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Four Whizz a’building

Posted on May 1, 2014 by billbuchholz

Now that we’ve decided the season is over and the sweet soulful sound of a certain soprano fills our ears, we can get back to serious iceboat building. Whizz # 8, 9, 10 and 11 are coming along very nicely. … Continue reading →

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Moosehead in the Bag, 4/19/14

Posted on April 18, 2014 by billbuchholz

Dogs just need to be dogs. If there is a scent, it’s not possible for them to ignore it so they give chase. So it appears to be with iceboaters. We sniff ice and there’s just no way to sit … Continue reading →

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Fat Lady Balks

Posted on April 16, 2014 by billbuchholz

Each time she tries to sing either she slips on the ice or her lips freeze. And Moosehead Lake is so hard of hearing that she just can’t get through up there. Those three feet of ice covered with twelve … Continue reading →

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Ice on Hosmer Pond

Posted on April 12, 2014 by billbuchholz

We’re a couple of days behind Chickawaukee with four inches of pencil ice. I could get through the dark perimeter with the kayak, but not the white center. Just for the record, four inches of white pencil ice will hold … Continue reading →

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It’s Over

Posted on April 11, 2014 by billbuchholz

Sebec was our Ace in the Hole, but according to Bob Lombardo there are holes in our Ace. The web cam there was indeed looking very good; the best of the northern lakes for wetting out. But the next cold … Continue reading →

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