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I just tried to make a reservation for Friday and Saturday night at the Oberlin Inn and was told that the Inn is sold out. If anyone cancels their room, please PM me. Thanks Jim

Puc: I worked as a senior design engineer for Crosman for about 15 years and designed a few of the guns in your pics. I had a collection that was about twice what your pics show. But, I collected only the old guns that were hard to find even back in the 80's. The Model 600 (the semi auto one) was a very hard to find model and to this day, is almost impossible to find one with the cams in good shape. I sold my collection when I moved a few years ago but I did hang on to all my gold plated models I managed to acquire. They are all one of a kind. I also have two or three guns that were presented to me with my name engraved on them. I also have a gold plated Model 760. It's been many years since I have fired one of those guns. Jim

I have 4 pair of Diamond Gusset and 4 pair of Draggin Jeans. I prefer the Diamond Gusset because they have the velcro cuff on them to keep the pants from riding up in the wind and, in my opinion, more comfortable than DJ jeans. The Draggin Jeans are not as comfortable a fit because the kevlar on the knees have a tendency to rub my skin just above the kneecap when I do any long walks in them. I don't wear them when I have to do a lot of walking in them. But, I ALWAYS wear them when I am on the bike. If you have ever had road rash on your legs or arms, you will spend the $100 for these jeans, just so you don't have to think about ever having road rash again. Jim

2nd gear issue was fixed starting with '85 model (mid year, I think). Units with a serial number above 1413 (last four digits) should have the new tranny fix. A bike that has been sitting for 25 years may need restoration, from all the rubber hoses to all seals (forks and brakes) and fluids, plus the frame has a history of cracking and breaking near the center stand. And while your in there, you might as well upgrade the brakes and brake lines and add progressive front springs as the front fork springs may be shot. IMHO not worth $650. I would put my money in something newer. Just my Jim

Vicky: I am sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a family member is always a difficult ordeal. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Jim

Thanks for the correction, Don. I didn't realize it updated, never checked actually. I knew the construction update was there but seldom used it. It's still a great program for $40 though. Jim

No, no lifetime updates. My version is about two years old and I haven't had a problem with finding a road or address. The hotels and restaurants may be a little out of date but my GPS can fill in when needed. I have been using S&T for about 5 years and like it a lot. I think it's a great deal for $40. You can import and export GPX files and also has a GPS function built in. Jim

Joe: Here is the directions from Microsoft S & T for Sandyville to Dallas, OR. The route was programmed for a 15 min. break every two hours and the start time was 9:00 AM and end time was 5:00 PM. This route is the quickest, therefore all Interstate and 65 MPH. This is about 500 miles per day (+/- 25 miles). The route can be programmed almost any way you want. Jim Time Mile Instruction For Toward Summary: 2629.5 miles (5 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes) DAY 1 Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone. 9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Sandyville on CR-13 [sandyville-Liverpool] (North) 43 yds 9:00 AM 0.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto CR-21 [Old US-21] 0.8 mi 9:02 AM 0.8 Keep RIGHT onto CR-56/1 [Old WV-56] 3.7 mi 9:09 AM 4.6 Road name changes to US-33 [sR-2] 2.4 mi 9:12 AM 7.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-33 [sR-68] 0.4 mi 9:13 AM 7.4 Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-33 18.5 mi 9:14 AM 8.1 Entering Ohio 9:34 AM 25.9 Keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.4 mi US-33 / Athens 9:35 AM 26.2 Road name changes to US-33 18.7 mi 9:54 AM 44.9 At exit 17, stay on US-33 [uS-50] (East) 1.4 mi 9:55 AM 46.3 At exit 16B, keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi US-33 / Columbus / State St 9:56 AM 46.6 At exit 16A, keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 0.2 mi US-33 / Columbus / State St 9:56 AM 46.8 Road name changes to US-33 64.7 mi 11:00 AM 111.5 Rest break (15 mins) 11:15 AM 111.5 Stay on US-33 [Columbus-Lancaster Rd] (North-West) 1.4 mi 11:16 AM 112.9 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-270 17.2 mi I-270 / Cincinnati 11:31 AM 130.1 At exit 8, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi I-70 / Indianapolis / Columbus 11:32 AM 130.3 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 0.4 mi I-70 / Indianapolis 11:32 AM 130.7 At exit 8, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-70 20.7 mi I-70 / Indianapolis 11:50 AM 151.4 At exit 72, stay on I-70 (West) 20.0 mi 12:07 PM 171.4 At exit 52B, stay on I-70 (West) 18.7 mi 12:22 PM 190.1 At exit 33A, stay on I-70 (West) 18.9 mi 12:38 PM 209.0 At exit 14, stay on I-70 (West) 19.8 mi 12:51 PM 223.9 Entering Indiana 12:55 PM 228.8 At exit 151, stay on I-70 [uS-35] (West) 19.9 mi 1:11 PM 248.7 At exit 131, stay on I-70 [Anton Tony Hulman Jr Memorial Way] (West) 8.3 mi 1:18 PM 256.9 Rest break (15 mins) 1:33 PM 256.9 At exit 123, stay on I-70 [Anton Tony Hulman Jr Memorial Way] (West) 19.0 mi 1:49 PM 276.0 At exit 104, stay on I-70 (West) 14.1 mi 2:01 PM 290.1 At exit 90, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi I-465 2:02 PM 290.3 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-465 [uS-31] 18.7 mi I-465 / US-31 2:21 PM 309.0 At exit 9A-B, stay on I-465 [i-74] (North) 6.8 mi 2:28 PM 315.8 At exit 16B, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-74 21.3 mi I-74 / Peoria IL. 2:47 PM 337.0 At exit 52, stay on I-74 (West) 27.1 mi 3:09 PM 364.1 At exit 25, stay on I-74 (West) 20.7 mi 3:27 PM 384.8 At exit 4, stay on I-74 (West) 8.4 mi 3:30 PM 389.3 Entering Illinois 3:34 PM 393.2 Rest break (15 mins) 3:49 PM 393.2 At exit 216, stay on I-74 (West) 19.1 mi 4:05 PM 412.3 At exit 197, stay on I-74 (West) 23.0 mi 4:24 PM 435.3 At exit 174, stay on I-74 (West) 21.5 mi 4:42 PM 456.8 At exit 152, stay on I-74 (North-West) 18.6 mi 4:57 PM 475.5 At exit 134A, stay on I-74 [uS-51] (North) 0.6 mi End of 1st Day Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone. 4:58 PM 476.0 Merge onto I-55 [i-74] 1.9 mi 5:00 PM 477.9 End of day DAY 2 9:00 AM 477.9 Stay on I-55 [i-74] 3.7 mi 9:03 AM 481.6 At exit 163, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-74 25.4 mi I-74 / Peoria 9:24 AM 507.0 At exit 102, stay on I-74 (West) 20.4 mi 9:43 AM 527.4 At exit 82, stay on I-74 (West) 28.5 mi 10:07 AM 555.9 At exit 54, stay on I-74 (North-West) 21.3 mi 10:25 AM 577.2 At exit 32, stay on I-74 (North) 18.4 mi 10:40 AM 595.6 Road name changes to I-80 19.1 mi Bridge work between Rapids City and Le Claire (October 1, 2008 - December 15, 2017) 10:49 AM 605.8 Entering Iowa 10:56 AM 614.7 At exit 298, stay on I-80 (West) 4.6 mi 11:00 AM 619.3 Rest break (15 mins) 11:15 AM 619.3 At exit 292, stay on I-80 (West) 22.0 mi 11:33 AM 641.3 At exit 271, stay on I-80 (West) 21.4 mi 11:51 AM 662.7 At exit 249, stay on I-80 (West) 19.0 mi 12:07 PM 681.7 At exit 230, stay on I-80 (West) 24.6 mi 12:28 PM 706.3 At exit 205, stay on I-80 (West) 23.2 mi 12:47 PM 729.5 At exit 182, stay on I-80 (West) 23.8 mi 1:07 PM 753.2 At exit 159, stay on I-80 [uS-6] (West) 9.9 mi 1:15 PM 763.1 Rest break (15 mins) 1:30 PM 763.1 At exit 149, stay on I-80 [uS-6] (West) 11.6 mi 1:40 PM 774.7 Merge onto I-35 [i-80] 13.8 mi 1:51 PM 788.5 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-80 18.9 mi I-80 / Council Bluffs / Omaha 2:07 PM 807.4 At exit 104, stay on I-80 [uS-6] (West) 21.3 mi 2:25 PM 828.6 At exit 83, stay on I-80 [uS-6] (West) 22.0 mi 2:43 PM 850.7 At exit 60, stay on I-80 [uS-6] (West) 20.2 mi 3:00 PM 870.9 At exit 40, stay on I-80 (West) 22.9 mi 3:19 PM 893.8 At exit 17, stay on I-80 (South-West) 13.0 mi 3:30 PM 906.7 Rest break (15 mins) 3:45 PM 906.7 Stay on I-80 (South) 1.3 mi 3:47 PM 908.0 Merge onto I-29 [i-80] 2.6 mi 3:49 PM 910.7 Keep LEFT onto I-80 22.9 mi I-80 / Omaha 3:50 PM 911.6 Entering Nebraska 4:11 PM 933.6 At exit 432, stay on I-80 (West) 23.1 mi 4:30 PM 956.7 At exit 409, stay on I-80 (West) 21.8 mi Construction near Lincoln (WB) (October 1, 2010 - July 31, 2014) 4:48 PM 978.5 At exit 388, stay on I-80 (West) 13.5 mi End of 2nd Day 5:00 PM 992.0 End of day DAY 3 Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone. 9:00 AM 992.0 Stay on I-80 21.4 mi 9:17 AM 1013.4 At exit 353, stay on I-80 (West) 20.9 mi 9:35 AM 1034.3 At exit 332, stay on I-80 (West) 19.9 mi 9:51 AM 1054.2 At exit 312, stay on I-80 (West) 20.8 mi 10:09 AM 1075.1 At exit 291, stay on I-80 (West) 18.8 mi 10:25 AM 1093.9 At exit 272, stay on I-80 (West) 24.0 mi 10:45 AM 1117.8 At exit 248, stay on I-80 (West) 21.2 mi 11:02 AM 1139.0 Rest break (15 mins) 11:17 AM 1139.0 Stay on I-80 (West) 28.4 mi 11:41 AM 1167.4 At exit 199, stay on I-80 (West) 19.7 mi 11:58 AM 1187.1 At exit 179, stay on I-80 (West) 21.2 mi 12:15 PM 1208.3 At exit 158, stay on I-80 (West) 24.0 mi 12:35 PM 1232.3 At exit 133, stay on I-80 (West) 26.6 mi 12:57 PM 1258.9 At exit 107, stay on I-80 (West) 22.0 mi 1:16 PM 1280.9 At exit 85, stay on I-80 (North-West) 8.7 mi 1:23 PM 1289.6 Rest break (15 mins) 1:38 PM 1289.6 At exit 76, stay on I-80 (West) 21.1 mi 1:56 PM 1310.7 At exit 55, stay on I-80 (West) 25.9 mi 2:17 PM 1336.5 At exit 29, stay on I-80 (West) 21.0 mi 2:35 PM 1357.6 At exit 8, stay on I-80 (West) 19.8 mi 2:42 PM 1366.3 Entering Wyoming 2:51 PM 1377.4 At exit 391, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 20.9 mi 3:09 PM 1398.3 At exit 370, stay on I-80 (West) 22.3 mi 3:28 PM 1420.6 At exit 348, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 12.7 mi 3:38 PM 1433.3 Rest break (15 mins) 3:53 PM 1433.3 Stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 18.7 mi 4:09 PM 1452.0 At exit 316, stay on I-80 (North-West) 19.0 mi I-80 / Rawlins 4:25 PM 1471.0 At exit 297, stay on I-80 (North) 25.6 mi 4:46 PM 1496.6 At exit 272, stay on I-80 (West) 16.1 mi End of 3rd Day Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone. 5:00 PM 1512.7 End of day DAY 4 9:00 AM 1512.7 Stay on I-80 20.6 mi 9:17 AM 1533.3 At exit 235, stay on I-80 (West) 19.6 mi 9:33 AM 1552.9 At exit 215, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 19.6 mi 9:49 AM 1572.5 At exit 196, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 22.6 mi 10:08 AM 1595.1 At exit 173, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 19.7 mi 10:25 AM 1614.8 At exit 154, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 22.8 mi 10:44 AM 1637.6 At exit 130, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 19.6 mi 11:00 AM 1657.2 Rest break (15 mins) 11:15 AM 1657.2 At exit 111, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 19.4 mi 11:31 AM 1676.6 At exit 91, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 19.4 mi I-80 / US-30 / Evanston 11:48 AM 1696.0 At exit 72, stay on I-80 [uS-30] (West) 19.2 mi 12:04 PM 1715.2 At exit 53, stay on I-80 (West) 20.0 mi 12:20 PM 1735.2 At exit 33, stay on I-80 (West) 19.2 mi 12:36 PM 1754.4 At exit 13, stay on I-80 [uS-189] (South-West) 18.9 mi 12:48 PM 1768.4 Entering Utah 12:52 PM 1773.3 At exit 191, stay on I-80 (South-West) 22.1 mi 1:11 PM 1795.5 At exit 170, stay on I-80 (South-West) 2.3 mi 1:13 PM 1797.7 At exit 168, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-84 4.0 mi I-84 / Ogden 1:16 PM 1801.8 Rest break (15 mins) 1:31 PM 1801.8 At exit 115, stay on I-84 (North-West) 19.0 mi 1:47 PM 1820.7 At exit 96, stay on I-84 (North-West) 15.9 mi 2:00 PM 1836.6 Merge onto I-15 [i-84] 21.4 mi 2:18 PM 1858.0 At exit 362, stay on I-15 [i-84] (North) 17.4 mi 2:33 PM 1875.4 Keep LEFT onto I-84 21.6 mi I-84 / Boise 2:51 PM 1897.0 At exit 20, stay on I-84 [sR-30] (West) 33.5 mi 3:08 PM 1917.6 Entering Idaho 3:19 PM 1930.5 At exit 263, stay on I-84 (North) 17.7 mi 3:33 PM 1948.2 Rest break (15 mins) 3:48 PM 1948.2 At exit 245, stay on I-84 (North-West) 22.6 mi 4:07 PM 1970.8 At exit 222, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-84 [uS-30] 21.7 mi I-84 / US-30 / Twin Falls 4:26 PM 1992.5 At exit 201, stay on I-84 (West) 27.1 mi 4:48 PM 2019.6 At exit 173, stay on I-84 (West) 13.6 mi End of 4th Day 5:00 PM 2033.2 End of day DAY 5 Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone. 9:00 AM 2033.2 Stay on I-84 19.2 mi 9:16 AM 2052.4 At exit 141, stay on I-84 (North-West) 19.4 mi 9:32 AM 2071.9 At exit 121, stay on I-84 [uS-26] (West) 21.5 mi 9:50 AM 2093.3 At exit 99, stay on I-84 [uS-26] (North) 25.3 mi 10:11 AM 2118.7 At exit 74, stay on I-84 [uS-20] (North-West) 19.9 mi 10:28 AM 2138.5 At exit 54, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 19.5 mi 10:44 AM 2158.0 At exit 35, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 22.2 mi 11:02 AM 2180.2 Rest break (15 mins) 11:17 AM 2180.2 At exit 13, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (North-West) 19.4 mi 11:28 AM 2193.3 Entering Oregon 11:34 AM 2199.6 At exit 371, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (North-West) 25.5 mi 11:55 AM 2225.1 At exit 345, stay on I-84 [Old Oregon Trail Hwy] (North) 28.7 mi 12:19 PM 2253.8 At exit 317, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (North-West) 31.7 mi 12:45 PM 2285.5 At exit 285, stay on I-84 [Old Oregon Trail Hwy] (North) 20.5 mi 1:02 PM 2306.0 At exit 265, stay on I-84 [Old Oregon Trail Hwy] (North) 21.3 mi 1:20 PM 2327.3 Rest break (15 mins) 1:35 PM 2327.3 At exit 243, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (North-West) 19.2 mi 1:51 PM 2346.5 At exit 224, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 21.2 mi 2:09 PM 2367.7 At exit 202, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 19.9 mi 2:26 PM 2387.5 At exit 182, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 23.5 mi 2:45 PM 2411.1 At exit 159, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 21.0 mi 3:03 PM 2432.1 At exit 137, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (South-West) 24.2 mi 3:23 PM 2456.3 At exit 114, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 17.0 mi 3:37 PM 2473.3 Rest break (15 mins) 3:52 PM 2473.3 At exit 97, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 20.5 mi 4:09 PM 2493.8 At exit 76, stay on I-84 (West) 20.6 mi 4:27 PM 2514.5 At exit 56, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (West) 20.7 mi 4:44 PM 2535.2 At exit 35, stay on I-84 [uS-30] (South-West)18.4 mi End of 5th Day Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone. 5:00 PM 2553.6 End of day DAY 6 9:00 AM 2553.6 Stay on I-84 [uS-30] 14.4 mi 9:14 AM 2568.0 Turn LEFT onto Ramp 0.3 mi I-5 / Salem / Beaverton 9:14 AM 2568.3 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-5 18.8 mi 9:33 AM 2587.1 At exit 282A, stay on I-5 (South) 18.9 mi I-5 / Salem 9:49 AM 2606.0 At exit 263, stay on I-5 (South) 3.5 mi 9:52 AM 2609.6 At exit 260A, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-99E Bus [salem Pkwy] 4.8 mi Or-99E Business / Salem Parkway 9:58 AM 2614.3 Road name changes to Commercial St NE 0.1 mi 9:59 AM 2614.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Marion St NE 153 yds 9:59 AM 2614.5 Road name changes to SR-22 [Marion St NE] 10.0 mi 10:10 AM 2624.5 Keep LEFT onto SR-223 [Dallas-Rickreall Hwy] 4.0 mi Or-223 / Dallas 10:18 AM 2628.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-223 [Kings Valley Hwy] 0.8 mi 10:20 AM 2629.3 Turn LEFT to stay on SR-223 [Kings Valley Hwy] 120 yds 10:21 AM 2629.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-223 [sE Jefferson St] 0.1 mi 10:21 AM 2629.5 Arrive Dallas SUMMARY Driving distance: 2629.5 miles Trip duration: 5 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes Driving time: 37 hours, 36 minutes Cost: $231.84

I think this was a TERRIBLE deal! In fact, it was such a terrible deal , I think you should sell it to me for 4 grand! Hey, congrats!! Black is the best color! Now you need more safety chrome!! Jim

The link that Gary posted has an interesting note: It says the battery is designed for "Southern climates"..............wonder what that means???? Is Upstate NY in January considered a Southern climate????? Jim

Upon reflection there may be a space and/or access problem. My bike is put away and I am not sure if there is enough room and/or clearance around the reservoir to do this. Will check my bike later in the week and see if my idea is plausible. Jim

Jeff: I slip a wrench over the outside of the reservoir where the threaded plug goes in (the angled part) of the body, to help support the metal and then use another wrench on the fill plug hex head. The wrench over the angled part should fit very close to support that pot metal. What we need is a piece of aluminum that would span the width of the reservoir and fit over each end. And then mill an angled slot in it to fit snugly around the fill port. This would support the whole side of the reservoir. Maybe .375" or .500" thick aluminum. Now all we need is someone with a mill to make up a prototype????? Jim

Steve: I have a motorcycle trailer you can use if you want to travel. I have hauled my 89 VR all over the Northeast with it. It has a steel ramp plus separate walk up ramps and a winch to load a non-running bike. It has a flat deck, so you can store extra boxes or cartons strapped down on it. I don't have pics of it because it has my jetski body on it and it is covered for the winter. If your interested, come on down in the Spring and see if it will work for you. I pull it with my Buick Regal and don't even know it's back there. Jim

I got an e-mail too! But I told them in my e-mail that I would prefer a new one (2013). Who wants an old car??? Jim

How about the patch that Brian designed or a variation of it. Incorporate the newer bikes ....RSV RSTD etc..

Wayne: Sheila and I will be there for lunch. It would be good to see everyone again. I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone at the M & E in Ft Erie, and this will give me another opportunity to say hi to everyone. Is there a sign up on the calendar? Jim

Check out the reviews on Trip Advisor for the Days Inn in Guntersville. Not very good. Haven't checked the other hotels yet. Jim

Here is a site that lists trailer rules for the states and Canada. http://www.freetrip.com/rules_fr1.html Jim

Yeah, what Randy (Venturous) said, the 1200 carbs have a different vacuum pickup port location than the 1300 carbs. Timing will be different. Someone more knowledgeable than I can explain the difference to you. Although if you had the problem with the original carbs, I don't know if the vacuum hose location is the problem. Jim

The fuel pump will only pump fuel to the carb bowls for a few seconds and then will shut off because the bike has a sensor that prevents the fuel pump from continuous operation, unless it detects the engine running. When the key is first turned on, you will hear a series of clicks as the pump operates. Then will stop after the sensor turns the pump off, if the engine does not start. You may have to turn the key on and off several times to get the carb bowls full. After each series of "clicks" look for the fuel leak after each cycle. As stated in a previous post, it is probably stuck floats. If you can get them to shut off, your best bet is to do a Seafoam soak for the carbs. The fuel pump is located under the left (kickstand) side of the fuel tank and is round with four bolts on the face of it. As stated earlier, one of our members (Skydoc_17) sells a fuse block that has everything you need to change your fuses. It is a great kit and is complete with instructions. Here is the page: (also can be found in the Classifieds at the top of the Forum header, and then click on Member Vendors and then Skydoc_17) http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3762&title=first-genfuse-box-upgrade-kit-21&cat=22 Jim

I agree with Bob, move the axle rearward. I have also pulled pups and rule # 1 is always have the heaviest trailer in front, so the weight is forward for control purposes. Here is a trailer from the Delphi Forums site. Do not have the specifics on size, weight, etc. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/dirocjo/2012%20Trailer%20Rebuild%20-%20Micro-Weekender%20Trailer/DSC01711.jpg Jim

Ran across this website after seeing an advertisement for the paint and process in an engineering magazine. Very interesting process. A glow in the dark motorcycle! Here is the website: lumilor.com. Hey Gary (Dingy), this would be a great way to finish your hybrid. They are located in Medina, OH on West Smith Rd. They are located two doors away from an old client I used do work for back in 2008. http://lumilor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Banner-Gallery.jpg http://lumilor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Banner_E-300x124.jpg Jim

EEUUHHH!!!!! I think my head is going to explode !!!

Steve: That is to let the water out that splashes over the gunwalls in heavy seas. Actually, the frame is not centered on the long sheet of plywood. It is just sitting loose on top of the plywood. If you look at the photo in post #25, there is a waterproof hatch in the bow compartment. This compartment acts as a buoyancy chamber and keeps the canoe afloat if it swamps. There is also a chamber in the stern. The two chambers will support the yacht and two paddlers even when completely full of water.

Kevin: Yes, I have built about 6 or 7 canoes, kayaks, etc over the years. This "yacht" is a pirogue and is built without any metal fasteners. It's 17 feet long, and made with spruce frames and 1/8" birch luan plywood. Weighs 38 lbs. The plans are available for free on the Internet. PM me if you want more info. Jim