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Archives for March 2011

Selecting and Installing a Fishfinder

March 22, 2011 By Tom Leave a Comment

We decided to install a fishfinder on our 15' Boston Whaler and use the boat for more fishing trips around Charlotte Harbor. My last experience with fishfinder/depthfinder technology was long ago, and I had no idea of the current state of technology … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boat Repairs & Upgrades, Boating Equipment, Fishing Tagged With: fishing, fishfinder, Humminbird, electronics, Boston Whaler

Remote-Control Sailing

March 22, 2011 By Tom Leave a Comment

What Sailors Do When They Can't Sail A Real Boat You can see the hole the keel is digging in the water as the boat tries to accelerate on her side. Lots of wasted energy. The sailboat is funny going downwind Here the boat is trimmed in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boating Fun, Sailing Tagged With: RC sailing, pond yachts

Buy the Right Kayak Paddle

March 21, 2011 By Tom Leave a Comment

Having the right kayak paddle is nearly as important as having the right kayak. If you kayak a lot, and paddle long distances, the benefits of a really great paddle become obvious. Buying A Kayak Paddle The first time I bought a kayak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kayaking Tagged With: kayaking, kayak paddle

Charlotte Harbor Regatta 2011: Multihull Fleet Racing

March 16, 2011 By Tom Leave a Comment

Dawdling through swarms of multihull sailboats in a slow catboat Fleets of multihulls in the race starting area Went out with a friend on his Com-Pac Sun Cat to watch Friday's sailing action in the 2011 Charlotte Harbor regatta, and typical of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Races & Regattas Tagged With: Hobie, Charlotte Harbor, regatta, multihull, racing, catamaran

Charlotte Harbor Regatta 2011: Small Sailboat Fleets

March 16, 2011 By Tom Leave a Comment

Class Races with Flying Scots, Lasers, Sunfish and more! Small Sailboat Fleets I volunteered to help out on the water for the 2011 Charlotte Harbor Regatta, where we had quite a flotilla of signal boats, mark set boats, and safety boats organized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Races & Regattas Tagged With: regatta, racing, dinghies, small boats

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About Tom

Starting with the little two-person inflatable raft I had as my very first boat, I have always loved the freedom and the feeling of being out on the water. With my father's help, I added a hard plywood floor to that little inflatable, and that was the beginning of a long chain of boats I have owned, loved, maintained, modified, fixed, enjoyed, and scared myself to death on over the past few decades. [Read More …]

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