The discussion of marine outboards is toward the end of the article. https://newatlas.com/aircraft/toroidal-quiet-propellers/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2fc9ee4377-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_20

John, will give your remedy a try. The problem appeared when running on the Siuslaw, engine quit. Fortunately, the wind and sails worked fine and got us back to the ramp. The suspicion was fuel pump,

I had a conversation at Thuts. coot lunch, again about kilts. Not boaty but a couple points for education, after a couple years, and a couple failures to understand the history. Kilts were smart in 12

On my way home from Toledo and Fern Ridge last August, due to a "minor navigation anomaly" I headed northeast by way of Highway 58 from Eugene to Odell Lake, and a few of the other Cascade Lakes, prio

It's just not right when an Evinrude outboard motor has 60 pounds of compression- and piston rings aren't available anywhere for a 4 hp twin. Why should parts for a 52 year old motor from a manufactur

At the same Old Place -- 4 Spirits Distillery -- a bit north of the Corvallis airport. They've got a small menu with some good lunch stuff, and a friendly staff who think Coots enhance the ambience. I

Stumbled on throws article with a bunch of canoe films to watch The Happy Camper: Classic Canoe Films explore-mag.com Case -- Dirt

Guests are welcome for the tour, Bill. I haven't decided yest if we should try having lunch at the Rogue brew pub on Pier 39 yet. Yesterday somebody mentioned that there had been "changes" on Pier 39.

OzGoose Ed found a Redwing hull -- he didn't say which size -- in Oregon City. The deck, cabin, and lazaret are the most time consuming bits to make. "Yesterday I found a beautifully built Redwing hul

At this point in time I consider myself "between boats". My fantasy is for a small camp cruiser (powered) that I can explore lakes and bays and quiet rivers. I'd like to stay overnight with lightweigh

A gathering to watch boaty videos in Dennis B's warm lair in his old barn. Unless Dennis has found a teenager to get the Wifi booster I gave him working, the only format we can use is DVD. We've found

Dear friends and fellow Coots. As many of you know our friend and fellow Coot, Lou Brochetti, has been suffering under a diagnosis of the metastasis of his previous kidney cancer diagnosed when he was

Hi David, I've had experience with 2 aluminum boats; first the aluminum driftboat I built. When the price of the material was reasonable and my dad's machine shop employed an ex-Boeing welder, I was a

I got a new batch of Coot burgees the other day. As expected, the price went up. <sigh> $30 delivered in person, $35 mailed to you. https://groups.io/g/oregoncoots/files/Paraphernalia/CootBurgee.jpg -

I stumbled on this surprisingly good tourism promotion site for the Coast from Astoria to Florence, more or less. It's got entertaining stories and good photography. For fun do a search for "Oregon Co

Those of us that subscribed to the now defunct “Messing About in Boats” will remember Doc Regan's column “Beyond the Horizon”, an eclectic collection of maritime news and opinion. Well, Doc is back wi

At the old Same Place -- 4 Spirits Distillery -- a bit north of the Corvallis airport. They've got a small menu with some good lunch stuff, and a friendly staff who think Coots enhance the ambience. I

Just got in ply floor panel parts, and insulation board, for the floor wood frame, a 1 X2 frame, Cool stuff. Jerrys cut the pieces to fit on the full size full panel saw, at no charge !! I could see a

We ought to build a Coot cardboard boat for the races at the Toledo Boat Show. Either a sophisticated go-fast boat (perhaps with help from John McC) or something silly. Or maybe one of each. We can dr

An interesting article about _paper_ boats: https://hakaimagazine.com/features/paper-boats-troy/ More: http://cupery.net/ Wanna try one? <g> Beware that "Manila paper" back when was actually made with