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• Wednesday is PHOTO DAY!
  • Ready for Spring Launch
  • Rudder
    • Brilliant!
      • Thanks, Tom
        • How are you dealing with the bond with the metal?
          • I'm counting on a good tight fit to limit movement
            • Tension, compression, thermal expansion, voids
              • Rudder I built for Passage was bronze, foam, glass, epoxy....
        • I was hoping that was done. That's even better.
    • Won't the water just pass around it? Doesn't look like it would steer a trout.
      • It's the latest thing in high tech rudder theory, Blye.
        • Like this huge advancement?
          • A day out at the Cove
            • Sundowners
    • I'm concerned
      • You're right, Garry
        • I think it's up to it. The wood carried the load
          • you have everything Tom
            • That boat is new! You're the lucky one.
              • Do what?
    • I was wondering how the rudder was
    • Looks nice...
      • Those 5/8" rods go completely through the rudder stock and are welded on the outside as well.
    • Here it is out of the clamps
  • Oak knees going into the Jaunty project..
    • So, you're a knee guy eh?
      • I could never love a woman who wore shoes like that....
        • Shoes? I didn't notice any shoes.
          • The Latest in Cruise Ship Shoes
  • I don't know where I'm a gonin to go when the volcano blows.... name this nasty bugger
    • Same area shot from shore...
    • More Nasty....
      • Nice.... when we were there it was only a few months after the big one. They were still shooting injured animals like
        • Posing in front of the Volcano
          • Portsmouth, in the exclusion zone
  • Hmmmm... Dirty Gertie does not look amused!
  • Jill and animals!
    • A closer look....
      • An even CLOSER look, AND, back at us!
  • On the 'close to the animals' theme
    • I'd adivse against picking them up like that...
      • LOL - yup I'm up to year 30
        • Oh no... they "keep" that long?
  • Soon it will be here,...
    • Frenchboro
  • On the 'close to animals' theme
    • throw 'em back Joe, they ain't big enough to pull a sled...
      • Thanks Gene, cute puppies for everyone.
    • Dang! I didn't get any puppies when I was up there Joe
      • These guys were not near as cuddly
        • Wow.....Big Moose up close. We did not see any that close. However, got a little tooooo close to these guys
          • And these two were hunting as a team......
            • Great shot!
    • See, I'll bet that gal has sensible shoes on.
  • Sometimes so is Thursday...rain, rain, rain....