On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:02 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.

LOL!
Good point although if I had spoken up earlier, I wouldn't have been
able to Monday morning quarterback the whole deal?
It's almost like being a Republican?

Uh oh!  I shouldn't have said that-never mind!

Pax,

Mr. BZ-moderator proof flame suit on?

>
> <takes breath>
>
> It will be a more luggable boat, I can tell you that.
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel