What a CCA beauty. My kind of sailboat. Do you know the length or designer? Brandon

Well, after the temps dropped to under a hunnert last night, I overhauled the wheel bearings and rolled little Mojo the tuglet outside. I put this one “together” a couple years back, just for

Right now I'm planning on coming and staying with friends in Salem. May change in the next couple weeks, though...

I finally got on the ball and sent in my registrations for Cathlamet Wooden & Classic Boat Show and for Toledo Wooden Boat Show. John, I will take booth duty on Saturday Morning at 10AM. Randy

Here's the start of a schedule for manning the TSCA/Coots booth. See attachment. Let me know what shift(s) you'd like to take. If we don't get enough volunteers we'll lengthen the shifts. Thanks! --

Unfortunately, my MD is still urging me to avoid public contact.. Talk about frustrating. No messabouts until further notice for me. I'll be with you in spirit.

There was an impressive double decker paddle wheel boat on the Coquille river for a few years upstream from Bandon doing tours and serving as lodging. It would shut down hiway 101 regularly forcing

PS, I prefer dipped galvanized trailers to painted always. I have a utility trailer built by King trailers up north which is galvanized and looks like new after nearly 20 years in my driveway and

Yep everything Mark said is what we have planned. Myself and Chris will be camped from Wednesday thru Monday morning in the field. From the sounds of it we will be down at the far end or along the