Heads up to all potential protesters; Please be cautious around the Cat trackhoe, the operator has always wanted to see how far he can punt a Prius with a 245CL, it's #3 on his bucket list.
Clive the truly ancient mariner....
BTTOQ, buy a jon but not cheap narrow ones that are only 32" wide across the bottom, get at least 36" preferably 40". I'm looking for a 12' Spratley. http://www.spratleyboats.com/index.htm
A high mileage well maintained truck wouldn't scare me much, I've gone as high as 400,000k on some of mine with no major trouble and I worked the hell outta them
I have a copy of the column as a Word file on my 'puter, not sure if I know how to post it. I believe it was originally published in the Red Deer Advocate
I've had little trouble believing anything Scammell says or writes since his "Native Fish Coddling An Insult" column of some yrs back. I'm sure he means well.