After a bit more wrangling... it's up! Now we are debating whether or not to use standoffs instead of just letting the dinghy sit against the back. We bought the standoffs and it would provide a little access to the swim deck, but it would still be very tight. We may try it for a … Continue reading Davit Done
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Dinghy, davit, and dang it!
As we prepare for the loop, we bought a dinghy. Some people go without, but we really want the ability to explore some of America's nooks and crannies. After searching for a used one because our yacht dealer admonished us to "never buy a new dinghy," we gave up and bought a new one. We … Continue reading Dinghy, davit, and dang it!
Refreshing the Teak
When we bought Our Dash, we were specifically looking for a boat without a lot of teak on it. While beautiful, teak requires a lot of maintenance to keep it looking beautiful. With looping, work, and our family commitments, reducing hours spent on maintenance was on our minds. There is, however, one spot with teak … Continue reading Refreshing the Teak
2020 Launch!
Now that the bottom is painted, we headed back to the marina. Unfortunately, the batteries did not have enough juice to fire up the engines and there isn't a power pedestal near the ramp. Odd, eh? Fortunately, the previous owner had a 110 to 30 amp converter, so I ran a plain old extention cord … Continue reading 2020 Launch!
Out of storage
Our Dash is out of storage! It'll spend about a week (weather dependent) on the hard having the bottom sanded and painted before we can get her back in the lake.
Last Cruise of 2019
It's been a whirlwind 24 hours. Last night, my family surprised me with an early birthday party. All 4 of the kids, my son-in-law, my grandson, and my in-laws showed up for dinner. It is a rare event nowadays to have us all together at the same time and in the same place. I am … Continue reading Last Cruise of 2019
Putting on the Name
It's official! Before After
Our First Cruise to Milwaukee
Today we spent the day cruising with our good friends. We went down to Milwaukee, up the Milwaukee and KK rivers a bit, back north to Harrington Beach State Park, and then back home. We spent over seven hours and traveled 66.8NM - mostly at trawler speed. Wonderful day! North/South run Concordia University. One of … Continue reading Our First Cruise to Milwaukee
Our Dash is Home!
Our Dash is home! Yesterday we took the SS Badger to Ludington. As usual, we kicked heinder at bingo and won the trivia contest. When we arrived in Ludington, Adam Lamb and his son met us at the landing and we went straight to the boat to practice. She was still on the hoist from … Continue reading Our Dash is Home!
Stuck in Ludington
We took Our Dash up to Ludington to train a little and prepare to cross the lake. Unfortunately, it has been too windy. Old Lady Michigan is an unforgiving wretch, so we will wait for fairer weather. We caught the SS Badger across the lake to Wisconsin and will return soon! Sunrise in Ludington Boarding … Continue reading Stuck in Ludington
Bowlines Thrown 