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Surprised no one else posted this: $24M yacht burns while on the hard (Jun 2014). Only 5 years old and owner was very saddened. Fire was started by welder is reported. I am an old (very) skilled trades foreman and always had someone standing by with a fire extinguisher at a safe distance, if...

I am in the process of changing out all the salon windows on our '72 43' DCFB. So the total is 4 windows per side; however, the sliders have already been replace, so 3 remain per side. One frame has a dime sized corrosion inside, so I will have that mig/tig welded and cleaned up, as much as...

I just moved to a new marina (Lk MI) and back in the corner of the barn was a 1983 50' Hatt convertible, which I learn is for sale. I took a tour of her and she was nice. Then showed the mate pics on YW...she was so impressed, she said she'd sell her MB SL, if she could have the Hatt. We now...

I consider this a serious matter and not a fallacious, "aren't we cute" media joke. I am referring to the Antarctic exploration by ship, which has become firmly stuck in the ice, plus I believe a Chinese Cutter is hung up as well. I do not appreciate that the vast majority of media is...

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Found these pix from May, 2012, of a cruise boat on the hard at the Arnold Line Mill Dock in St. Ignace, MI from back when I stored up there. The boat went up on the rocks in Lk. Superior in Fall, 2011.

Here is a link to a Marina fire, inside two of the several storage buildings, on the grounds of the North Shore Marina, Spring Lake/Ferrysburg/Grand Haven, MI, on Sat, Mar 23, 2013. An owner was doing electrical repairs and "lit a torch" (don't know what that means) and caused an explosion...

I have an oil leak on one of my J&T 6-71N's, which I noticed in the Spring of 2012 . Over an 8 hour run, I went through about 5, maybe 6 qts. I did notice interestingly, that when the oil got down about 2-3 qts, that the engine starting running a tad warm. Once topped up, they cooled back...

I sort of tracked the size of the ore carriers on the Great Lakes over the years, since I was young (50's). Then I read in the WSJ about some really big ore carriers built for Brazilian mining giant firm, Vale SA. The numbers are a little hard to follow, since the reports for tonnage are so...

Saving a whale...very nice tape on Utube... http://www.youtube.com/embed/EBYPlcSD490?rel=0

Found an interesting situation, after my haul out and pressure wash-down. When I returned a week later, after blocked and jacked, I found the area of the bow, which rides forward most and just below the water line, while at cruise, was stripped clear of bottom paint and barrier coat...

I have decided to drink the Koolaid from the Boeshield T-9 slicks. So I have begin using anywhere to stop/delay rust. Supposedly developed by Boeing for aircraft and frames and seeps in everywhere. A different product than WD-40. I buy it at WestMarine ($17 per...ouch) or Woodcraft who give...

Saw this on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-53ft-Hatteras-Classic-/150922416266?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item2323ad508a Any knowledge, Good, Bad, Indifferent. No Engine hours in listing, but appearance is 'nice'. Another 53' at $125k...surprising.

Well, I am so sorry to relate that our little 15 yoa Bichon Frise, "Princess" left us yesterday, Aug 11.2012. She was born the year we bought the boat, so was with us from the beginning. She took most/all of our boat trips with us on the Great Lakes and was up to the MI U.P. and back and was...

This Spring, 2012, we moved our '72 43'DCFB about 4 hours closer, so that it is 45 miles away, vs. the prior 240 miles. Well, early on, the primary activity on the boat seems to be blessed rest, first on the aft deck with the 'curtains' up to let in some breeze, buy a paper, and put up your...

Once in a while I post about a new tool I have that "works". This tool is for cutting plastic pipe, esp. for lawn sprinklers, but I have tried on heavier PVC pipe, and it made a good, clean, straight cut. This was on 3/4" and 1" OD pipe. The tool is a General Model #118, blades ID #118BG...

Anyone on the HOF know the true story of the "yacht" "Blind Date" that "blew up" off NJ coast. Many quotes are due to it being reported by the press, so who knows what the actual story is. Looked bad in the video's, that much for sure...

Just filled up twice last weekend (5/27-28/2012) in MI. Diesel was $4.09 (St of MI dock, Mack City), and $4.04 at a county dock (Frankfort). Not too bad I thought, at least that was my opinion.