Forum: General Maintenance
07-12-2021, 08:55 PM
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-09-2021, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 27
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Turning back and staying the extra day in...
Turning back and staying the extra day in Munising proved a smart move. Yesterday we got out early and had beautiful conditions all the way to Houghton. Today it was 80 and sunny and a textbook...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-08-2021, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-07-2021, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-07-2021, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-07-2021, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Lesson Learned
This morning we tried to get out and get going. I knew it was going to be rough, but winds were predicted at 11-15, and seas 1-2 so we thought it might be tolerable.
Before we left we took...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-07-2021, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Loosen, tighten, not sure those are real terms...
Loosen, tighten, not sure those are real terms anyway. What I did is switch from "all automatic" to increasing my gain so that I was indeed picking up more clutter. I also increased the color gain...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-07-2021, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-06-2021, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-06-2021, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Yep we're in that marina Thursday and Friday...
Yep we're in that marina Thursday and Friday night. We're challenged on dining because we need to bring the dog so it's mostly bar patios. But our guest has offered to dog sit so any suggestions are...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-06-2021, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
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Forum: General Discussion
07-05-2021, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 4,653
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Forum: General Discussion
07-05-2021, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 4,653
I wore my inflatable PFD for every minute of a...
I wore my inflatable PFD for every minute of a 105 mile cruise today. I was in a fully enclosed flybridge with eisenglass, doors, and railings. Sometimes it was hot and a bit uncomfortable, but I...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-05-2021, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 27
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Radar in open water
Other than the first day, most of the cruising on this trip has been about 5 miles off shore, following shore, so I've always had those radar returns on my display. Today however we were well off...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-05-2021, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 27
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The incident with the rocks
We had an absolutely lovely stay in Copper Harbor. The weather was great (a bit breezy but kept the heat away) and the people and the town were fantastic. The fireworks last night were also...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-03-2021, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
07-03-2021, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 277
Views: 10,137
Today I cruised 87 miles in clear and sunny...
Today I cruised 87 miles in clear and sunny conditions. Three distinct times I spotted fishing net buoys on my radar that I wouldn't have seen. Admittedly they were each off to one side or another...
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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go!
07-03-2021, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 27
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Vacation Voyage
So I'm way behind on a number of posts that I've been meaning to send, but I thought I'd start by at least jumping on one of the topics - our summer vacation. This post isn't particularly...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-29-2021, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,360
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2021, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,711
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Forum: General Discussion
06-07-2021, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 3,693
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Forum: General Discussion
06-06-2021, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 20
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I used the brass parts I could find. When I...
I used the brass parts I could find. When I assembled the port side I was about an eighth of a turn short of getting clearance for the sensor. Of course when I tried to force it, I broke the...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-31-2021, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 1
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Test Before You Install
So call me naïve. I buy new components from a very reputable retailer and I install them. I mean, they're brand new - if they don't work, it must be because I somehow screwed something up, right?
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Forum: General Discussion
05-31-2021, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 20
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I can share that brass did indeed fail, but...
I can share that brass did indeed fail, but because of my stupidity. When I installed the brass fittings the sensor wouldn't clear the manifold. But if I just turned it another quarter turn, it had...
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Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape
05-31-2021, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 76
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