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Message removed Tues AM. My apologies - I made some follow-up comments comparing two brands of boats, but (see below) Byrdman is right -- this is a 'road trip' thread, not a 'comparative QC' thread. He wants to share his adventure, and meet as many people as possible along the way, and I don't...

As a geologist, Bill certainly knows more about all this rock stuff than the rest of us. However, his brief description of the Missoula Floods doesn't do them justice. (I don't recall if there is more detail in his Columbia R. tour guide). I wondered for years why the Columbia Gorge has all...

When my wife and I were taking the intro USPS course last year the instructor suggested going to the launching ramp and just watching. He described this as one of his favorite outings, and said to notice that at most ramps there will be a park bench or two near by. This is because watching boats...

Dick - I'm crossing my fingers, but it looks like you may be in for a long haul on this. I assume your engine is more recent than those specified in the class-action suit, unless it has been sitting on the shelf for several years. Isn't it interesting that, with all your contacts and...

Bob makes a great point (as we all expect). In 1996 we had a great flood in Portland. The Tualatin River crested at SEVENTEEN FEET over flood stage. There is a marker on one of the pilings at Tigard's city park, but most people don't notice it because it is so high in the air! The water...

I sent a PM to JamesTXSD, somewhat off topic, and included the following comment, which rec'd the following reply: Jim - I don't think you are 'bothering' anyone with your 'ramblings'! If you were, no one needs to read them. To date I see there have been 29,113 views of your thread; I guess...

Changing the prop . . . You didn't describe in any detail the method used. For example, he might have run on one prop, removing the other to reduce drag, even though he carried several spares on board. In that case, one would install the prop on the other engine before removing the one that...

Yes, I guess it is! However, outside the C-D mfg, why doesn't anyone else do this? (I'm sure there are a few; a current Monk design comes close.) What about in a 32'-36' like the Grand Banks? (I realize this is a C-D site, but what the heck, this has already been identified as being off-topic ...

There seems to be a Catch-22 regarding semi-disp hulls. They are flattened in the rear to enable planing, but planing requires lots of power, huge engines, and very high fuel consumption. The 'trend' these days, however, seems to be to tout taking your house along with you, and cruising at 22...

Roger - Is that your house in the background behind the Krogen? Very nice! iggy

Wouldn't it be nice if more people could wear out their engines?! iggy

Also LOL! It sounds like the criteria for landing an airplane. Sometimes, depending on weather and/or prevailing winds, it is best to plant the plane pretty firmly on the runway rather than 'greasing it on'. This may not be as comfortable, and may not appear to be the 'smoothest' landing to the...

I spent an hour or so browsing the Pascoe articles last week (from a very naive point of view, I might add). At first glance, he appears to be very negative about cored hulls, but it becomes clear that this is not the case, IF (and this is a big if!), they are designed and built correctly. As...

Funny thing about that, as I take a C-Brat break from remodeling our old house after moving into a newer one. Now back to re-wiring the new stove receptacle. iggy

More thanks from a future C-D owner! This site has been invaluable beyond words. I have learned a great deal from one of the masters (Dr. Bob) about what can be done by an expert, and from others of the frustrations with problems encountered by newbies, certainly more relevant to my anticipated...

Flagold makes a great point. It still seems just amazing that I could (one of these days, I hope, I hope) have a boat parked in my yard (under cover, I hope) that can serve as an extra bedroom, and a camper. Once in the water it makes a great platform for exploring or fishing. Can be trailered...

This sounds like Tom Sawyer . . . If you're going to get someone else ( . . . . Patty ?) to do the work, you have to have all the materials (paint brush, white wash) on hand at the right time. If you're really good you'll even get the eager workers to pay you for the privilege. Shooter...

Byrd - You're right about how things have change over the years. We have often thought about this -- compared with Scout camping in the mid 60's, we take literally nothing with us that we had then. Our backpacks were wooden Trapper Nelsons. Sleeping bags were canvas, flannel, and kapok, and...

Minor digression to Dr. Bob: Isn't it aggravating in a 'race' when you have to put out your anchor to avoid going backwards? A close second is using a July 4 punk to create the slightest wisp of smoke because there is not nearly enough wind to move the tell-tales. And of course, most...

Robbi - Can you comment on the pros and cons of the various Big Agnes (tee hee) styles? Which do you have? One that I looked at rolls to about 5" x 20 ", which would be about the same size as my Thermarest. Is yours any smaller than that? iggy