Tony, Thanks for the support. Good to know I have SOME friends in here. Actually, I'm still in the process of seeing what my back WILL take, and taking time before I stress it a lot. It won't be long- 2 months- when the doc takes off all lifting restrictions. Then I'll be able to see what I can really lift again. I used to be able to haul the canoe up a bank with all the gear and motor attached (even with a ruptured disc). The last 3 years before the surgery really sidelined me, so it's a 'let's see' proposition. But I am looking forward to canoeing again, and camping out, since I have Buggs and Veronica for company.
DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Canoe handling - was rod building > Dean, > I was going to comment about the battery, you beat me to it. On the > other hand, if you have met Don O, you would know he should have no > problem with a 65 lb. battery. LOL > Buggs and Veronica will be there to help him. > Tony > > Dean Larson wrote: > > > DonO > > You might reinjure your back carrying the battery for an electric > > trolling motor. > > Dean > > > > DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Murf, and others > > > > I like this thread. I'm intending to use my canoe a lot this > > summer (since > > I had my back surgery), and I know many new things have come out > > in the 28 > > years that I've had it. I used it A LOT when I was younger, and I > > think I > > had it on every body of water in the state of Wyoming at least > > once. Then > > my back got too bad to enjoy it any more. > > > > It's the 15' Gruman Sport Canoe with the wider transom > > http://www.marathonboat.com/canoes2.htm. It's pretty good on lakes > > until > > they chop up with wind. That's why I bought a 4hp Evinrude for > > getting back > > quicker. Now with the electric motor technologies, I'm thinking > > about going > > electric. Any experiences there? One does NOT want to get caught on a > > Wyoming lake when the wind comes up- with or without just a paddle. > > > > I'm also thinking of drifting the river with it again. It gets > > trickier > > here. As you know (if you are a canoe-er) the river is always > > trying to tun > > the canoe sideways to the current, especially with the square > > stern. I can > > turn it around and paddle it backwards, with the point into the > > current > > (which is better) but I don't like striking rocks with the square > > stern- the > > stops are quite abrupt. Solo is tougher than with a partner, and > > three is > > pretty fun if all take turns with the paddles. > > > > I can make an anchoring system like on my pontoon kickboat (which > > I like for > > smaller lakes), for stopping the boat while playing a fish. > > > > I'd like to learn to weld aluminum. Does anyone on the list weld > > aliminum? > > I'd like to make a bunch of removable accessories of my own > > design. One > > thing I like about the sport canoe is that it's wide and stable > > enough to > > stand up and fish. I intend to capitalize on that. Outriggers could be > > applied for flats-fishing (carping) and would even allow for a > > short casting > > platform. > > > > Appreciate any feedback. > > > > DonO > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:56 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] rod building > > > > > > In a message dated 2/10/2005 1:36:31 A.M., > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Ah another canoe FFer... Mine is a Mad River Explorer 16'. I can > > easily > > operate it solo -- installed a centre seat specifically for that > > purpose. > > > > Have always been comfortable in my 17' Grunman aluminum from the > > stern seat. > > Been know to lay on belly towards/on stern and do a backwards > > breaststroke > > of sorts. From stern, you must learn J stroke, and that term I > > recently > > forgot where you draw the canoe sideways with a side to side > > pulling motion. > > Not sculling, what is it you guys? Even Byard has a canoe but his > > is on a > > trailer? > > > > Murf > > > > David Murphy, Vice President/Consultant > > > > > > The Walper Group > > 1 Research Court, Suite 450 > > Rockville, MD 20850 > > Direct: 301-607-9047 > > Cell: 301-370-6067 > > Toll Free: 866-491-6919 > > Fax: 301-519-8001 > > Web site: www.thewalpergroup.com > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > >
