----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ordes" <f...@tribcsp.com> To: <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] UPDATE on Jimmy D's broken foot/torn posterior tendon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jimmy, Tony > > My plans for my 15' Gruman Sports Canoe are half-way there. I bought the > canoe double-outrigger above from Cabelas, and it easily dismantles for > general canoeing. The casting platform will have a leaning post and a > line-minder on the front of the platform. With a 3-pont stance on the > platform, and a stable boat, which is wide for a canoe (3'), it'll be plenty > stable. I can stand and fish now, but I still have to mind what I'm doing. > With the platform and outriggers, I'll be able to concentrate on fishing. > > My wife don't know it yet, but she gets the paddling duties. The seats will > be swivel folding, cushioned boat seats, so may back will have it easy. > > I may build a 2nd tall platform in back for poling the shallows in Florida. > > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ray...@earthlink.net> > To: <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 12:25 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] UPDATE on Jimmy D's broken foot/torn posterior tendon > > >>I used a canoe a few times, when I was younger and had better balance. I'd >> never get used to a kayak. I did have a cute little pontoon boat that I >> used >> for a while, but it was much like fishing from a boat. Finally sold it to >> VFB member Jack Lehman. Jack loves it. >> >> Have you thought about putting at least one "outrigger" on the canoe >> you're >> building? If so, you could stand up when need be. Just a thought. >> >> JIMMY D >>> >>>I have tried my son in law's kayak It is OK for a while but my hack gives >>>out in a short time sitting with my legs stretched out in front of me. >>>Hope to finish my canoe in the spring, I will give that a try. I have a >>>20' river boat but it is not fly fishing fishing from it. >>>Tony >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
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