Video: Erie Canal Lock 17 Giillotine Gate A narrated look at the operation of the enormous guillotine gate at the Erie Canal's Lock 17. November 17, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now, Great Loop Info, Points of InterestNo Comments
Video: DeTour to St Ignace, MI July 31, 2024: I leave DeTour MI, recovering from a sinus infection, and, enroute to St Ignace MI, show you how I use my Garmin chartplotter's AIS feature to get information about nearby traffic. November 10, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now2 Comments
Video: ICW Ft Pierce to Vero January 25, 2024: I start my trip north from my Dad's house and capture my cruise with video footage off the command bridge. November 6, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It NowNo Comments
Video: Dolphins at Fort Pierce January 25, 2024: I see a lot more dolphins than I've seen in one place as I'm leaving my Dad's house in Fort Pierce, Florida. October 31, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It NowNo Comments
How Long to Do the Loop? A reader asks whether it's best to do the Loop all in one go or break it up into segments. Here's the answer. October 25, 2024Posted inGreat Loop Info, TipsNo Comments
Migration Warning I prep to move this blog from my current host to a new one. October 16, 2024Posted inBlog InfoNo Comments
6 Things Every First Mate Should Know Dockwa publishes the first article I've written exclusively for their newsletter. October 14, 2024Posted inGreat Loop Info, Tips4 Comments
More Blog Posts and Videos to Come I know it looks like I'm done here, but I'm not. September 13, 2024Posted inBlog Info2 Comments
On Crossing My Wake Crossing my wake is a bittersweet non-event that marks another chapter in my life closed, at least for now. September 6, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now16 Comments
Crossing Lake Michigan August 7, 2024: I follow Plan A (sort of) and make a dash across Lake Michigan in better than average (but not perfect) conditions. August 7, 2024Posted inCaptaining Do It Now2 Comments