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post #5161 of 5393
8/31/12 at 10:25am

Opa, we have a canoe also. Do you transport your canoe in your truck and the cart also to a location and then do you use the cart to get down to the river or stream?

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post #5162 of 5393
8/31/12 at 11:16am
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 My canoe is fiberglass and weighs 125 pounds.  When I bought it in 1986 I was younger and stronger and I would carry it on a roof rack atop by Bronco.   Obviously and sadly, I have gotten older and weaker and now transport it on a trailer.  Also I have added a cedar duck board floor, swivel seats with backs, rod holders, and a battery.  This probably has taken the weight to about 250lbs.  When I wish to fish a stretch of river where there are only carry down canoe launch sites the new carrier will work great. 

 

 

Another nice feature of the cart that I recommended is that it folds flat for transport

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When having problems with chickens stop and think, what would Harlan do?
I've dealt with many thorns in my life and the flower is always worth the effort.

6 Nest rollout nest box plans  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/287684/new-rollout-nest-design-picture-heavy-edited-1-21

Smoker plans http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721017/opas-recirculating-smoker

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post #5163 of 5393
8/31/12 at 1:52pm

That is a nice set up!  How is it landing a steel head in a canoe? 

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post #5164 of 5393
8/31/12 at 2:10pm
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That is a nice set up!  How is it landing a steel head in a canoe? 


Exciting!!

When having problems with chickens stop and think, what would Harlan do?
I've dealt with many thorns in my life and the flower is always worth the effort.

6 Nest rollout nest box plans  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/287684/new-rollout-nest-design-picture-heavy-edited-1-21

Smoker plans http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721017/opas-recirculating-smoker

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When having problems with chickens stop and think, what would Harlan do?
I've dealt with many thorns in my life and the flower is always worth the effort.

6 Nest rollout nest box plans  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/287684/new-rollout-nest-design-picture-heavy-edited-1-21

Smoker plans http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721017/opas-recirculating-smoker

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post #5165 of 5393
8/31/12 at 3:44pm

That is really a fishing boat shaped like a canoe! Nice!

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post #5166 of 5393
8/31/12 at 8:25pm
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  • Opa
  • Opa-wan Chickenobi

It really is an interest canoe design.  It's 15' long and 44" wide at the center.  It was made with an unusual hull configuration that makes it incredibly stable.  It is Coast Guard approved for a 10 HP motor which propels it at close to 20 MPH and leaves minimal wake.  It only draws 3" of water which allows me to gain access to a lot of spots.

 

Fighting a large steelhead or salmon and not anchored results in their actually pulling the boat.  Vaguely reminiscent of Gregory Peck being pulled by the whale in the movie "Moby Dick". 

When having problems with chickens stop and think, what would Harlan do?
I've dealt with many thorns in my life and the flower is always worth the effort.

6 Nest rollout nest box plans  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/287684/new-rollout-nest-design-picture-heavy-edited-1-21

Smoker plans http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721017/opas-recirculating-smoker

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When having problems with chickens stop and think, what would Harlan do?
I've dealt with many thorns in my life and the flower is always worth the effort.

6 Nest rollout nest box plans  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/287684/new-rollout-nest-design-picture-heavy-edited-1-21

Smoker plans http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721017/opas-recirculating-smoker

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post #5167 of 5393
8/31/12 at 8:58pm

That is exactly what I was wondering!  We have had chinook pull the drift boat up river.  Amazing how strong those fish are.   Your canoe sounds very stable, not too wobbly netting a fish?  Even with the broad flat bottom the drift boat it can get a little interesting when one of us has a fish on and the other is netting.  Add a Labrador or a seal to the equation and things very interesting.  Talk about a ride, last fall my husband hooked a salmon that was then grabbed by a seal. While he kept tension on the line a friend from Michigan, a steel head fishing guide, drove the outboard to keep up with the seal. My husband eventually got the fish and his fishing guide buddy got a great story to share with clients.  If you hear a tall tale of fishing with seals in Coos Bay, it might be true.  big_smile.png

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post #5168 of 5393
9/1/12 at 3:13pm

That movie was on just the other day--

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NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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post #5169 of 5393
9/4/12 at 12:51am

Thought I'd better Czech in!   We arrived in Prague late Thursday/early Friday after a very long and weary journey, spent the weekend getting unpacked and having fun in Ikea kitting out the new house.   Furniture is starting to arrive now so the place is starting to look more like home.    The kids started their new school yesterday, they were very nervous in the morning but came out in the afternoon with big beaming smiles so long may that continue!    Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to be spending my days!  
 

Count the campfires by glowing flames, never by the ashes that fall. Count your days by the golden hours, don't remember clouds at all. Count the nights by stars, not by shadows. Count your life by smiles, not by tears. And with joy on every birthday, count your age by friends-not years.
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Count the campfires by glowing flames, never by the ashes that fall. Count your days by the golden hours, don't remember clouds at all. Count the nights by stars, not by shadows. Count your life by smiles, not by tears. And with joy on every birthday, count your age by friends-not years.
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post #5170 of 5393
9/4/12 at 2:19am
Do they have chickens in Prague?

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
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              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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