Most of you folks here aren't in the market for class, but for those of you that are, I just posted my winter offerings. If you want to build a boat, shape an oar, cast custom bronze boat hardware--but don't have the nerve to start out on your own, this might be just the ticket.…
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We should probably be arrested for doing this but we did it:
http://fretwaterlines.blogspot.com/2016/08/rogue-waves-and-knavish-rocks.html…
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Andy Hutchinson and I just got back for a 3-week manic build of two dories in New Zealand. Here is the essence in a blog post:
Fretwater / High Desert flash-build…
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Howdy all,
I am trying to catch up with my boating blog after a ridiculous river season. I just put up some shots of our new aluminum/wood hybrid boat (what?!?!), the Betty Boop's return to Grand Canyon, and a few other shots from along the way.
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In spite of a fair amount of lame oarsmanship by her captain, the Julius once again survived Grand Canyon upright. Roger Fletcher, Andy Hutchinson, Dan Dierker and other friends conspired to build her ten years ago, and this is her fourth trip through Grand Canyon. To date she has not been knocked over or ge-busted. Pretty cool little boat in spite of the damned eight-foot oars and short rowing compartment. Of particular horror is my truly lame run in Bedrock--I thought for sure we were…
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Here is a video of us knocking together a McKenzie last Friday night. I wish the GoPro had not run out. This is a time-lapse of the first 80 minutes:
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After a quarter century in the desert sun, rain and snow, the Betty Boop is back on the river. And after eight or so years including a few harsh winters, Julius is afloat again as well with a new floor and reconditioned decks. What fun--here is a post about their re-launch:
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For those who want to watch me battling the rotted remains of the Betty Boop, the blog is going again. Big fun in the boatshop.
http://fretwaterlines.blogspot.com/
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Well, I finished off the San Juan punt yesterday and sent it off to Utah with its new owner. As my friend Lora says, for such an ugly boat its really nice looking.
more at
www.fretwaterlines.blogspot.com…
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I ripped open the Betty Boop / Great Thumb today to se just how bad our little rot problem is. I don't feel so good.
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Here is a summary of the first incarnation of the Betty Boop
http://fretwaterlines.blogspot.com/
Boop Oop a…
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I just updated my blog to include many boating adventures from the last four months. Some of you may enjoy the pictures:
fretwaterlines.blogspot.com
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The last big one of the trip, Lava Falls. 16,000 cfs, running the left side run. The private group just behind us flipped five out of eight attempting the same run. Don't be too far right!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JagH1FqPdU
There are a few more videos on my blog:
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This one was early on a cool morning last week. Nice morning…
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Here is the bad girl going into Hermit. Pulled an oarlock about halfway through, but it didn't seem to matter much. Big wet ride--the water was pouring out over the gunwales at the…
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To my utter amazement, I made it through Grand Canyon in the 48-inch-wide Edith upright. She's a wet and wild ride, but ballasting is a miraculous cure for a cranky little boat. Here is Granite Falls, one of the wilder rides, and one that I'd been dreading since the onset of the…
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