I bought a couple of the interstate M27 heavy duty HDC deep cycles last fall. On the lake they added about 20% longer run time at a nominal cost, which I posted before. Very happy with performance ove

Mother Nature is playing an April Fools trick on us, pretending that it's Summer. <g> Pray for rain! https://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nwp/teacup/willamette/frn.pdf https://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/n

Ok guys/gals, here I come again. You’ll where a great help 3-4 years ago with my Joel White Shellback, which like an idiot, I sold. So I’m starting again with this Chesapeake “Tenderly”. Here’s some p

Received a notice from Columbia River maritime museum about a new book they have. Sounds like a good read. NEW TO THE MUSEUM STORE "Captain George Flavel" by Jon Drury Astoria, Oregon, owes its existe

We were talking about Pelicans at Triangle Lake. The boats. Someone Up North on the PT Pocket Yachters' group was looking for one. He gets first dibs, but if he doesn't want this one, maybe Allen in C

Toledo Joe's book on Mac McAdams, legendary surfman, has been published: https://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08ZPR6HBK/themotherofal-20 Portrait of the subject of the book attached. -- John <jk

Saturday the 27th. Show up around 11:00. There may be somebody there with socially distanced room in a boat. I look forward to seeing you there, Kent. http://www.coots.org/mb/Opener/ On 3/25/2021 6:16

An interesting article about the CG Newport lifeboat Victory. She's well over 60 years old, and they have to _make_ parts to keep her going, but there are still no replacement boats that can do what s

I'm building a squaredrop trailer kinda like this picture. I want to trim it in cedar & I've never worked with it before. Do I epoxy it then varnish or varithane it or can I leave out the epoxy? Cedar

I guess the first "hot dog !!" news is that La Verne has turned in her resignation, before the days get too short this fall to drive safely in the am. Good idea, more time to cruise, and enjoy boating

Sally Snowman is the last US coast guard resident lighthouse keeper. She keeps Boston Light. She’s the only woman lighthouse keeper and has been there for over 17 years. https://www.atlasobscura.com/a

Don't forget the Season Opener messabout next Saturday at Triangle Lake, in the Coast range west of Junction City. Bring lunch: http://www.coots.org/mb/Opener/ -- John <jkohnen@...> The means of defen

With the newer solar panels on Amazon, I see 10 amp at 24 volt in a size that fits Surprises aft deck. In fact 2 panels ( 21 by 41 in. ) will fit easy and still open as designed for access. My cruise

https://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nwp/teacup/willamette/frn.pdf https://preview.tinyurl.com/EUGWX -- John <jkohnen@...> Life can be perfectly satisfying without major achievements. (Alice Munro) -- Th

The coast guard is going to require operators of boat 26ft or less with motors over 3hp to actually use the ECOS (engine cut off switch) lanyard or system. Some states already require this but not all

Saw an article in a recent Watercraft mag about "rim motors". The electric ones oughta have lotsa torque, since all the power is made out at the rim, and the integral propeller/nozzle eliminates waste

Ken on Bainbridge Island is making good progress on his AF4B build. See attachments. Looks Good, Ken! -- John <jkohnen@...> Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your a

Bud called me. Alas, it's looking like there won't be a full-blown Toledo Wooden Boat Show in August. We'll see for sure in a few months, but... So, falling back to smaller options, we're still invite

Nothing official...but Jamie the Seadog and I were wondering if we were to show up at Fern Ridge about the middle of April, on a weekend, would anybody bring a boat and go on an overnight down to the

The socially-distanced, masked up (when near other people), Season Opener Messabout will be a "lunch messabout" at Triangle Lake, in the Coast Range west of Junction City. Triangle Lake is an interest