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Nice one Terrance!

Thanks EE! I will actually be in your neck of the woods this week enjoying some of the warm weather (while working). If you are heading out and need a deck hand, I am always ready and willing!

Hello All! I have been off the site for quite a long time due to a crazy work/travel schedule. I have enjoyed catching up on the posts that I have missed. Glad to see you are all well.

It finally looks like we might get a summer here in the upper Great Lakes. Andante is all but ready to be splashed ...

You touch on a good point EE. I feel it is a good idea to keep a decent supply of baking soda on board incase of battery acid spillage. Quite the picture you have there. Glad no one was hurt.

EE, do you have a picture of that setup?

Not meaning to beat a dead horse, but it has been a while since I was on here and I feel I should chime in on this one. Scott makes a very good point about the handling in reverse with a offset outboard and a stern mounted rudder. This is the config on my S27 and she is very squirrely in reverse at ...

We use the West Marine 35 offshore with the built in harness. Good for tying into a jack line in rough weather or at night. $30 bucks a recharge. We did a demo a couple of weeks back with me swan diving off the bow pulpit with one on. Fun and functional.

I think a little west system epoxy would go a long way on that. It is available at most marine stores. There are some good videos available on your tube giving a good idea of how it works.

aerojet, FYI: my brother was on board...well, in fact he is living aboard Andante for the summer. He normally lives in your neck of the woods in SE Portland! Sorry you were unable to veiw the pics.

Well folks, made it back. I know yall like pictures so here you go: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101965422168496661503/albums/5897308122981314561?authkey=CKHGi-HSupnlqQE#photos/101965422168496661503/albums/5897308122981314561?authkey=CKHGi-HSupnlqQE

Great trip with only a little slip up at ...

Well, we are off starting very early Sunday morning on our first crossing of Lake Michigan. We will be making a run from Sturgeon Bay to Frankfort (55mi). This will start of a 9 day run on the north end of the lake. We hope to hit Frankfort Mi, South Manitou Mi, Washington/Rock Island Wi, Fayette Mi ...

I sopose I should have mentioned that this was writen by yours truely. I was fun to write. Glad it was published. And I ment every word of it!

Here is a write up I thought you guys may enjoy reading:

http://www.sailinggreenbay.net/essays/i ... folks.html

Fair winds.

I was out both days this weekend. Light wind shifty at times. Had the chute up at on point and pulled 5 knts! woohoo!

Holy cow! That looks great!

Indeed! I have a little buddy heater and that thing really gets her vooking in a hurry

Its funny, I was thinking he would have restricted mobility, probably electric with limited range?

I was nice of them to call on the VHF. What I sight to behold I imagine!

I ran into a big swarm of them last year. They stuck with me for 8 - 10 hours. They were everywhere!. We had the chute and a big boy up that day so there was alot of foot traffic on the fordeck. The made for alot of squished bugs to clean up the next morning. YUCK!

BTW: bug spray seemed to have ...

Knowlage is Power.

Fair winds my friends.

I use electric in the slip, and propane under anchor. Also...a good blanket goes along way.

I talked with my Girl last night (first mate). She said she should be able to do it at work. I will get her the info this weekend and I should be able to get it to you shortly.

Thanks for the offers to scan Trev, if she cant come through I will take you up on your offer. I am all about gewtting the ...

Thats pretty slick there Captain, nice work. I have a full c27 owners manual. If I find access to a scanner, is this something you would like to host on the doc site?

Spring is in full swing here. Just working hard everyday to get ready for the season. Took a trip up the mast on Sunday to free a fouled main halyard. Took down the wind transducer because it was stuck. Signet wanted about $500 to refurbish it. I took it apart and found a bearing seized. I found a ...

sounds like a fantastic time!

mcrandall: sub atomic plumbing, I couldent have put it better myself.

Congrats Lecker! Fair winds!

Looks pretty sharp! Nice shiney motor hanging on it too!

Nice work Bondo! Pillage the sea!

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you found yourself a gem. Congrats!

You make good points there Scott. We pump ALOT of water out of these lakes, and we dump alot of crap in. I find it a shame what we do to such a beautiful and valuble resource.

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