: John: Are you in RI? We paddle on the Bay most Sundays - you wanna join us?

Thanks for the invite - you have NO idea how much I would love to ....but I see an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow, and will have a cervical spine reconstruction soon in Boston. I'm just hoping that everything turns out OK, and he orders 2 hours/day in the 13.5 foot rowboat I'm finishing as my "physical therapy" (my boss whould just love that)!

But if you know boat builders, stop by Builders Surplus now and then...they sometimes have unusual stuff and it is the best place I've found in RI for for long lengths of clear lumber - and pretty inexpensive, too. Open Thurs. till 7 and Saturdays, too.