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Buffalo is right in the middle of the eclipse path. Last week, the weather forecasters were forecasting clear and sunny. Now, light rain and clouds. But they keep up the hype with high thin clouds. I guess we'll see. I was reading on a science site about the drop in temperature could be 15...

I am going to change the oil in my boat. I bought 25W-40 regular oil. I cannot find the receipt for the last oil change and I'm not certain if the current oil in the engine is Quicksilver synthetic blend or regular oil. What I need to know is, if I put the regular oil in, will it harm the...

Follow the beam of light and in just a few miles you’ll experience Niagara Falls.

After 4 years of waiting due to the virus, border closing and other annoying blocks, I trailered into Canada and up to Toronto. My timing was good. No waiting at the border. Minimal road construction and traffic on the QEW which means no traffic jams. And piece of cake launching. What a...

Just a few seconds it disappeared into the smoke and 8 minutes before official sunset. On the other hand, this is a reasonable simulation of what Beijing, China goes thru every day.

Last month, as I was "inspecting" everything before I launched, I noticed that the drive belts for the alternator and power steering were showing wear, especially the alternator. So I replaced them. At first I don't think I had the alternator tightened down enough. While out, I thought I caught...

I have an old Eagle fish finder which just quite. It had speed, depth, water temp and voltage. It is still turning on but the screen is blank. Time for a new one. I don't have a ton of money to spend on getting a new one. I've been looking at a few of them but some look like they are only good...

It was not a real perfect day with forest fire smoke still around along with low temps. But the incredible timing I had as I came down the river, captured a CP Rail train crossing the Niagara River from Black Rock to Fort Erie, Canada. Captured on camera. Made my day.

(Sigh). I had hoped for a non-issue start of the season but to no avail. I picked up the boat from storage and inspected the drive for any tinkering like I found last year. All is good. But….. I found some excessive wear between the starboard side of the drive and its guide (don’t know what’s...

When my boat/trailer is parked at my house, and to make room for other movements, I have the starboard side of the trailer wheels sitting on an old railroad tie. This tie is also used to make the boat sit level. The tie is from the former West Shore RR from long ago. The tie is around 50 years...

There are only two times that I drain the lower unit: 1) To check for foreign debris or 2) time to change it. I never leave it drained and always refill it to protect the gears from exposure and therefore corrosion. But my friend just called and said he told his mechanic to drain the lower...

About one more week before I pull the boat of the marina. I made a short run this evening just to run it. Beautiful sunset on a well behaved Lake Erie. Good timing as gas prices are climbing. Here’s a short vid with a photo:

Yesterday I was riding my bike on the rail to trail path called the Armstrong Trail in PA. The section I rode on started at East Brady and I stopped at the Lock and Dam 9. This photo is #9. There a many boats tied up along the river. Not living in this region I just assumed that it was to...

I’ve been really wanting to go to Canada and take the boat to Toronto island. But for some reason, not yet determined why) I have lost my voice. So, even though I’m vax’d and boosted, I didn’t want to take the off chance they might snag me into quarantine. So I decided to navigate a small part...

Yesterday while trimming branches, I noticed that my bunk carpets are in poor condition. I knew that eventually I'd have to replace them. I was hoping for next year....nope, this year. I pulled back a portion of the carpet and the wood appears to be in good shape. I was thinking of putting some...

The weather system has been very slow in exiting our area. Thunderstorms have been in the forecast every day. Today they said, nice early and then storms after 2pm. So I rushed down and took the boat out while constantly watching the sky. First there was a layer of cirrostratus clouds. Then...

A couple of years ago I had to install a new filler line. I rerouted the new line instead of ripping out the old one. Because of this, the new line is more horizontal. With this, the last 4 feet of the filler line and filler port are above the thru-hull vent (oem-not modified). This is causing...

It was really nice to get out especially at sunset and later. Eastern Lake Erie.

After sitting “neglected “ for nearly two years the wall carpet in the cuddy has fallen. I’m not certain what is the best way to get it back up and keep it up. Also, this side of the boat gets a lot of sun so the wall is hot through most of the afternoon. Any suggestions?

After just over a month I finally got my boat back from the shop. Lengthy delay do to parts shortage. So now I’m in a hurry to get it buffed and waxed among other requirements and get it in the water. It’s been a long long way since a year ago with surgery. I too have finally arrived. Picture...