I was in West Virginia last week and someone suggested that I should have a winter coat on instead of the hooded sweatshirt I was wearing.

I told them that where I come from what I was wearing was a winter coat.

Looking good!

About 4 years ago I took the original chain off my anchor when I noticed it was showing some serious signs of wear. I found a nice, 6' chain already set up with shackles at my local Ace Hardware. I don't know if that is an item that Ace normally carries but since there are far more boats in this tow...

Accidental Gybes in the Mac are all too easy to happen. I think it is even more likely because the light weight, water ballast, that causes the relative tenderness can pretty quickly shift your angle to the wind when sailing on a run. I have used various preventers systems, but often did not hook t...

If you run, it can happen. I got swept off my own deck by an accidental gybe. I had two of my sailing buddies aboard; one at the helm, the other on the foredeck with me discussing whether or not to put up the asymmetrical. When we started getting it ready, the wind was light. In the short time we s...

My property is too wooded to see the boat from the air. Street view was the only viable option.

Come to think of it, since the last hurricane it may show up on a satellite view next time the take pics.

I'm must as likely to gybe when running as I am to tack when reaching. It's not unusual at all. Just as the wind always seems to be on the nose when you are on any type of reach, the wind never seems to be coming anywhere close to directly behind when running is required. :) Given the small size of ...

I got a note from ris (Richard) on Sunday to let me know they would be passing by on their way home and asking about highway conditions in this area (they are fine). I told him he was going to be less than 10 miles from me when he came through and invited him and Jill to stop by. A phone call later ...

It sounds like the engine and steering are all in great shape. A new primer bulb will be stiff but it's a "good" stiff, not old, cracked, and dried out stiff. Adding a short length (6' or so) of chain will make setting the anchor easier. The shaft of the anchor needs to be more horizontal ...

There is not even a Google street view of my place

This is why I love this forum. There are some really smart people flogging about in these little boats. I have not braved the lithium train yet on my boat. I’m currently experimenting with a simple system powering this little EV cart https://i.postimg.cc/NycmHfkp/camphoto-126398554.jpg If it doesn’...

Looks great!

Pictures or it didn't happen.

Congratulations and welcome! It looks like you have a real jewel there. Don't worry about the ballast filling. It could be a bad seal on the valve (easy, inexpensive fix), or it is possible that you just did not have it closed all the way. The vent in the v-berth did not cause the problem. If you ne...

I've never had a tire on a boat trailer that showed any measurable wear absent another problem. Over-inflation, under-inflation, and alignment issues can cause noticeable wear but every (boat) trailer tire I've ever replaced still had great tread. It's always been the sidewalls that first showed the...