Motor for canoe

[Big Babooba]

Too bad Rube Goldberg isn't around. He would have had you up and running in no time at all!

 

[Dizzee]

OK Over, we've taken a secret poll about your canoe mount. This is the overwhelming winner. 375 lbs. of logging chain should ensure that the motor stays on the canoe.

• Pros: You can run over anything with that sucker.
• Cons: 98% chance that it won't float.

Nice garage by the way.

 

[dilligaf]

That's funny Dizzee. Love the Farrah poster. My favorite is the 'peeping tom'.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Where is the "surprised look" on the girl in the corner?

 

[over9five]

Ha! Nice! I use to have that Farrah poster...

I think it's a "peeping Dizzee", Dilli.

And Upstates right. I wouldn't own a model without the surprised look!

 

[dilligaf]

Ha! Nice! I use to have that Farrah poster...

I think it's a "peeping Dizzee", Dilli.

And Upstates right. I wouldn't own a model without the surprised look!

Oh, I knew it was Dizzee. I just didn't want to point any fingers. Somebody might call the mods and report it and then Dizzee would get a suspension for inappropriate behavior.

 

[Dizzee]

Where is the "surprised look" on the girl in the corner?

Just keepin' it clean Upstate, just keepin' it clean.


Shouldn't "girl" also have quotation marks?

 

[Dizzee]

That's funny Dizzee. Love the Farrah poster. My favorite is the 'peeping tom'.

It's weird. After I had been helpfully making suggestions for several hours, Over muttered something about "Fire Marshall" and "building capacity". Then he insisted I would be more comfortable outside.

 

[dilligaf]

It's weird. After I had been helpfully making suggestions for several hours, Over muttered something about "Fire Marshall" and "building capacity". Then he insisted I would be more comfortable outside.

OMG He's such a 'NICE' guy! After all, you were just trying to be helpful! hmmph Hope you took the beyah with ya!

 

[Big Babooba]

Nice bra Over! Nice color too! In touch with your feminine side?

 

[rod]

have you picked out a name for this vessel yet? (here we go again)

 

[moreluck]

Name: Canyou?

 

[dilligaf]

Name: Canyou?

Very good! What a great name.

 

[over9five]

OK, ignoring the bra comments, etc.......


Todays voyage did not go well. Adjustments and improvements must be made!

The two 2x2s that clamp to the bar at the top of the gunwhales kept sliding forward (and therefore off!). This was not a good thing because I was left holding a wide open motor in one hand by the tiller. Luckily I had a rope tie-down thingy with me and I tied it in pretty good to the canoe handle.

The choke is very weird. Doesn't seem to be any position that works good for very long. Think I'll end up taking it apart and checking it out.

Bought some stuff at the hardware store on the way home. Don't worry, I'll post pics!!

Funny Rod mentioned "vessel". We've been calling it that instead of canoe 'cuz that's what all the paperwork said! ("I'm going to work on the vessel, dear")

 

[Big Babooba]

Todays voyage did not go well. Adjustments and improvements must be made!

The two 2x2s that clamp to the bar at the top of the gunwhales kept sliding forward (and therefore off!). This was not a good thing because I was left holding a wide open motor in one hand by the tiller. Luckily I had a rope tie-down thingy with me and I tied it in pretty good to the canoe handle.






Blue Donut: Mmmm... donuts. Pivot point.
Green Arrow: If it is a problem, can you put a stop here? Bolt or stop block permanantly attached to canoe? A couple of Quick Grip clamps at these points might be what the doctor ordered.

 

[over9five]

And here's what I did today:

Not much chance of the mount sliding forward now!

 

[over9five]

I also changed the 2x4 that the motor sat on. I thought the prop wasn't deep enough in the water the other day.

Basicly, I exchanged the 2x4 for a 2x2, and added another 2x2 under so the motor had plenty to support it.

 

[over9five]

Note to Dilli:

I kept looking at my window expecting to see Dizzee. Just so you know, cuz I know you have one of those pictures of your garage.....

 

[Dizzee]

Note to Dilli:

I kept looking at my window expecting to see Dizzee. Just so you know, cuz I know you have one of those pictures of your garage.....

I'm over at Dilli's waiting for the pool to warm up. Oddly enough, her garage is very similar to yours. She has a different model of canoe though.

I see you went with the a variation of the logging chain idea. Sweet.

Keep us updated Skipper.

 

[dilligaf]

Note to Dilli:

I kept looking at my window expecting to see Dizzee. Just so you know, cuz I know you have one of those pictures of your garage.....

I know what you mean! So when you going to try out the new system?

I'm over at Dilli's waiting for the pool to warm up. Oddly enough, her garage is very similar to yours. She has a different model of canoe though.

I see you went with the a variation of the logging chain idea. Sweet.

Keep us updated Skipper.

If we keep getting rain every afternoon, it's going to take awhile for that pool to warm. Never fear though, I ordered a solar heater for it. Now we will be able to enjoy it later in the year.
Our canoe goes alot faster!