Maybe I should have built a little heavier and just skipped the whole trailer thing :-)

Triumph Boats takes pride in their boats, and how tough they are. They have other humorous videos on their site.

Note that the video was "compressed" side to side, so the perspective is a little skewed.

I liked the idea of mounting a HiDef TV antenna on the boat (mentioned toward the end). He reports good reception where they have been stopped. Good idea and much, much cheaper than a satellite dish.

A couple of weeks ago the family took a trip up to Glacier National Park, Yellowstone and around that area. Wonderful trip. If you ever have the chance, go out and visit "Big Sky Country" in the northwest United States.

Adjoining Glacier National Park on the Canadian side of the border is Waterton National Park, which, combined with the US park forms the world's first Peace Park (a cross national border site). The halves of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park are run by their separate countries, but coordinated and cooperatively managed.

We visited the Canadian side also and rode this great wooden hulled vessel, the International. Built in 1927, it has plied this 7 mile long path up and down the lake from the Canadian town of Waterton to the U.S. boarder crossing and ranger station just a bit south.

She's taken out of the water each winter via marine railway and returned to service when the spring thaw comes around. She wears her age well. Check out some of the detailing and beautiful wood- and brass-work in the following pictures: read more »

A cousin's family owns this beautiful, restored ChrisCraft. All I really know about it is that it was restored in Michigan by a person who does it professionally.

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Complete with a hand-cranked swing bridge. read more »

Includes a lock, which I always find a bit fascinating.