SourcetoSea wrote:

Long time lurker, occasional poster calling in.
Would anyone be interested in moderated forum on a private board?
I've got some server room to play with and I might could set this up
if there is enough interest.

Usually those don't have enough readers. There is already BoaterTalk
(unmoderated) and several great Yahoo groups (semi-moderated) including

idahowhitewater
utahrafters
gcpba (Grand Canyon private boaters assoc.)
wrrr (Washington recreational river runners
PDXrecreationalKayaker (Portland OR)
inflatable-kayaking
paddler (???)