John K. had some good thoughts Thursday. I cogitated on that issue. Today the 4 stroker came out, put on my work stand till the water pump parts come in. Think I'll have John and Charlie here when I g

Yep, I will get one, but later with that, as one dragon at a time is enough. I will post when, and if that selected machine works. I suspect newer ones, or a more spendy one will do what I need, if no

I have one I bought several years ago to capture slides and negatives, and Epson 370. Works well. This is an example of a digital version of an old slide. In the summer of 1971, I piloted tour boats a

$3 grand for that? https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/bod/d/vancouver-2021-ultraskiff-360-with/7494800071.html

Last call on these: Radio Controller, a receiver, a few motors, at least one battery, recharger, servors, propellers, various bits and pieces. $50 gets it all. No backsies. 503-779-9679

Yesterday Earl was asking about the 5.5 Metre fleet on the Mudhole. They're real pretty boats, in spite of the sorta clumsy-looking cabins added on to make them "cruiser/racers". There's not much room

I'm installing the gas motor on Surprise, and I have an old ( Huge ) Evinrude control set hanging in the barn. Possible it is usable now, but I don't know, -- the motor I have is a newer and different

I will jot down all the gear stuff everybody sent out, and look it up. Yesterday was fun, for the visit at lunch. My shakedown cruise had a glitch or two, but this was the first launch after a lot of

A company called flitetest.com has models of remote control airplanes you can make from foamboard (available at the dollar store, for . . . a dollar) I thought I was going to use it as a hobby, but lo

Good lunch party, I should have brought Surprise oh Well !! After a favorable reception, it seems like a good year for me to take all the old boating event slides from Calif, in the 60's, when I had m

From John Weiss: Bill Meier, who has served as TSCA Treasurer for the past 10 years, is stepping down. We are in need of an able volunteer (or 2) to take over his duties. Duties include processing mem

I think Cal is expecting us to have lunch at Fern Ridge this week, so let's meet him there. The weather is supposed to be nice, and there are boats there. :o) Bring a life vest if you want to go boati

Or drink 'em: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/what-to-do-with-invasive-crabs-this-distiller-turns-them-into-whiskey The video in the article is about trying to start a market for eatin' 'em

I'm really enjoying a trio of books by Slone Wilson I bought for my Kindle. They are his WWII novels. He spent most of the war as a Coast Guard lt. captaining a boat in Greenland and then a small frei

Very well thought out. https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=ipad&ei=UTF-8&p=electric+outboard+motor#id=3&vid=24bc710797ec330c6b8c84456a85fb54&action=click

I'm looking for some used weight training stuff. Just got to thinking maybe somebody would have something that would upgrade what I have now, Thanks --- Cal

Free to any Coot: 1974 Daysailer II, trailer, mast, rudder, all rigging, 2 sets of sails, Daysailer II manual ($50 value) and title. Registered through 2022. In Salem. Bring your own lights (flat 4 co

My new favorite contender is Team Dark Star. He's taking the scenic route through the Inside Passage. :o) He's going to go through Cordero Channel, with it's series of challenging rapids: https://r2ak

Hey, guys. Jim Ballou gave me his old-timey Singer Sewing machine a couple years before he passed and now I'd like to give it to the next budding sail maker in the Coot clan. I had it professionally s

Hi folks, I realize that most of our Coot boats don't have a need for a windshield wiper, but I need to install one on the Tolman. My wiper so far is a squeegee on a wooden stick and I open the side w