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charleshagen wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:10 pm So I figure on Anchoring near Adams Key and waiting for a weather window. If the repairs/mods on my 26X happen rapidly, I will be underway by end of Month.

Updates!!!! Where have you made it to?

Just saw a movie (Dangerous Waters) about a sailboat toodling over to the Bahamas and being attacked by pirates, etc.

Gordo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:08 pm

charleshagen wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:10 pm So I figure on Anchoring near Adams Key and waiting for a weather window. If the repairs/mods on my 26X happen rapidly, I will be underway by end of Month.

Updates!!!! Where have you made it to?

dlandersson wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:26 am Just saw a movie (Dangerous Waters) about a sailboat toodling over to the Bahamas and being attacked by pirates, etc.

Gordo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:08 pm

charleshagen wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:10 pm So I figure on Anchoring near Adams Key and waiting for a weather window. If the repairs/mods on my 26X happen rapidly, I will be underway by end of Month.

Updates!!!! Where have you made it to?

Moderator Anderson,

We are here to support this site, not put chills up our spines.

Well this really sucks.

Had to abort my trip over...wait for it...

FAMILY DRAMA

I have a WACKO MOTHER who had to move into our town. Up to my eyeballs in BS as a result.

TRIP ABORTED.

I am so sad about this I could...well...EARLY November I am headed down to Homestead to try again. JOIN UP.

SO, this summer is major upgrades to SV Star Catcher...on Lake Michigan.

• MacStack installation
  
  Reefing kit install
  
  Running mainsail lines to cockpit.
  
  New NAV POD install on Pedestal.
  
  New wind measurement unit and display to install which I got from NASA Marine in the UK (USA prices were RIDICULOUS for solar powered anenometer).

I will post videos from my Rumble channel.https://rumble.com/c/c-1647293

If you have a Rumble account please subscribe. I like Rumble as they are not as tight arsed as YouTube.

BY THE WAY...

if you need a NAV POD, find a LOCAL 3D printer and have one made. WAAAAAY CHEAPER

This is the wind instrument kit I am installing. It is SOLAR powered and WIRELESS. I connect it to my NMEA2000 network wirelessly with an interface.

Here is one of several links:

https://nvnmarine.com/products/64391-cl ... -w-display

Part number is CL-WWS but you need the converter to get it into your NMEA 2000 network...I am unsure of THAT part number.

I am heading to the UP of Michigan in early MAY to get started.

For the ENTIRE wireless kid I paid around $500.

I also got LUCKY. Found an I40 Raymarine display INCORRECTLY listed on e-Bay and got it for $125 LOL...It links to wind and transducer for depth.

Finally, installing a cockpit shower. I like it because it is STOWABLE.

Making a separate post for summer Expedition 4 on Lake Michigan.

Sorry to read about your change of plans, but I learned something...............................I thought Wacko was in Texas

Sorry Texas; only kidding. I couldn't resist.

There are a fair number of towns in Texas with interesting names… one could have a field day if one had a mind to….
Like:
IRAAN into TARZAN who was involved in a BUG TUSSLE with BUDA over a DING DONG. They didn’t want to be DUMAS so they had a plate of NOODLE and FROGNOT in a place with NOTREES. Is that WACO?

Look at the GLOW to the North. That's my wacko PLUTONIUM Mommy Dearest.

Silver shovel instead of a spoon.

Charles, Sorry for your experience. A quote from my brother (now deceased): “Life is what happens to you while your planning something else”. Boating is a great escape from LIFE. If a trip to the North Channel is in the cards for you this Summer - Consider a Macgregor Floatilla that I will try to organize this Summer. Again, sorry for your experience, Closehaul

Interested

Sounds like a youtube streaming video series

charleshagen wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:03 am
FAMILY DRAMA

I have a WACKO MOTHER who had to move into our town. Up to my eyeballs in BS as a result.