Recent content by Steve Sanford

Great save, Bob! Gorgeous vessel - in wonderful shape. Of course, I have a few questions: 1. What HP would Gus have put on her? I am wondering if she could plane with a 6.... 2. What would Gus have used as a backrest? Was it chocked - or otherwise held in place - or just set 'twixt the...

Indeed! Except - I let my barber trim my eyebrows..... SJS

Good morning, Eric~ I woke up in a fine mood - and just enjoyed Scott Gilliland's stories and photos from northern Canada. But - I have been planning to post an NDR here about the unstoppable downward flow in too many things. Of course - words - and especially terminology - are at my core. A...

Scott~ I learned a bit about tides when I visited/worked on Baffin in August of 1984. We flew into Frobisher Bay via commercial air - then flew via Twin Otter out to our trapping/banding site - on the edge of Foxe Basin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plain_of_the_Koukdjuak Austin Reed...

Scott~ re gas tanks: I always ran a 3-gallon - but had a 1-gallon along just in case I ever ran out (never did). Would the 1-gallon fit - and get you home? (I have no experience with the soft "tanks") re rollers: As you have probably seen here, I have used wooden beach rollers all my life -...

Tod, SJ et al~ Lines on vessels of all kinds is yet another one of my passions. A couple of thoughts: For me. color is not important for anchor lines or dock lines. I typically use 1/2-inch nylon - with New England Rope the source numerous times. Color is important to me for painters and...