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Ice boat!! Very cool A bunch of years ago I stumbled on a couple guys with a DN on Round Lake (near Ballston Lake, NY) They found the...

Well then..... Getting pretty popular around here.

As @memaquay says, bare, smooth ice seems to be a rarity in a lot of places. I briefly looked into backcountry or wild ice skating...

Wouldn't work up here, as our ice is almost immediately covered by several feet of snow, and then develops anywhere from six inches to 3...

The last time I went was in 2022. There wasn’t much wind but the ice was great. I set up my skate sail but there wasn’t even much wind...

I’ve been ice boating many times and built a DN and a Gambit which is basically a two seater DN. It’s a fine line between cold enough...

You got it, Jim! As soon as I saw the runners I realized what I was looking at. Ice boaters are a declining breed around here...

It’s an ice boat. The runners on the ground gave it away. Not sure what model though. Jim

Now it should start being more obvious....if you know what you're looking at. By the way, @sailsman63 , I was unfamiliar with Mersea...

To a dog you’re the master…to a cat you’re staff.

I had similar thoughts - skin on frame with the red skin untightened somehow? Or all punt or skow either under construction or with the...

I don't know, can't say for sure. I do relish mornings like this one today though, on Canadice Lake. No wind, no waves, no worries.........

I don't know. Most canoe sailors are just out for an afternoon of fun, so avoid conditions that aren't pleasant. The leeboards or...

I restored this Chestnut Bobs, it’s a fine paddling 15’ lightweight wood canvas canoe, not sure how much wind it can handle.