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    jem TV pirogue

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I like that. Just in your spare time you might look at the Northwind :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Welcome to the darkside Ron
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    And a women driver :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:Ron
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    Gluing strips on a stripped boat

    I glued it all at one time. Ron The best friend you have is a planer saves a ton of sanding
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    Gluing strips on a stripped boat

    You might pick up some pointers from this build. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7988 I just 45 my strips on a table saw and then glue together. Ron
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    The way I have been told to do it was put in boiling water for 30 seconds (Blanching) the go straight to ice water. Our dove season here in TX starts Sept the first normally ,I havent hunted for them in a few years because the bow season in Colo starts at the same time. I do get to eat a few...
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    Jack You have me confused :shock: This statement ( I ride no more than 15 miles at a day. And, I mske sure there's a coffee shop or restsurant somewhere on that route. I ride to enjoy, not to endure.) If that is true why is speed of bikes so important to you? I think you did miss what...
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    Nope ,have you on yours https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/ Go down and click on trikes there is some good reading about what kind of load they carry and speeds and miles covered, we are talking thousands of miles. Now with all due respect Jack I think I will go with what there opinions are over...
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    Dan Post his blog address if you will. Jack this want be the first time we have disagreed or the last probably. I like the comfort ,but doesnt go numb and you dont get as sore butt , 75 to a hundred plus miles an day with full camping gear is about normal and that is fast enough for me. We...
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    22 bullets

    I think you are fixing to see a big turnaround on the ammo. Just like AR were bringing up to 2500.00 a few months ago and you had a hard time finding guns now every gun shop is overloaded and you can buy a pretty good ar for 5 hundred or less. I think the ammo will be the same ,folk are...
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    22 bullets

    Bob I went to a gun show a couple months ago and saw bricks sell for 90.00 apiece. Wally world , Academy and Cabelas have pretty well held the price down. Ron
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    22 bullets

    found some yesterday 550 count 23.00 a box . Bought three ,I think they are starting to loosen up. Ron
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    Chuck That is a velomobile , they are very popular in Europe. I had the pleasure of trying one in London, but you will fry in one over here in the summer. Jack Speed on a bike is like speed in a yak a lot comes into play , your fold up bikes want compare to full street racer in speed and a...
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    I have owned several different bikes but this is what I want http://www.utahtrikes.com/UT2-UTWHATISATRIKE.html But dang there expensive. Ron
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    jem TV pirogue

    Adding to what has been said on the foot rest, I do put them in a boat ,beside the things listed when using them you get two advantages , it locks you in the boat and will also give you a lot more speed and efficiency when paddling fast and hard ,like trying to outrun a storm or paddling into a...
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    Bob At your height I bet the seat was to low, that will kill the big muscle on top of your legs. Ron PS Does your wife know you have Jill in the tub with you?
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    Benjamin multi-pump revisited

    JD I wonder if your buddy are you would mind giving some specs on what you did and maybe some pics, I have a lath and a milling machine so I think I could build the parts. Ron
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    My New Toy and Fun Getaway Item.

    Chuck That is a good looking rig. Folks don't realize how much it improves the experience of riding when the bike is setup for you correctly. M ex sil was a bike racer so he taught me while he was setting up my bike.The railroad right of way into a hiking riding trail is an awesome ideal...
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    mullet

    The old mountain men claimed mountain lion was the best meat you could get. Chuck They had the Texas Ranger at Galveston Texas because they nearly had a riot over the Vietnamese killing and eating dogs , some ole Texas redneck women caught them skinning her poodle . it nearly got sticky. Ron
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    TX Ark Tenn and Miss

    Sorry for the pause in the report. Sat Got up had my coffee watching the ground squirrels and squirrels play ,then broke out the Camp Chef ,eggs sausage and hot biscuits, I love that stove. The weather forecast called for wind rain possible hail and tornados that night. We made sure...
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    TX Ark Tenn and Miss

    We were going to leave Wed the 23 but we were wore out and I told Sondra we were on Casita time and we would leave when we could without killing ourselves. We finally got out of Waco at noon the next day ,Drove to Texarkana and stayed in the KOA there. KOA there is easy off and easy back on...