We seem to have moved on, and are already talking about May in Fern Ridge...What happened to April in Toledo? Nobody comin'? dan

A while back I shared this photo of a French river boat with an interesting sail: https://pbase.com/kathymansfield/image/172079934 I think that sail was probably painted by hand. I was reminded today

John, I'm new to the Fern Ridge Messabout but this is one I'd really like to go to. I'm planning to camp the weekend so I'm getting ready to make my reservation. Do you think this is a go this year or

Oops! I didn't notice the date in the header... Where did you find the 15-17th date, Elaine? It's definitely incorrect. On 4/3/2022 3:20 PM, John Kohnen wrote: > According to Micro$oft Windoze, the 20

I have 2 kayaks that I had planned to put on top of my car to transport them to messabouts. Well they're heavy and hard to get them up there. So I've decided to pull them on a trailer to make life mor

The old kick up rudder is not needed on Surprise, but it does steer mostly where you need to go. The extra water vanes help, but it is flat plywood with a ton of sanding to make it work. The effect is

JAMIE THE SEADOG AND I ARE LINING UP FOR OUR SECOND COVID BOOSTER-SHOTS, and making preparations to get underway for the tropical Oregon coast! Yeah, we've still got snow piled up around the Frankenwe

It was a great day for a messabout! Warm sun, nonexistent to gentle breeze, beautiful lake and good company. :o) Turnout was small, but we had a Good Time: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHpPJ I was a little

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 roomy outdoor space to eat with a Giant forced air hea

Anybody want a lighthouse? When I was a kid we used to visit Heceta Head light when the last head keeper of Tillamook light, Oswald Alik, was keeper there. Alas, I don't remember the stories he told..

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Or do the Weatherman says... and warm too. :o) http://www.coots.org/mb/Opener/ -- John <jkohnen@...> Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks. (Eric Sevareid) -- This em

-- Wesley B Miller

I look forward to seeing your smiling face, Bob! The messabout begins at 11:00 Saturday. Bring your own lunch: http://www.coots.org/mb/Opener/ The ramp has a shallow slope, and the dock gangway gets i

I may have mentioned this before, but things change. I have my 6 hp Suzuki, and may want a different boat for that motor. The electric is so quiet that the gas motor is better used on a small hull whe

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 roomy outdoor space to eat with a Giant forced air hea

Algonac Michigan, where Cris Craft/ Gar Wood boats were made..

Hi I have several years of back issues of Small Craft Advisor I'd like to give to a Coot or family member. From late 2012 to last December 2021, there are about 50 issues in good shape. I'm still an a

It's not often that a boatyard has its own theme song. <g> This looks like a good, old-fashioned boatyard: http://www.flanigan-bros.com/Song.html Read about it in the latest WB... -- John <John@...> E

Watched this YouTube video on Willamette falls. Pretty interesting and not super long. https://youtu.be/TTUAujDVPDU Case Sent from not here -- Dirt