We are happy to announce that Ash Rapids Lodge has invited us back formid-week layover. Layover day will be Wednesday, August 8th this year, so we will be staying for the Tuesday evening August 7th all day on Wednesday the 8th and leaving morning of the 9th.
The owners, Andrew and Tannis, have a very beautiful island and bay andtheir lodge supplies delicious meals, great drinks, and super cabins forpeople who wish to sleep in comfy beds! Call well in advance if you wish to reserve a cabin.
Their website is: http://www.ashrapidslodge.com/,
summer phone is 807-543-4025 and winter phone is 543-1531.
For those that are regularly on the lake, Ash Rapids camp is a great sailingdestination - just call ahead to let them know you plan on coming!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Propane powered outboard, 2 ½ and 5 HP
Lehr is a company that patented the use of propane canisters to fuel small engines, and has introduced the first propane fueled outboard engines. The first two Lehr engines are 2.5 hp and 5 hp. The Lehr outboard is powered by propane from many sources big and small, including the small green BBQ bottles. The picture shows the bottle inserted into the outboard.
With zero evaporative emissions and no winterization needed, Lehr makes sure some boaters never need to carry gasoline aboard. If you have a diesel engine, you may still need some gasoline for the outboard, but with this invention, just grab a few extra bottles of propane from your BBQ.
At the recent Miami boat show the Lehr outboard, won an Environmental Award taking Green Product honors from West Marine and recognition from the National Marine Manufacturer’s Innovation Awards
Claims are that the The 2.5-HP model will run wide open (4,000 rpm) for about an hour on a small camping gas canister. At 3,000 rpm and you can hope for more than double the run time. A 20-pound propane bottle will power the engine for over 2 days.
Price for the 2.5-horsepower model will be just under $1,000, and about $1,600 for the 5-horsepower engine.
http://vimeopro.com/derema/lehr
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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