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[*] posted on 5-13-2014 at 02:07 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?


Igor, my 'boyhood boat' for navigating the Little Missouri River in western ND was built by welding two old car hoods together. I don't think the material was 'tin', but close enough...and what fun that was..it held a few catfish and squirrels!




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[*] posted on 5-13-2014 at 03:58 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?


Igor, my 'boyhood boat' for navigating the Little Missouri River in western ND was built by welding two old car hoods together. I don't think the material was 'tin', but close enough...and what fun that was..it held a few catfish and squirrels!












We had one like that where I grew up in the Panhandle of Texas . We really had a lot more fun using it as a sled towing it behind dads car.:lol:
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[*] posted on 5-13-2014 at 04:30 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?


"While still a young boy, Robb White built his first boat, hewn from the tin roof of an abandoned chicken coop in the backyard-stamping and primping it into shape, then testing it out in the back creek."

And one of the funniest books I have ever read.

http://books.google.com/books?id=q_rTaSiXkg8C&pg=PP4&...

Page down to the chapter "Storm Boat Motor" for a great giggle.
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[*] posted on 5-13-2014 at 07:02 PM


Port-A-Bote makes a fold up. I have a 12.5 foot with a Nissan 9.8 motor. You can spot folded on top of my Toy.



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[*] posted on 5-13-2014 at 07:46 PM


Getting ready to launch in San Carlos.


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[*] posted on 5-13-2014 at 08:10 PM


'Tin Boat Times"

16ft Lund Aluminum tiller, w/20 Johnson.

1300 miles north of US border in Canada outback wilderness...270 miles from nearest paved road back then. A railway portage from huge Lac la Ronge lake into the Churchill River...1 mile through the forest on the rail boat carriage using a block and tackle, winching from tree to tree. Usually get a rabbit or spruce grouse for dinner during the portage. Fun stuff then, probably not so much fun today...I'm a mite older...





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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 12:16 AM


Is there good fishing for pike in Lac LaRonge?

BTW, I really like that name, 'Lah Rohnnjj'. I'm sure that if I were paddling along it's banks it would repeat itself over and over again in my brain. In the manner that Maurice Chevalier would have said it.
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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 06:01 AM


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Inflatables don't flip over as easily and if they do, they remain afloat.


Aluminum boats (Klamath) have foam flotation inside all of the seats. The boat will not sink. Supposedly, even with the motor attached.
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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 12:40 PM


I'm pretty sure my valco has Styrofoam also.



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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 12:52 PM


I think the USCG says all boats under 20' have to have positive flotation? captain??
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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 01:04 PM


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Is there good fishing for pike in Lac LaRonge?

BTW, I really like that name, 'Lah Rohnnjj'. I'm sure that if I were paddling along it's banks it would repeat itself over and over again in my brain. In the manner that Maurice Chevalier would have said it.


'Tinnys'...Aluminum boats prevail in all fly-in lodges Up North. Specifically Lund 16 and 18 footers...new delivery to remote areas is by dropping onto the lake near the lodge by floatplanes. Which is quite a sight to see...

Igor, Lac la Ronge has monster pike (plus walleyes, lakers, and a famous monsterfish)..I fish & camp in an outer bay called Hunter's Bay. I've caught many over 30 lbs since the sixties. All catch and release as these are the big female egglayers.

Maurice C. would have been a welcome singer at any of our campfires.

Again, all the aluminum boats I have owned have built-in flotation. It's pretty much standard in the industry for many years now.




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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 01:25 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?
No, nor were "tin roofs".:lol:



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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 01:31 PM


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Inflatables don't flip over as easily and if they do, they remain afloat.


Aluminum boats (Klamath) have foam flotation inside all of the seats. The boat will not sink. Supposedly, even with the motor attached.


-----true, but they will stand on end, motor-down, which is disappointing------at least mine did overnite once but 12 gals of fuel in the rear did not help.. (12 foot Gregor)

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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 01:46 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?
No, nor were "tin roofs".:lol:


I hear cats hate them.
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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 02:29 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?
No, nor were "tin roofs".:lol:

or tin foil.
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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 07:37 PM


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Were tin boats ever made of tin?
No, nor were "tin roofs".:lol:


I hear cats hate them.
Unless they are HOT! Skipjack, I think we just aged ourselves :lol:



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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 07:50 PM


well, there is a cat that sleeps under the tarp in my hot tin boat......



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[*] posted on 5-14-2014 at 07:59 PM


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well, there is a cat that sleeps under the tarp in my hot tin boat......
Lo Siento young'un you missed it (but that's a good thing!)



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[*] posted on 5-15-2014 at 12:14 AM
Deflatables


A deflatable VS a Tinny in high winds will ride worse and a Deflatable is much more prone to catching air and flipping...someone posted the wrong answer here about A very well knowned fact....I don't think for a second,, in Very HIGH winds you shoud be out in a deflatables as they like to flip... the only boat that like hike high winds are CATS & SAIL BOATS..or Heavy Mono"s..Think about It !!!! DUH !!!:P
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[*] posted on 5-15-2014 at 01:38 AM


It's Inflatable kw. I know you are trying to be snarky, but it's really not funny.

It took you two years to find the caps button, so maybe there is help for you after all...
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