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  • 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
  • Hike to LaCloche Lake

Dragging Anchor is a Drag

Dealing with weeds fouling our anchor early in the morning.

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Posted on September 1, 2020January 1, 2021Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Anchoring, Cruising, Lake MichiganLeave a comment on Dragging Anchor is a Drag

Fayette Historical State Park

Entering and exploring Snail Shell Harbor and Fayette Historical State Park

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Posted on September 1, 2020December 10, 2020Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake MichiganLeave a comment on Fayette Historical State Park

South River Cove

Exploring a new wilderness anchorage on Lake Michigan

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Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Anchoring, Cruising, Lake Michigan, WildlifeLeave a comment on South River Cove

Excitement is Relative

Sometimes little things are exciting when motoring all day long.

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Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake MichiganLeave a comment on Excitement is Relative

Bay View Beach

Anchoring for the night in Milwaukee by Bay View Beach

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Posted on July 30, 2020August 19, 2020Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Anchoring, Daysailing, Lake Michigan, South Shore Yacht ClubLeave a comment on Bay View Beach

Mayday Relay

Assisting the Coast Guard by relaying a distress call.

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Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Communications, Day SailingLeave a comment on Mayday Relay

Schaefer Furler Upper Swivel Repair

Repairing the liner inside the top swivel of my jib furler.

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Posted on June 1, 2020July 27, 2020Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Repair, Sail Handling3 Comments on Schaefer Furler Upper Swivel Repair

Catalina Rudder Bearing Replacement

Replacing the top rudder bearing on my Catalina 400, with some adjustments to the lower rudder bearing, too.

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Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Preventive Maintenance, Repair, Steering6 Comments on Catalina Rudder Bearing Replacement

MMSI Number for my Handheld VHF

Working around government red tape to obtain an MMSI for my new handheld VHF radio.

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Posted on January 29, 2020February 1, 2021Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Communications, SafetyLeave a comment on MMSI Number for my Handheld VHF

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”

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