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Icant seem to get the video loaded
so here is the link,

for guns and roses live as promised

good show 7 out of 10

not the best viewing lines but the sound was 9 out of 10

https://youtu.be/LB069QTNFQQ

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and the lucky winners are ;

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boats arriving

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PARKS CANADA WEB SITES UPDATE ;

Looks as if all the talk was just that,

LOCK PASSES are free , but mooring and camping are not ????

http://www.rideau-info.com/canal/fees.html

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TEASER FIRE WORKS from 2015 -ON THE OTTAWA RIVER [SAT NIGHT PARTY] https://youtu.be/SCGlmrIADy0 we can go down the locks and watch from the ottawa river, or stay at the national art centre and watch from the locks THESE ARE FILMED FROM THE TOP LOCK GATE BE SURE TO WATCH THE FINALLY- 1000 PIECES IN 1...

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so If we are ever going to travel again , I'm going to give you some good reasons; 2017 ALCAN BOAT REGATTA, - DOW LAKE OTTAWA AUGUST 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #1 - we aren t getting any younger, and neither are our boa...

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Arrived late Hot with rain sunday morning beautiful boats ,large and small, so many different ideas ! great food , and conversation , lots to drink could things get any better ? Dows lake next year ? , as lock passage is free ! lets get planning so others can set aside holidays / time to travel [a f...

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we are good to go,

traveling south from Ottawa friday,

arriving sat. noonish ? ,

depending on weather and lock availability !

will pass on restaurant supper sat.

returning to burritts rapids, sun p.m.

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In the water early, so we needed to keep bissey with something,
the rear platform to store the motor cycle ?

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finished product,all most

the black swim plateform, gets some back wash when running fast,

so we will lift it up 3 inches

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will it clear the wake wave ?????????????????

the back roof and crane will have to wait till next year

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April 2016

rear deck platforms are coming together !

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FEB 18 TILL 21 st well if you want a reason to meet up. this would be a good starting point ! with 2017 being a party year for the city of Ottawa lets get rolling with some kind of plan to bring our boats together down town. what ideas do you have ? or are we going to let pass, we have the key to ma...

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was wondering if any one else has this problem
the hull always took on some water ,
pumps would runn a couple times a day.

We found the crack when we purchased the boat
it seems to have widened over the winter this year

so I plugged it ,
and now have no water in the hull ,
except when it rains

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originally we used the red stands only ,
because we have been working aboard it was a little shaky,
so we added the timbers

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I would like to see some pics and discussion about good and bad winter storage ideas there has been some discussion about the right and wrong ways to block , lets see your winter boat pics is there a easier / safer / smarter , way ? home built trailers? what are your covering ideas ? trusses, tents,...

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yes its been to cold and damp , haven t got started on the work that I wanted to do last winter ! but it will warm up and hoping to get an early start this season, as last year everyone went in the water late. as for your paint ? I always order 2 x 1gal cans of interlux , anti fowling for the bottom...

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A little effect lighting

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2014 - added a 50cc' MOTOPED' http://www.motoped-choose-your-adventure.com/

a bit of work to build from down hill bicycle parts ,

but needs no plates or ins. ,

just hooks on the side of the boat

around 105lbs.

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Dingy behind, I'm thinking 'NO' , theft, locking, bouncing around while planing ,no access to swim platform & ladder ! A cradle extended from the upper hand-rails ,will support the dingy and solar water panels , over the enlarged rear deck. The centre down-stairs roof support [back scratching] pole ...

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just came across this incredible deal ,
that seems to good to be true

http://www.boatdealers.ca/usedboats/pow ... -sale.aspx

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More time and money , and numerous works of wonder , will transform the vessel into a ,

2014- 'ALCAN TIME MACHINE'

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Out-drive, Motor Chev V-8 runs good, but needs some of Andy Organs, special TLC. He installed a stainless screw in a hole in the hydrologic ram, that lifts the engine, saved us 800bucks! Got the motor running so smooth and idling so low . Also fandangled the shifter linkage for effortless gear chang...

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Sleeping cabin widows fitted, and final assembly glued to-gather. Some paint and the family crest. With the sleeping cabin taking up the entire roof , the driving station must hang behind it. So a seat built into a roll bar? To install an upper wind-shield or not . It fits to scale, but its not real...

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With a little shimming and some new window rope , we got all the window working better than ever. Widow locking bars installed, on All openings, the old curtains repair cleaned and fitted, improved site lines, and made a much fuller look. Visited Ken Mason Marine,in Portland , purchased more windows...

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A good clean up and some discus-sting BLUE paint. Next the all important back scratching post , hooking up the lights and appliances' Sealing and staining the 20 some door and draw panel facings, cutting and installing trim. Ceiling trusses and 3 support beams , should hold up the roof , with all us...

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Driving a boat with the steering wheel vertical , for any length of time has always been a problem for me, So lets remove the old dash board, and install some nice wood from the old house boat, to make a angled dash with a useable driving station. Long winter of attaching hydraulic lines,and plumbin...

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Almost to the point we could sit down for a break? Our minds were made up, and things where getting screwed into place. Sheet metal shrouds were made for venting the fridge and stove. Propane installed and the beer, was cold and supper on the stove .Temporary step was rigged, between lower, and entr...

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Getting thing the right size to fit the scale of the boat was time consuming.Change after change?
Some like it one way, others another way, lots of ideas. Decisions to be made without any reference.

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Well it was not a pretty site to see all the old materials being junked, but the mould was every-where Everything was removed in the lower area, except the marine plywood flooring and stern wall. Now again we have to be careful not to add weight. So every thing was done minimal, and glued together t...

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Well Captain Jack worked for Air Canada, so it is only fitting to have a wing on his boat ???
How do we know if its going to look 'GREAT' trial and error' till we gets it right !

Now its back to the old problem the dam, 'ROTT'

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Well we found that Phils advise was not going to work , as when we were closely following the boat on the trailer, down the road, we could see the upper cabin moving side to side , on the hull wall by 2 to 3 inches , Holy Shit Well we will tare out some more walls and make a decision, this fall. Lis...

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The very bottom was badly pitted from electrolysis , the action and heat from the heavy wire wheel, blended/ restored a smooth surface, finding 1 hole , looks as if someone drove a nail thru from the inside bottom engine compartment. No thin spots or delamination, very solid and clean .the keel is w...

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2- lrg electric grinders, with cup style wire wheels, 2 strong 'hearted' men and a lot of cases of beer,
lets get at her , boy , did we take on something we couldn't finish, 'NO' we would win, unless, it killed us !

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Well gees , just a little wire brushing and all this paint should be gone?

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This is a work in progress, The boat, 'SEA BREEZE' ? , was on Rice Lake, near Hastings, Ontario. Then in 1974 or 75, Jack Hearn, purchased it and moved it to Westport.Jack belonged to all the local service clubs, and I always remember it having lots of people on board when ever we visited Westport, ...

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more pics

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some more new pics

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good job on the new site Dave/ looking good !! so I'm starting you off with a pic of our all most finished- 1973 28'er its was owned by Captain Jack [ may he rest in peace] from West port Ont. we purchased it in 2006 from his family , the interior was destroyed by mould and rott, and it has been a l...

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