I went for a drive today. Up to Detroit to see what the fires did back in September http://andrewlinn.com/2020/201115_burn/index.htm

I just heard that Governor Brown has set a stay home order shut down for 2 weeks starting on the 18th. This will be during the holiday and the Thanksgiving paddle. Is this going to cancel another fun

I'm gonna schedule the usual Coot messabouts for next year as if there's no COVID. I hope that sometime next year we can get together again, probably still with precautions. In the meantime, I'll put

It looks like there's gonna be no way to have the Flounder's Day Feast this year. <sigh> The 29th is me and Mary's usual pizza day, so I'll be eating pizza and thinking of all of you a day late. http:

For several myears NW author Don Berry lived in a motorboat anchored out in Eagle Harbor. Alas, wealthy owners of shoreside houses don't much like looking at "water rats", and do everything they can t

It's time to take orders for the 2021 Coot Calendar of NW boating events, featuring my (mostly) photos of Coot and their boats, and some of the events. Due to the lack of events this year, this time a

Looks like my package was a non essential item. Cardboard box was crushed inside the outer envelope. Screen damaged, picture out of alignment. Contact seller for a refund, and is now packed for return

Congrats on the new ride, David. :o) I sure liked Mary's Roadtrek, and I know she misses it too. AGMs are nice, and I'd like to use one in my little MyPod trailer, but can the plugin charger be set to

Came in today, while the post office is closed for memorial day. Tomorrow is the unpacking, Woo Hoo !! Now that one problem is solved with battery stuff, I can drill another hole in the boat. Looking

I ran across this article today; Pier 99 is where RiversWest has it's boat shop. https://katu.com/news/homeless-crisis-the-best-we-can-do/boats-abandoned-sunk-in-north-portland-harbor-cost-taxpayers-7

Just as a note on battery life. The oldest pack of 2 bi-Mart # 27 deep cycles would have hit 4 years in December this year. Those came from my cabin cruiser to Surprise -- so I'm going by the sale sti

It's not an optical illusion, and you're not hallucinating. <g> These definitely aren't Ol' Coot boats! Moths are a development class with few restrictions: https://moth.asn.au/ -- John <jkohnen@...>

Whoohoo! This really is the second best day of a boater's life!

Dirt suggested Fisherman's Friend on Netflix. Yup, a good 'un.

An entertaining musical and spoken commemoration of a harrowing sea rescue. Try to channel your inner Irishman to understand the language. <g> The lifeboat crew were all volunteers! https://en.wikiped

What's clever about this company's sail assist system is that it mounts into standard container clamps. Easy and cheap installation without modifying the ship will make it easier to get shipowners to

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Really tiny... <g> https://preview.tinyurl.com/y6layr7w or https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/dutch-research-team-builds-world-s-smallest-vessel -- John <jkohnen@...> Nobody ought to wear a Gr

Coot discounted to $300. https://salem.craigslist.org/boa/d/salem-canoe-two-person/7224930027.html