There is a mill out in Jasper that specializes in yellow cedar, I got to tour it once when my company was looking at one of the guys' buildings. west winds Forest products. The guy usually sells by

Yes most cedars, even including WRC, are strong enough for an oar. WRC is not ideal - as it is both weaker than the more common alternatives (Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir) AND a bit less limber/more

Just wondering - is Cedar strong enough to make a satisfactory oar ? Presuming loom dimension is as thin as many oars I know of. - Gerard Mittelstaedt --- living in a place where Cedar fence boards

Lorna, the new Port Manager, will get some idea of what it's like to deal with Coots from dealing with the Retired Old Geezers at the Boathouses. Some of them could almost pass for Coots. <g> I

Bud's wife is French, and their "villa" is somewhere near his in-laws, but I don't recall where... Anybody here remember? I'll ask him... -- This email has been checked for viruses by

Where is Bud going in France? Bob Sender

Thanks, John, for coordinating. 'Certain' Coots have already told me the new Head will have to get used to Coots... on the fly . As herding them into some semblance of civilization is unlikely. Or, as

90? How did I do that? Ralph will be _94_ soon. Bud says he's doing "wonderful". -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

I "attended" the first 2021 Toledo boat show planning meeting yesterday, without having to drive to the Coast. <g> Not a lot of planning went on, just catching up on the latest BS, and meeting the new

Thanks John.

Hi Jove, Ah, the Columbia 43. What a sweet vessel she be. I can, and have filled pages and pages waxing rhapsodic on her weatherlyness a beauty. Most recently I wrote a review of a Columbia 43 in

Looks like Bob is a bit better, since they've lowered the amount of oxygen they're giving him. The fight is far from over. The covid is nasty! Take care of yourselves, and think of others.

Mr Plywood in Portland usually has a good selection of clear wood. Its my go to place for CVG fir. Steve Miller

Jove, Appreciate the offer. I'm not yet in a hurry, and one of the 2X6's is pretty close. Will keep you posted, it's so exciting, like watching paint dry. Of course, I never checked at Jerry's or

The spruce oars I used on Passage were ten feet long. They were actually a bit short for the 7’ beam, 4500 lb boat but I loved the weight compared to length and, clear spruce, they never caused me

Brandon can tell you a lot more, but here's a start: http://hagothlog.blogspot.com/ Brandon and Virginia flew the Coot burgee in distant waters. -- This email has been checked for viruses by

Congratulations, Andy! The Daysailer was one of Uffa Fox's last designs. Although not as sporty as his racing dinghies, they're pretty sporty for a "family" daysailer. I've seen them tearing around

Hey Brandon, Would you tell me a bit about the Columbia 43 in your signature? -Jove

Well, in that case, I do still have those 4x4s if you need them Dan. Perhaps you've factored the time in. I'll be interested to hear how long it takes to reach equilibrium weight. This document is an

Actually, the 'year per inch' standard is for air-drying stacked and stickered lumber. Not firewood. And air-drying wrc WILL go a bit quicker than that. As a species it does tend to dry quicker than