Just back from the annual MYC cruise. It was a great time as usual with lots of activities for the whole family. One thing that I did notice however is the rather poor performance of VHF radios in the fleet. Read more…

I often get asked to help people upgrade their systems. There are lots of things that can be fixed, upgraded, replaced or integrated with other systems. I have spent many years learning the various systems that keep you and your Read more…

Here are a few more thoughts on Radios

Last week I was involved in a salvage operation.   A 30 foot twin outdrive sunk at her mooring in a short span of time.  It was observed floating normally at 0600 and by 0930 she was on the bottom.   Fortunately Read more…

After a few years of cruising, you will get a good idea of the things that fail, and you will learn to carry spare parts and consumables. Fluids, belts, gaskets, nuts and bolts, screws, gaskets, various bits of hardware, wire, Read more…