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Greg - I've posted this before, but it bears repeating. I am also a wannabe (getting closer!), but I've become a dedicated member of this forum. After lurking for awhile I finally registered; it was around 11:00 PM on a Friday night, and I posted a request to talk to local owners, and/or go out...

DrJohn -- Although we've barely scratched the surface, this is exactly the kind of debate/discussion I had hoped for. I look forward to more of the same. As with any medium, experience and familiarity is always a plus, while lack of familiarity creates anxiety. Some years ago I added a brick...

I know very little about this topic, so I'll just throw out a few questions for the group . . . Many of us have previous experience working with wood, perhaps beginning with wood shop in junior high (middle school for the younger set). I have various saws (hand, circular, jig, miter, and...

Ditto - I called this one about a month ago, along with another very good deal about the same time. Both had been posted on 'www.runwalkjog.com' (and elsewhere, including Craig's List, I believe), and both had been sold several months earlier. The sellers were very personable, and we chatted...

I won't go into a long discussion about 'tits' on 'male' connectors, other than to suggest that Dave might want to go back and look at his high school biology text book for a refresher course . . . Some of these have been mentioned before, but here are a few more tidbits: (A) IMHO, a digital...

My dad (1915-1985) served on the Indianappolis before the war. He was on the cruise in Nov-Dec 1936 (70 years ago this month) that carried President Roosevelt on a goodwill tour to South America and back through the Panama Canal. (Can anyone imagine the pres being out of the country for two...

Only problem with this scenario is . . . it should be Ed Gallaher . . . :cry: Oh, well . . . congratulations (I guess . . . ) to the other Ed! (And, we're getting closer to making this happen as well . . ) ejg

Mac videos: Can't say how I did it, but by browsing around on the Mac Alaska link I did come across, and successfully view, the Fords Terror video on my Mac. iggy

AWESOME! Despite its trendiness, I do not use the word 'awesome' lightly. In fact, because of its trendiness, I tend to avoid using it except on rare occasions. This is one of those occasions! (Mount St. Helens is another; you're in good company . . ) Ed Gallaher

Boy, if there ever was a 'protypical newbie" on this site, you're it!! :lol: I feel safe in saying this, because "I'm it, too . . . !" My wife and I have been to several CD gatherings, and I have been an active member of this site for about a year. The finances are moving in the right...

While living in Mt. View, CA, we had a doc from Switzerland visit our lab for a year as a research fellow at Stanford. He and his wife spoke French, German, Italian, and English. He understood English very well, and spoke fluently, albeit with a fairly heavy accent. He did have to learn some...

YES!! There's the solution!! And on the top of the heap is the Element and the Scion. e.g.

Agreed . . . BUT, what about the trucks towing them??? It won't do any good to have all the trailers shipped downriver, if all the trucks that are used to tow them (and take the owners home) are back upriver! The entire tow rig needs to be shipped. I don't suppose a car carrier (or 'parking...

There was a very thorough article about the Awlgrip process in PassageMaker Magazine about 3-4-5 months ago. An outstanding resource. The author included a description of fiberglass curing at different temperatures, and the effect of this process on possible print-through of the underlying...

Lloyds - Are you referring to the Evergreen Pacific River Cruising Guide? (138 pp; $39.99 at West Marine). This is mostly charts, with some local info tossed in along the way (marina phone numbers, fuel locations, etc). Invaluable, of course, but not much on local history, attractions, etc...

My first thought was, "I bet they could get a bunch of trailers on a flat-bed semi." Then it dawned on me, "Oops, what about all the trucks towing them?" It certainly could be done, but probably not very cost effective. The reason I wondered about a barge is that one of the main reason for...

I've never seen this discussed . . has anyone ever considered a mass transport of trailers? This came to mind following the recent discussion of NW river travel. Obviously there's a lot to see in every direction, but it doesn't take a real rocket scientist to recognize certain advantages in...

One of my main reasons for wanting a C-Dory (among many, many other reasons!) is to cruise the Snake and Columbia rivers. There are great guides available for the San Juans, Gulf Islands, inside passage, etc., but hardly anything available for the Snake/Columbia. Maybe there's really not much to...

Andrew - by my calculation you would therefore be 0.6" (or 1.524 cm) oversize . . ?! e.g.

I mentioned this issue some time ago in relation to the Honda Goldwing site. The example I used was overheating due to faulty radiator design and capacity, causing the gauge to go into the red zone while riding in 'parade mode' (i.e. stuck in rush hour traffic). I didn't mention the cracked...