jason

Mark I for one very much appreciate the stories that you post on the message board. Every time I read about one of your great adventures I think that I would like to do that one day.

So please keep posting even if they are up for a couple of days. We will just have to read fast.

>Since its come up I am curious why it matters once the

>material has been publicly disclosed. If this was a patent

>matter, the disclosure of the material to be patented in any

>public forum makes its patent invalid.

>

>Let's see Dr. Casey answer that one...

Bob are you thinking of trade secrets? As once trade secrets are discussed in public they are no longer secrets.

Patents and patent applications are entered into public record.

This allows us to see the crazy items that people attempt to patent such as this:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15792.php

or another classic application would be this one:

http://patentlaw.typepad.com/patent/2006/0...equests_mo.html

it seems that a lot of history is being removed. :-(

Care to give a hint on why?

I have removed the clip from my Icom HM-125 speaker/Mic. As the current clip wasn't effective.

I have a MB-88 swivel clip that I am going to remove the ears then epoxy it to the back of the MH-125.

Now that I have the parts, the old clip has been removed. I need to know what epoxy to use to put it together.

Thanks -Jason

Suz thanks for the generous offer!

That sounds like a good July/August adventure.

It took so so long to get my custom sized suit I think that, I will tough out this season and not chance having to send it back now. I know that the side that you do will be fine. Its the side that I cut will need factory repair.

My wife took care of the neck gasket, thus it was fine. I was hoping that she could slice the wrist ones too.

Thanks -Jason

Any experience with trimming wrist gaskets?

The neck has been great since it was trimmed. My hands are now my issue.

Thanks -Jason

How much air do you still have trapped in your dry suit?

I find that if I waid into the water and pull a gasket that's above the water it will remove most of the air. When I am vacumed packed in this way I feel like I stay cooler in my dry suit.

-Jason

Mark after reading Ken's post I found this boat:

http://www.westsideboatshop.com/html/Kayak...ing/Bullitt.htm

This boat could get your Martha’s Vineyard circumnavigation done in a day.

The bigest issue I see whith that boat is only 20" wide so I can't fit in the boat.

It seems that the sign-up for the NH AMC Spring WW school is still open.

http://www.nhamcpaddlers.org/events_school...oe_and_kaya.htm

Everybody at NSPN that I have talked with that has taken this class has had nothing but good things to say about the class.

Getting WW skills are supposed to help your long boat skills especially in rough water.

-Jason

Anybody getting one of these for the blackburn? It would be nice to see one of these in action.

I was looking at GPS Map 76csx is a new one:

It floats.

Is IPX7

Takes micro SD cards.

Built in Electronic compass

Barometric altimeter with automatic pressure trend recording.

Supports Blue chart charts.

Suport transfers over USB instead of a serial port.

http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap76csx/

-Jason

If anybody is looking to do the blackburn in class "4. Touring Kayaks A" and needs someone to paddle the course with them a few times let me know.

I like going out on the longer trips but I am not currently intrested in racing the Blackburn.

Thanks -Jason

As for hosting it i have a server with bandwidth available and would be glad to host it.

To make the site look nice it would take someone with a good eye for html (Like Billy) to create a slick set of pages for it.

-Jason

Luck doesn't seem to be with us. Good luck getting the gate fixed.

Thanks -Jason

I am hoping to be over this cold enough to get on the water Sunday, any chance that your going Sunday too?

Thanks -Jason

My understanding is the terminal in Everett is owned by a different company than the one that is looking to put a terminal on the Outer Brewster.

Even if the terminal is built on Outer Brewster the LNG tankers will still go to the terminal in Everett.

If this is an energy use topic I suggest the we have this thread focus on the following:

Wind Mills.

Residential Co-generation.

Bio Diesel.

Synthetic Diesel from Coal.

Any chance that you will bring Mike's shadow. I understand that it will be on the water again if he gets a new seat. :-)

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I would like to be penciled into a spot for Sunday the 26th (If the spots are filled up I should be bumped before someone else is put on the waiting list).

I will be in DC for work the 23 though the 25th and 80% chance of heading back on on the 25th.

For my boat (Nigel Foster shadow), I would like to fix my skeg.

Create a spot under the deck for my hand pump. (Brian can I purchase the clips for this from you?).

And if the ventilation is up for it I would like to:

Repair my gelcoat.

Remove the remainder of my foot pump by:

Fiberglass my bulkhead

Fiberglass my deck.

putting gelcoat on my deck.

Thanks -Jason

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Just off the Natick/Framingham exit is Homedepo in one direction and the other direction is Shoppers world.

-Jason

I am looking to lean how to do a back deck roll. A back deck roll is a roll starting on the back deck ending on the front deck.

I can already roll up onto my back deck doing a normal sweep roll.

-Jason

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Does it cover the back deck roll?

On the newfound web site this is the description:

"

1st Roll DVD by Jay Babina (designer of the Outer Island kayak, $29.95) Learning the Eskimo roll is every kayaker's dream from the moment they venture out on their first paddling experience. The idea of bringing yourself upright from a capsize is not only unique to the design of the kayak but remains one of the utmost safety skills that the sea kayaker can learn. "1st Roll" demonstrates a simplified approach to learning the extended paddle roll, which is the easiest style roll to learn for beginners. 43 minutes.

"

I don't see any mention of the back deck roll.

Thanks -Jason

>Hi Jason,

>

>I was able to do the one in the video Mike posted in my WW

>boat -- I'll show you next time we're both at a pool

>session.

>

>Bob

Bob that would be great, I need the help!

I keep attempting but I still have had no luck. I am going to China Town on the 11th and I am thinking of signing up for Ipswitch on the 18th. Will you be going to eather of these pool sessions?

Thanks -Jason

>Thank you Great video.

>Jason have you tried

>the back deck sweep roll yet?

>Walter

>Impex Assateague

I have attempted a couple of times but I haven't been able to do it yet.

I just found another source in the Canoeing Handbook (2nd edition) Page 328 has a good ilistration. I think that I will atempt it again after work tomarrow.

-Jason

Sent. Please let me know if you don't get my numbers.

-Jason