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Haven't checked in here in a long time. We're still alive and kicking, still boatless. Probably will remain so for the foreseeable future, fishing here being cut back so much. Hope everyone is having fun and being safe. Cheers, Rick

HAPPY ARMED FORCES DAY to all of my brothers and sisters in uniform and those who have served before us...thank you, and stay safe.

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?p=239675#239675 Never thought I'd be posting this...but we've listed the boat for sale. We've had a ton of fun on her, spent many weekends aboard and caught many fish. She's been fantastic. I'll be retiring from the Coast Guard this fall, and this will put...

2001 C-Dory 22’ Cruiser, green accent stripe We’re the second owners 2001 80hp Yamaha 4 stroke w/572 hours Carbs overhauled last year 2005 Nissan 8hp 4 stroke kicker w/ tie rod to main engine & Digital Troll Master throttle control Pacific galvanized tandem axle trailer with 8 foot side guides...

Thanksgiving is special for me in many ways, but one thing has haunted me for 20 years. On Thanksgiving Day, 1992, I had the ready crew duty at the CG Air Facility in Newport, OR. The day was almost over and we were getting ready to fly back to North Bend for turkey with our families…then the...

Thanks to all who serve and have served! We honor you today.

I got real tired of the bending over to gut/filet fish in the splashwell. I was killin' my back. I also wanted to improve the wasted space here, so I looked through all the tables folks have made for this area and gathered ideas. I then made a prototype out of a sheet of OSB that I had lying...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMD-Qmcx ... el&list=UL Big Coast is a great show about fishing in BC. At 45 seconds into this video there's a red 22 Angler with a big canvas right in the center of the screen at the dock in Uculet, BC. Couple more shots of her as the boat leaves the harbor. Is...

We have the boat in a slip for the month. I left the kicker in the up position. It is normally stored in the down position while on the trailer at the house and while going down the road. Last couple times out I noticed a bit of normal looking oil at the bottom of the cowling at the dock. I...

Great to the the ol' warhorse serving her country again in good numbers! I'm a huge fan...I own two of them. From Fox news... It’s been called the greatest handgun ever made, and it has barely changed sine 1911, when the legendary John Browning designed it especially for the U.S. Military...

I saw this boat at a local canvas shop a couple weeks ago and the owner wants to put it up for sale here but is having trouble with the registration process. He emailed me the info so I could post it for him. I have no connection with this boat but would be happy to check it out in detail for...

http://store.usgs.gov/pass/military.html#top Here's a great deal for active duty folks. A free annual pass for our National Parks. Enjoy! Rick

http://www.sternsaver.com/ Stumbled across this...anyone ever try it? Gluing starboard was always a no-no, but here's a quote from their website: "We’ve cracked the code on bonding polyethylene or Starboard to fiberglass and metal surfaces." Looks like they finally found a glue that will...

http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/t ... -may-live/ Nice article on the birth of the rescue swimmer program. Thought maybe some of you would enjoy it. Plus, it has a couple of nice pics of the mighty HH-3F...a great helicopter we used to fly back when I first started in aviation. Rick

I have to share this. It is just about the coolest, most original, creative thing I’ve ever seen. Took me a few seconds to realize what was going on. :lol: The music is nice, too. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIs00Qji ... AAAAAAABAA Rick

Since we will rarely overnight on the boat anymore, we've been updating to better suit our use. We fish 99% of the time. The regular table took up a tremendous amout of space and we never really use it. A smaller table that Donna can set a cup of coffee on while she watches the rod tips would be...

I thought this was pretty cool http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/artic ... fe-in-port

Amazing what our little boats will do. Donna was working but I had today off, so I launched the boat by myself to put her in a slip at John Wanye Marina. Since we always boat together, Donna and I each have our respective launch duties. After backing down into the water and floating the boat...

We took a little drive today to have a look at the boat ramp and check out the lake. Absolutely beautiful. Anyone here ever fish it? We'd like to try it as our "the straight is too crappy today so let's hit the lake" water. Supposed to have big trout.

Simple things amuse my simple mind... http://www.bassfiles.net/parachute.swf