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Gotta say, that US Army paint job looks a whole lot cooler than the stupid registration numbers that some states require. Looks like a great buy!
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Happy Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (49 BC)! "alea iacta est" 🎲
Advice on Possible Surplus Auction Purchase (MR Reflection 17)
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Great deal, nice price.
I had a MR Reflection 17 which is over 17 feet. They are a great big water boats. They are pretty fast and carry a load, and pretty dry in waves.
There is no reason you cannot paddle these boats solo. Bring a dog or two and put them in the bow for ballast.
I would paint over the US Army part.
There is no reason you cannot paddle these boats solo. Bring a dog or two and put them in the bow for ballast.
I would paint over the US Army part.
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My two dogs are only good for about 30 lbs of ballast.
What they lack in mass they make for in ‘tude!
That’s for sure!
Finally had the maiden voyage of the surplus canoe today on the historic, if not terribly scenic Rock River. I got my son Luke to go along, and he asked if we could take his friend Kam. Sure, why not?
We live on a bluff overlooking the river, but not right on the river. So we portaged the half mile or so down our driveway and down the road to put in. The river is pretty low so we had to walk through calf deep mud to launch.
As we got underway, we ran into a bit of a problem. My son really wanted to take our two dachshunds. Not really a big deal, because at least one of them has traveled in our inflatable kayak. Well, today they had a case of what we call RWS. Restless Wiener Syndrome. They happily jumped in the canoe. Then back out the other side into the river. We hauled them back in and pushed off. We hadn’t made it very far before the dogs started acting like they were going to jump out again.
At that point we called my other son and had him come down the hill and meet us while we dropped off the dogs with him. Of course at that point they wanted back in, but we figured the other son would get them back home. Not so. After going another 1/4 mile or so down river, we heard a bark and saw a couple wienies looking longingly from the bank. So we pulled over and they jumped back in.
The rest of the trip was relatively uneventful. It was a lovely day on the water. My wife met us at the takeout about five river miles downstream. She snapped a few pictures of the intrepid voyageurs coming in to shore. A good time was had, lessons were learned and the surplus canoe performed admirably.
We live on a bluff overlooking the river, but not right on the river. So we portaged the half mile or so down our driveway and down the road to put in. The river is pretty low so we had to walk through calf deep mud to launch.
As we got underway, we ran into a bit of a problem. My son really wanted to take our two dachshunds. Not really a big deal, because at least one of them has traveled in our inflatable kayak. Well, today they had a case of what we call RWS. Restless Wiener Syndrome. They happily jumped in the canoe. Then back out the other side into the river. We hauled them back in and pushed off. We hadn’t made it very far before the dogs started acting like they were going to jump out again.
At that point we called my other son and had him come down the hill and meet us while we dropped off the dogs with him. Of course at that point they wanted back in, but we figured the other son would get them back home. Not so. After going another 1/4 mile or so down river, we heard a bark and saw a couple wienies looking longingly from the bank. So we pulled over and they jumped back in.
The rest of the trip was relatively uneventful. It was a lovely day on the water. My wife met us at the takeout about five river miles downstream. She snapped a few pictures of the intrepid voyageurs coming in to shore. A good time was had, lessons were learned and the surplus canoe performed admirably.
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Good on ya! I think you and your companions will enjoy that canoe!
Cheers,
Barry
Cheers,
Barry
Great story, and a fantastic deal! I laughed out loud at RWS, seems to be a disease that is cross species.
It sounds like your new boat is already adding excitement to your life. Hopefully you'll have lots of good time ahead.
