Hi Diandersson! Nice video! Good tips and suggestions! Thanks for posting this! It validates some of what we are already doing or have done. Regarding the drains: I found our Mac26X has three potentially below waterline through hull locations. One port side by the galley ‘sink’ drain One starboard s...

Hi WinSome!

What a GREAT and FUN thing to do!
We Love it!
(Especially the Sun wake up call! ! Definitely a needed thing! Hopefully the sun took notice and starts waking up a bit earlier every day from now on! )

Best Regards,
Over Easy

Hi All! It’s that time of year to consider how we can help others who need assistance. We consider ourselves to be fortunate at this time to have reasonably good health, a roof over our heads and food on our table. There are a lot of serendipitous events, circumstances, people and efforts both some ...

Hi All! Came across an interesting boating (of sorts) disaster over in England. One of the canals collapsed due to a sinkhole! https://i.postimg.cc/mcNV7Bz1/IMG-5358.jpg https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/canal-sinkhole-whitchurch-news-shropshire-b2888859.html?utm_source=taboola&utm...

Hi Russ! Come on over! There’s plenty of open water! :D :D It’s a great region with lots of opportunities both on and off the water. It’s not a major metropolitan area for sure but it’s not out in the sticks either. Depending on your preferences most things are within a short drive and lots of stuff...

Hi Be Free! Did our daughters go to the same school? My daughter once explained to me that, "It's not an adventure until somebody bleeds". As I'm getting older I find I have less interest in an "adventure" (I'll leave that to her and her brothers). That's part of why I let the al...

Hi All! Sunday (12/21). We got out a bit earlier and were able to spend several more hour today cruising in this wonderful weather we are having! It was almost 70 this afternoon with continuing bright sunny clear skies and calm conditions. The water was as smooth as glass for the most part! This tim...

Hi All! Saturday (12/20) was another nice day down here so we jumped in for an afternoon sunset cruise ( how can the sun set before 5:30 ??? That’s just not right…..) Not much more than an hour or so on the water but some time is always better than no time :D :) 8) We took a wander up Battle Creek a...

Hi Wyb2! Nice gantry setup! Great solution! I’m impressed! :) :) It make a clear path for the trailer to get out and in and looks nice and secure while it’s suspended. It’s perfect for what you’re want it to do which is to get a trailer out and back again. (Just wish I had the space for something si...

Happy Winter Solstice 2025 Everybody!

The shortest day on one of the longest years I can think of in the past decade!

I can just Sincerely HOPE that 2026 is a better one for everyone!

Best Regards
Over Easy

Hi Tuxonpup!

Wow!
What a nicely set up boat!
That arch looks really interesting (and robust!).
It appears to be well designed and built! Kudos to the maker!

We now have something to aspire to!
(After all the other things on the To Do Lists )

Best Regards
Over Easy

Hi Ixneigh! Just a thought… Up north on our local lake an enterprising guy took two matching single place plastic sit in kayaks, added plugs to the openings (to seal them up) and bolted a plywood platform across to join them together. He uses it for several functions such as paddling, rowing and tow...

Hi TonyHouk! Thanks for the picture! It helps! So i can see that it appears that the hydraulic ram attaches to the engine frame but I’m not clear where it he ram connects the the boat… s I see the quick disconnect link between the engine and the rudder arm (nice :) ) so I assume that when in sailing...

We have a second version of the original steering ‘push me-pulliyou’ cable system. Our PO replaced the original during their ownership tenure. It’s held up reasonably well for us and our extensive use but it is starting to develop some wear slop. Some of it is in the linkage bits and some is the ste...

Hi All! We snuck out for a couple hours earlier this week prior to the cold front moved in. While there were some small white caps and spray we had a great time out and about! The wind was up so we stayed in the main waterways instead of exploring the smaller estuary areas. (The indigenous windage o...