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...........and remember, if the women don't find you handsome...............

Roger that, Rollie, on all counts. Someday I'll have to join you and Mark for a little salmon sortie. Al

Actually, I was calling from a houseboat base just down the road from us; they have a 100' station antenna which is why I was able to reach you way down at Kabetogama. We very much look forward to getting together with you folks after your canoe trip. We'll be gone on July 17th and part of the...

We had a record ice out this year, John, April 10th which is a month earlier than average. Rainy is about 75 miles long, north arm to Kettle Falls on the east end. Several boat of the vintage of the historic Moose were known to have been run over Kettle Falls, before the dam obviously, on bets...

John, here's a picture of the historic MOOSE that plied Rainy Lake 100 years ago: We liked the name as it suits both the C-Dory and our style. The antlers were added as a bit of personal expression. And I can't tell you how many nice people we have met because of them, primarily in NW Ontario...

These work great, but they're patented: Al

Our stove is a 125 DU, which I guess is a 95 DU with the blower top. It's tough to say for sure whether it's made a difference or not. I mean, if we don't experience a blackout, did we prevent one from happening or were conditions just not right for one to occur? The best I can say is it...

I installed one before Scan had their size and placement recommendation posted. So I used a smaller clamshell vent and modified it to make use of the aft two bolts which secure the Wallas flange to the hull. In order to do this, I squeezed it in a vise until the holes lined up and then filed...

The mechanical portage is quite interesting. It consists of a trailer with two pair of stanchions slung with conveyor belting, forming two cradles. It's a one size fits all affair. One simply drives up onto it and the truck pulls you out and away you go, no other tie-downs or anything. In...

We have made the run from Rainy, across into Namakan, and down through Sandpoint to Crane Lake a number of times, albeit not in a C-Dory. It's a nice trip, but we have found those lakes to be more crowded than Rainy. As far as beaches and Rainy go, we seldom land at them as even the...

Dave, we've even had mosquitoes coming in through a solar roof vent with the fan in exhaust mode! With the Nexus card one can cross back and forth and if you make land in Canada there is a number one is supposed to call to check in upon returning to the US. But don't forget about the...

Casey, Rainy River flows from Rainy Lake to LOW and navigation is interrupted by a dam at International Falls. There are two other rapids along its 80 mile length which can be boated through, depending upon water levels. Rainy River can have quite a current at times so I would not recommend...

Well just remember the man's prayer: "I am a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess." Anyway, I am not sure about pump-out facilities, but I'd wager the houseboat rental places are equipped and there is one (Rainy Lake Houseboats) not too far from the VNP ramp. The MOOSE had radar...

Here's my response to Dave; I thought I'd also post it for the benefit of others: "Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods are exceptional cruising areas. Weather and bug-wise, late July and early August are usually the best. Speaking of bugs, make a fetish of plugging every, and I mean every, small...

A couple weeks ago we were down in Duluth and grabbed a quick lunch at the Northern Waters Smokehaus, a small little cheese and smoked fish shop down by the waterfront. Despite their diminutive size, they have received some acclaim for their sandwiches. I ordered something called 'Sitka Sushi'...

Ok, enough of this. I'm gonna go sample my fresh batch of suola kala.

I took parasitology in college a hundred years ago and so I know of what you speak, Rod. Our Finnish friends on Lake Superior came all supplied to make their own 'suola kala' if they caught a salmon last summer, but I quickly disabused them of this notion. And our local tackle shop owner tells...

As luck would have it, we have a batch curing in the fridge at this very moment! We love this stuff. There's a little Finnish deli in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and every year when we pass through with the MOOSE heading out on Lake Superior, we stop and stock up on 'suola kala' (salt fish) which is...

We have the two-bladed Ecofan and love it. It allows us to keep the Wallas on all night long, but without the annoying fan noise. And since the original box was starting to show wear and tear, I fabricated a replacement out of thin wood paneling which holds the fan securely and protects the...

I'll echo what El & Bill said. We are over there all the time and no one has ever questioned our porta-potty, though we've been checked and boarded by all sorts of enforcement personnel. Borealis is a C-Brat from Terrace Bay, Ontario, who has cruised the whole Canadian Lake Superior shore. He...