Boy, our compadres in Cathlamet aren't letting any grass grow under their feet! At last year's Cathlamet Boat Show they built a Salt Bay Skiff. Since then Michael Baccellieri has finished the skiff of

We'll will be getting a chance to see what's in the storage warehouses for the Columbia River Maritime Museum next week. We meet at the Rogue brewpub on Pier 39 at 11:30 for lunch. They have Good food

A couple of the better rated batteries are, big surprise available at Bi Mart. Good deal for replacement on the road. Prices somewhat higher probably, but "grab and run" works too. They also list powe

Every Thursday, unless otherwise announced, 1:00 in the bar in the back of the Denny's by the Hwy. 20 exit off I-5 in Albany: https://goo.gl/maps/p273P8M7yD92 Arrive early or they'll already have orde

The battery conversation on Hobby Squawk is where I tried to condense info. from. Not so much ads from battery companies.. I'm sure there are more elsewhere with good info. It did stop me from buying

Too early today too !! It becomes obvious ther is no free lunch in RC systems, boat, car, heli, or anything else. When you buy a matched system you get the MFG selected products to fit now, and run aw

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has experimented with band saw milling and would offer experiences. I LOVE wood, and I love free wood the most, but making it into useable boards is something I've not

Feb 18-20. Could be an event. https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community/this-winter-s-king-tide-project-final-round-is-coming/article_cf39fa78-2b09-11e9-8869-b38089479259.html?fbclid=IwAR0m4w

I have this old 6 inch jointer to give away. I took it off a machine like a Shopsmith. The arbor turns easy & it's made with heavy castings. Some time in the 50s. If anyone wants it, it's yours. I don

I have a lady who wants the cedar decked Kayak. She likes the larger cockpit size, and 4 in. extra width over past boats. Your ex had the mid size maybr 6 in. longer one, and you have La Vernes person

Got the basic cut out Boomer parts got to Johns place today. Missed the Albany feast by an hour, darn !! Anyhow there are parts for several ideas to be final fitted as needed or desired. Some trimming

The Coos Bay Boat Building Center has invited us to have our Coast Messabout at their property in Empire. I think we should do it. We've never, as a group, boated in Coos Bay, and there's other fun st

Just a note !! Some of the older last years packs of transmitters have the single wire receiver antennae. The recievers I hunted for have the newer, shorter and more sensitive twin antennae, suggests

The new hatches you will get are from ply, thin and stiff stock I have here. Shouldn't need the way expensive stuff with a good compressable gasket stock. Good sand to fit, prime and paint, maybe CYA

I delivered the first Boomer "kit" yesterday, to Cal. Dan A is getting his next week. If any of the rest of you want to try building a One Meter there's plenty of good info in the construction manual

Let's see, Surprise is 17 ft' long by just barely 4 ft. wide. That formula looks to suggest around or under 8 foot oars. The handle parts would be under my arm pitsto do that, or the handle ends would

The Video messabout at Dennis B's is coming up next weekend! We sit around in Dennis's warm shop watching boaty, or sometimes outdoorsy, videos, eating goodies and BSing. Bring videos you think we mig

Now that we've answered Keith's oarlock question, let's move on to oars... Keith showed up for the Beaver Creek messabout with the most pitiful, stumpy set of oars we'd ever seen. <sigh> See attachmen

Toledo Retired Old Geezer Keith K just joined this group. Welcome aboard, Keith! Let's give him something to read. <g> A few weeks ago Keith brought a little pram he built in high school to the Beaver

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Ralph's last launch Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 20:47:26 -0500 (EST) From: Port of Toledo <bud.shoemake@...> Reply-To: info@... To: jkohnen@... Thursday, Februar