Every Thursday at Richardson Park, on Fern Ridge Reservoir, at 1:00. As long as there's water in the lake, or until somebody makes us a better offer. I've got a spare parking pass if anyone needs one.

I just got back from (turned off Zoom) the planning meeting for the Coot and NW Steamboaters Messabout and Teak Ladies Sail. The two "organized" activities are a memorial to the Coots we've lost over

The second day, Henderson Inlet to Penrose Point State Park. Scroll down past the first day: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWgKhq3 -- John <jkohnen@...> If one morning I walked on top of the water across the P

1:00 every Thursday at Richardson Park, at a table near the docks. Let me know if you need to borrow a parking pass. -- John <jkohnen@...> The sea washes off all the woes of men. (Joshua Slocum) -- Th

Toledo Joe says: "A couple weeks ago Kevin Raichl came down and shot some video of the Yaquina Queen. here is the result. Enjoy....." https://youtu.be/8C_szs92qQU Good work, ROGs! :o) -- John <jkohnen

HVe any if you PDC coots explored the Willamette narrows water trail? https://willamettewatertrail.org/itineraries/willamette-narrows/ Case Sent from not here -- Dirt

Joe Grez did it again; doing the whole Salish 100 under solar/electric power with his "new" cruiser. he even gave tows to some of the other participants when they ran out of wind and/oar muscle power.

Well 5 or so years ago when I first took my shellback up to Hagg lake I got the rigging caught in my life vest and capsized. Wooden boat so still floating and a nice fellow towed me back. After some r

The Timeless Pattino | WoodenBoat Magazine Italy’s oar-powered catamarans, called pattinos, first appeared as workboats. After World War II, they became popular with beachgoing tourists. “The pattino,

Raven started life as a breakdown proa from Gary Dierking's book on proas. She can be taken apart on the beach and loaded into a pickup. John, the builder, found her a handful with the big original si

A couple days in Olympia watching the fleet gather, and the first day hop around to Henderson Inlet: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWgKhq3 -- John <jkohnen@...> If the English language made any sense, a catast

Oops! I neglected to put the Cathlamet show into the online Coot Schedule when Allen announced that it was a go a month ago. :o( I've rectified the mistake. Sorry Allen and Julius... http://www.coots.

Every Thursday, 1:00 at Richardson Park. We'll be in the shade somewhere near the docks. I've got a spare parking pass; let me know ahead of time if you want to use it. -- John <jkohnen@...> I'd rathe

Here's DR PETRA departing Kingston for Port Ludlow. Earl was consistently one of the very first out every morning, and as we left behind him, we didn't get any pictures of him at sea! I didn't get any

Well, the Salish 100 is behind us. <whew> Next on the agenda is the Coot and Steamboat Society Messabout and Teak Ladies Sail at Toledo. Clear your calendars for August 20-22. NOT a boat show. Just fo

https://www.kgw.com/mobile/video/life/oregon-charter-boat-captain-paralyzing-crash/283-3112a40c-e9d2-4cd4-b55a-a6d34906deea?jwsource=cl Sent from not here -- Dirt

I snagged these off a Facebook post. I’ve never seen anything like it on any troller. This one is currently on the hard in Coos Bay. Sent from not here

Dr. Petra made it back to Corn valley safely, and Lazy Jack is snug in my driveway here in Eugene. I haven't heard from Dan since he snuck out of Longbranch while I was taking a nap yesterday. He had

Thought this was interesting. The year I was born! https://85e85304-f234-4a52-97d2-8045347cc2f4.filesusr.com/ugd/f25978_394c7f2c114f4fa68b0c406a29ca11df.pdf?fbclid=IwAR281DL5eeAc0QypTEDstDgoFxkYk0Nrwa

Lazy Jack, Walkabout and Dr. Petra are loafing in Longbranch this afternoon, after a short hop through the Narrows from Gig Harbor. Lazy Jack got up to 8.3 knots in the Narrows -- I thought my nose wa