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By mhanch Posted on June 12, 2017June 13, 2017

John Buoy: Spring Refit

Well, it’s been a particularly nasty winter. I managed to head down to the marina as often as possible, and spent time on the boat, but we didn’t take it … Continue reading John Buoy: Spring Refit

Categories: BoatingTags: Boating, Engines, Sea Ray
By mhanch Posted on September 12, 2016September 13, 2016

John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 3)

Now that everything is tested, I actually have to install it into the boat. But I still have one problem to solve. The AIS radio is just working off a … Continue reading John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 3)

Categories: BoatingTags: Boating, Chartplotter, GPS, OpenCPN, OpenPlotter, Sailoog
By mhanch Posted on September 11, 2016September 11, 2016

John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 2)

So Sonar was my sticking point. I wanted to get something down at the lower con that gave me depth. My first thought was just putting in another Depth sounder, … Continue reading John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 2)

Categories: BoatingTags: AIS, Chartplotter, OpenCPN, OpenPlotter, Raspberry Pi, Sailoog, Vetco
By mhanch Posted on September 9, 2016May 29, 2018

John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 1)

I haven’t written a lot about our boat, but this latest project needed a writeup. I’m pretty big on knowing where I am as I plot the boat. We were … Continue reading John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 1)

Categories: BoatingTags: Boats, Chartplotter, Electronics
By mhanch Posted on July 11, 2016September 12, 2016

There Be Squalls Ahead…

We took a day trip over to Lanai. We had been on our last trip years ago, and Lanai was pretty empty. Apparently Larry Ellison has purchase most of the … Continue reading There Be Squalls Ahead…

Categories: 2016 Maui Trip, Boating, TravelTags: Dolphins, Four Seasons, Hawaii, Lanai, Marina, travel, Vacation
By mhanch Posted on July 3, 2016September 12, 2016

Zodiac Killer

Snorkeling was a big part of our initial plans for our trip. So I was excited that we included Molokini in the first of our plans. If you aren’t familiar … Continue reading Zodiac Killer

Categories: 2016 Maui Trip, Boating, TravelTags: Maui, snorkeling, Wind Advisory
By mhanch Posted on November 30, 2014June 7, 2018

Salton Sea Gallery

Categories: Boating, Photography, TravelTags: ghost town, Salton Sea
By mhanch Posted on August 28, 2014June 7, 2018

Gallery: “John Buoy”

  A gallery of our newly purchased boat, a 1983 Sea Ray 340 Sport Bridge.

Categories: Boating, Life, PhotographyTags: Boat, Boating, Sea Ray
By mhanch Posted on September 3, 2007June 11, 2018

Stand in a cold shower, ripping up $50 bills…

With the difficulty of our trip over we planned out the trip back with a much better route, we shortened all our open water crossings as much as possible, mapped … Continue reading Stand in a cold shower, ripping up $50 bills…

Categories: Boating, Travel
By mhanch Posted on September 2, 2007June 11, 2018

Ford Fairlaine, Fisherman’s Detective

Rain. Holy crap. There is just a shitload of rain this morning. We have plans to go fishing later today, and so far weather like this has just meant rough … Continue reading Ford Fairlaine, Fisherman’s Detective

Categories: Boating, Travel
By mhanch Posted on September 1, 2007June 11, 2018

Heriot Bay Inn and Marina

We finally made it into Heriot Bay. Campbell River is a pretty small, remote place, but Heriot Bay is like the folks who moved away from Campbell River because it was … Continue reading Heriot Bay Inn and Marina

Categories: Boating, Travel
By mhanch Posted on September 1, 2007June 11, 2018

It Looked Good on Paper

Few things are more peaceful that sitting out on a boat, floating is the quiet of night, watching the stars and hearing the quiet sounds of water lapping about the … Continue reading It Looked Good on Paper

Categories: Boating, Travel

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