Wanted For Free: Need help moving sailboat in pdx

[JPA Cate]

tsanni,

The deal with river traveling is to move with the currents whenever possible. People from your area will already know where the eddies and back-eddies are. It would be (as you probably already have realized) a good idea to have someone experienced to go with you.

The reasoning behind the PO's choice of motor may have something to do with planning to always sail, nor not go, so that she didn't need--or believe she needed--more oomph from the motor.

It might be helpful if you find out and tell us, how much current the Columbia carries around Portland? In San Francisco, at spring tides, it can run 6 knots. At slack tide, it may be 0, but you will want to know what the max you may face will be.

Ann

[newhaul]

I just did a search on portland craigslist boat parts for outboard with a cap of 200 bucks there are many .
Now on to the important stuff I have a friend in the portland area tham may be available to help ove you when you are ready. He is a.retired uscg bosons mate.

[newhaul]

Heres another its in eugene but 7horse Suzuki for 200
suzuki outboard

[StuM]

Originally Posted by newhaul

He is a.retired uscg bosons mate.

Is his name Higgs?

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by StuM

Is his name Higgs?

Aw, don't string us along, Stu. There's not a particle of truth in that! And I think his name is Heisenberg, but I'm uncertain.

JIm

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Aw, don't string us along, Stu. There's not a particle of truth in that! And I think his name is Heisenberg, but I'm uncertain.

JIm

Morning Jim, you're certainly on form today.

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by StuM

Morning Jim, you're certainly on form today.

It's cold and rainy, there are gale warnings about, and my mind wanders...

and I apologize to the OP for the drift.

Jim

[jeepbluetj]

Physics jokes... I laughed...

OP: Craigslist yourself a $200 outboard and move it. Make sure the OB runs first for awhile.

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by StuM

Is his name Higgs?

Worse his name is guy

[JPA Cate]

Let's hope he's a strong guy, a nice guy.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Ann

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate

Let's hope he's a strong guy, a nice guy.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Ann

If he pops up to help, he'll be a foreguy. It she has already made the move, he'll be an afterguy.

Baro's down to 986 and falling...

Jim

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

If he pops up to help, he'll be a foreguy. It she has already made the move, he'll be an afterguy.

Baro's down to 986 and falling...

Jim

1016 and steady here
T

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate

Let's hope he's a strong guy, a nice guy.
Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Ann

He is the guy that pays his bill to me with untraceable cash

[JPA Cate]

Wooohoooo! A money guy! Too cool! Apologies to Guy if he shows up here. He might be interested to know that here, in Oz, sometimes the spinnaker pole guy is referred to as a brace. Now, we all know about Brace Beamer, he used to play the Lone Ranger on Stateside radio in the late 40's and early '50's. But also it means "two", as in " a brace of wolfhounds", someting to push against, something to stabilize something else.....and so on.

Poor ol' guy, ol' man, brace yourself for more!

Ann

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate

Wooohoooo! A money guy! Too cool! Apologies to Guy if he shows up here. He might be interested to know that here, in Oz, sometimes the spinnaker pole guy is referred to as a brace. Now, we all know about Brace Beamer, he used to play the Lone Ranger on Stateside radio in the late 40's and early '50's. But also it means "two", as in " a brace of wolfhounds", someting to push against, something to stabilize something else.....and so on.

Poor ol' guy, ol' man, brace yourself for more!

Ann

Brace of wolfhounds. would have rather a brace of pistols