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• Photo Day - Sign of Spring?
  • Heard then saw my first red-winged blackbird of the season
    • That's a winter bird for us, mostly. But the first Scissortailed Flycatchers have arrived up from Mexico
    • au jour dwee . . .
      • It seemed like spring might be here last weekend
  • Borne Bridge August 2011
    • Looks like the BB (or CCC) RR Bridge.
      • Yes it's Bourne, not Borne (sp)
      • Under tow?
        • As Tom put it, an expensive way to get a neat photo.
          • Great shot. A favorite towing shot is this one by friend Peter Ralston.
            • Or row. Nice.
              • Reminds me of the seasick pig we saw in the Marquesas
          • Check your fuel tank vent for a blockage
            • It burbles happily when fuel is added. Thx.
          • I fought a similar problem for an
            • I had the identical problem over a period of a few years
              • I was at Portland Yacht Service two summers ago
                • Now that's just rotten! I could see
  • Sunset August 2011
  • A sure sign of spring.
    • Dave, our local news last night
      • Ice in my marina was over four feet thick this spring.
        • possible
    • Late February Dana Point Ca.
      • Boy, she's getting big, Dan. I
  • Captain's chair installed on Jaunty in prep for Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Show this weekend.
    • Looking comfy!
    • Can't wait to see 'him' in the water, Westie. Great job.
    • This labor of love looks close, very very close to done. How soon?
      • Got to plumb the tanks in a bit more from the three way diverter......
    • Can't wait to see pictures on the water, looking really good.
  • Pin rails.
    • Nice- hasn't been a whole lot of grubby hands on those lines either
    • Gorgeous!
  • New dinghy ready to come home
    • Very nice, Todd. Will you mount forward oar locks?
      • No, I will stick with the one set.
        • Maybe bow seat is too far forward. You don't row facing forward.
          • lol- or in a tiny (6 '6" ) dinghy with a LARGE passenger
            • Pretty good trim, and freeboard. This is my "nobody moves,
              • Drowning Party!
          • I see quite a few lobstermen rowing out to their boats facing forward...
            • I see. The forward thwart does need to be back a bit. Here's a Layley tender.
    • Wonderful job!
    • You're actually going to put that in the water?
      • I had good advice and help...
    • Wow, beautiful!