Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:28:04 -0700
Reply-To: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Boat On Bus
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Unless that dolly packs into the boat for the portage around the midway
rapids, and is small enough that the Ride The River shuttle* driver
doesn't object, it would not help. And it would be another darn thing to
bring.
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<http://cityofbendoregon.podbean.com/2010/06/29/city-edition-ride-the-river-shuttle/>
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Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR
Alistair Bell wrote:
> nope, sorry, from now on I will be calling it "The Bootle Bumtrinket"
>
>
> You sir need another gadget, namely a portable dolly. I recall some
> inflatables had the provision to clamp on a couple of wheels on the
> transom so that you could "wheelbarrow" the boat to the shore.
>
> And there are probably many dollies out there that could work. If made a
> couple of versions for my canoe. I'll post pics of those on my blog
> right now, ok? (http://shufti.wordpress.com)
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 12-Jul-10, at 7:02 AM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>
> Alistair Bell wrote:
>> ha, forgot the full name.
>> better yet.
>> I think its official now :)
>
> Nope. Dang boat is too heavy for two old short people to portage for
> more than a few dozen yards. And there was a lot of portaging. We
> cajoled, outright bribed, and charmed strapping young people in the
> primes of their childbearing years to haul the thing. I don't have
> enough affection for it to give it a name except for "That D*** Big Boat."
>
> I'm keeping it strapped on the van(agon) for a few more days: we have a
> camping trip this coming weekend at Little Cultus Lake near Bend, Ore.,
> and after that I'll pull it down and use the /upside down j-hooks
> screwed to the side of the van with 1/4'' stainless steel sheet metal
> screws set in silicone bedding that I installed for this very purpose
> and if the thought of doing that to a Vanagon upsets anyone then they
> shoulda spoke up two weeks ago when I solicited ideas on how to tie a
> big d*** boat on Mellow Yellow and Scott suggested this modification
> which works peachy and I think makes darn good sense/ for some /other/
> boat.
>
> <takes breath>
>
> It will be a more luggable boat, I can tell you that.
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