Bryn- You've got a one track mind-- full of oars! <g> The captain's gig in question is an ex-US Navy motorboat: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MessaboutW/files/Gig.jpg I believe recreational bay

When you figure out the captain's gig issue on the Yaquina and plan a trip, will you need any rowers? I don't know the size of your (John) friend's gig, but if you need more rowers, let me know. I

Pat- The messabout is a one-day affair with the option of messing about Sunday if anybody wants to. In this case, the second day could be the Elk City trip. It's about ten miles from the Toledo ramp

Is the Messabout a one day afair? Do you plan to spend the night at Sawyer's and go up to Elk City on Sunday. We are still planning to come, and Elk city trip sounds like fun. More incentive to bring

Dick- Glad you had a good trip. I've never been to Elk City, either by road or water. I tried the road from Highway 20 on my motorcycle once, but it was just too bad to be any fun on a street bike!

John, We had a nice day at the coast on the 4th. We took the Elk City tour. We drove from Hy.20 to Elk City to Toledo. Stopped at the Elk City Park, what a nice place. Looks like a good place for a

Well, it looks like the messabout will be at Sawyer's Landing July 14th. Somebody who knows how to get ahold of him (Jack?) should tell Scott Malvitch. I've put a couple of scans of the flyer from

Pat knows the answer, but I'll say that I don't think it's at Oak's Park this Year. Actually, I believe it's at the new waterfront park (where ever that is)on the east side of the river in downtown.

I just got a message from Tom Carter of Rivers West about the festival up in Portland. Unfortunately it conflicts with the Steam Up in Brooks. :o( Boats or ancient machinery, it's a tough choice. I'm

Dick- I suppose we could do the messabout on the 21st, but I've mentioned to some people who probably don't monitor this list that it would _probably_ be on the 14th. :o( I suppose we ought to stick

Hello all. I've been reading all your messages. I don't type very well so I just read. I let my wife do the typing, she's faster. There is a ramp just up from Criteser's, toward Toledo. It has the

Sawyer's Landing, July 14 sounds good to me. John.

I did a little scouting around Yaquina Bay the last few days. Sawyer's Landing is about a mile closer to Newport than I had it on the map (there's a new map

Bryn- You don't know MAIB!? That's Messing About In Boats, THE periodical for boat nuts like us. $24 for 24 issues (about twice a month) from: Messing About In Boats 29 Burley Street Wenham,

I have not. That sounds great. I do think I saw the article in SBJ. I picked up a bunch of them at a garage sale awhile ago. I have always wanted to at least cruise around the sound in a two

More info from Warren Jordan (he designed my boat http://www.jordanwoodboats.com/): ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sawyer's Landing is a nice little marina about

Bryn- Have you read the account that was published in Small Boat Journal by the young fellow who rowed single-handed up the inside passage in a Swampscott dory? On another occasion he and his

I think we can make July 14-15. I've got a Dr's appointment on the 12th to see if the bone graft "Took" or whether I have to put my neck back on the chopping block, but should be able to make it if

John: We could make July 14 work. Negotiating the "L" channel after launch is a problem. We will have our 4hp in the dory well; so one solution is to tow the sailboats a bit. Jack

I do have visions of doing the Inside Passage with only a two-person Dory and no sailing rig. I am fairly clueless when it comes to rowing with a sailing rig.