Author Archives: Pat
Progressing…
As you can see, I got the factory seat out and now have finished cleaning up the inside of the hull where the seat pan meets the boat. The pan, which is made of a nice thick piece of molded plastic (Kydex?), was originally stuck to the bottom of the cockpit with what looks to be … Continue reading
Cockpit Seat Retrofit
The factory seat in my kayak fits me, but is not the most comfortable so this is where I will be starting my customization. The backband is one of the smaller IR ( Possibly and old “Reggie”) and I have ordered a new IR “LoungeBand Backband“. Its a little wider, and a little taller. That … Continue reading
Winter Kayak Project
This winter I am working on fitting out my Current Design Isle sea kayak to be more custom fitted. Â I will be using this blog as a diary of the work and will be posting pictures as well as my write ups and research.
Well…
Haven’t been here in three months… I really need to change that. I’ve changed my work schedule to 4/10 so I can get out on some adventures on Fridays, hopefully that will lead to more kayaking but so far it has mostly been spent doing chores like getting the truck serviced and helping folks move.  … Continue reading
My New Kayak
I came home Monday to find that my lovely wife had picked up a new sea kayak for me for my birthday. It’s a beautiful Current Designs “Isle”, an 18 foot Greenland style touring boat. It a Kevlar layup and is light as a feather. I’ve got a new sprayskirt on order and it should … Continue reading
Kayak Dreams
I think the trip to the coast broke my brain a bit. I seem to be daydreaming about sea kayaks again. I miss my boat which I sold when we moved to New England about 5 years ago. It was a Necky Pinta, my first kayak and a boat I really loved despite it’s tendency to turn … Continue reading
Coast Adventure
We rented a house right on the beach and took a four day weekend to celebrate my youngest’s sixteenth birthday. The weather is typical winter Oregon, but that’s my favorite environment for PNW beaches. Almost no tourists at all and the long stretch of beach out our living room windows is people free for hours at a time.  There a a couple multi-day … Continue reading
Long Overdue Update
Well, it  has been a while! Needless to say I made it to Oregon and back in November the girls joined me. We have a little rental in Gresham and the job is amazingly wonderful. We are very happy to be back in the PNW seeing favorite places and lots of old friends. The New … Continue reading
A New Adventure
An overdue update;  I am heading North to Oregon Wednesday where I will be taking on the job of Technology Director for the City of Gresham. I did several interviews with them and was so very impressed by the commitment and professionalism at every level. The IT crew seems like a really good group of folks and I am … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a Rural CIO
All County Phone Users, We are experiencing occasional dropped calls at some sites due to a Packrat nesting in one of our microwave equipment racks at our Juniper Flats radio site. Said rat has been evicted from the premises, but the equipment was severely damaged by his occupancy. We have replacement equipment on order but … Continue reading