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  • Fender Boards
  • Electric Winch Upgrade
  • Refrigeration Refit, Part III: Frigoboat Keel Cooled System
  • 2022 North Channel Cruise Summary
  • Midlake Wind Shift: Pentwater to Milwaukee
  • Progress South to Pentwater
  • Spinnaker Run Under the Big Mac: Les Cheneaux to Garden Island
  • Detour Village to the Les Cheneaux
  • Clearing into the US with the ROAM App
  • Back in the US in Detour Village
  • Gore Bay to Milford Haven
  • Staying Flexible: The Benjamins to Gore Bay
  • A Gale in the Benjamins
  • Heywood to Little Current
  • Killarney Hike and Sail to Heywood
  • Chikanishing Hike and Killarney
  • The Bustards to Deadbolt via the Collins Inlet
  • The Bustard Islands
  • Covered Portage Cove to Killarney
  • McGregor Bay to Covered Portage Cove
  • McGregor Bay
  • Hike up to Casson Peak from Maryanne Cove
  • Back in the Wilderness: Little Current to Maryanne Cove
  • Little Current
  • Boat Work: Hog to Rous Island

Author: Birdman737

Radar “Antenna Not Rotating”

Securing a loose cable in a Raymarine RD418HD Digital Radome.

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Posted on October 30, 2019Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Electronics, Repair2 Comments on Radar “Antenna Not Rotating”

Portage Point Resort and Marina

Checking out a vintage northern Michigan resort on Portage Lake.

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Posted on September 20, 2019January 30, 2020Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake MichiganLeave a comment on Portage Point Resort and Marina

Gale Warning, so Let’s Go Sailing

Sailing north from Frankfort to South Manitou before an approaching gale from the south.

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Posted on September 2, 2019September 22, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Anchoring, Cruising, Lake Michigan, WeatherLeave a comment on Gale Warning, so Let’s Go Sailing

Frankfort, MI

Exploring the town of Frankfort, Michigan

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Posted on September 1, 2019September 22, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Docking, Lake MichiganLeave a comment on Frankfort, MI

To Sail, or To Motor?

Deciding when to sail and when to motor on our trip from Pentwater to Arcadia.

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Posted on August 29, 2019September 21, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake Michigan, WeatherLeave a comment on To Sail, or To Motor?

Keeping Plans Flexible

Foamy boat wake visible in the water with downtown Milwaukee skyline in the distance

Cruising plans change slightly when the wind doesn't cooperate fully

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Posted on August 25, 2019September 6, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake Michigan, WeatherLeave a comment on Keeping Plans Flexible

Waiting on a Weather Window

Deciding on delaying our cruise while waiting for better weather.

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Posted on August 23, 2019September 6, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake Michigan, WeatherLeave a comment on Waiting on a Weather Window

Person in the Water

Assisting a capsized kayaker from cold water

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Posted on July 17, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Day Sailing, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee Sailing Center, Night Sailing, Safety, South Shore Yacht Club1 Comment on Person in the Water

Catalina 400 Conduit Steering Overhaul

Overdue replacement of Priorities' steering cables and conduits.

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Posted on June 1, 2019March 3, 2020Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Preventive Maintenance, SteeringLeave a comment on Catalina 400 Conduit Steering Overhaul

Inflatable Life Jacket Maintenance

Annual testing of our inflatable life jackets.

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Posted on April 12, 2019April 13, 2019Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags SafetyLeave a comment on Inflatable Life Jacket Maintenance

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