Recent content by Esmi2

The kicker on my 2006 Cape Cruiser came to me on the starboard side, with the swim step on the port side. I am a noob, and therefore comfortable asking a basic question like, "why does kicker location make a diff, port or stbd, other than convenience vis a vis existing swim step?" Can anyone...

Very interesting. Low speed maneuvering is one of this newbie's biggest challenges. Thanks for posting! Sounds like a much more effective solution than the fretting and colorful language tools I am using now.

This looks like an outstanding value.

Congrats, Administrators, on the transition to the new site! It sounds like it was a Herculean effort, I am glad to see it is up and running. I hope it doesn't keep you tooooo busy chasing down bugs, etc. The point of this post is that The System offered to give me a trophy for my first post...

All: This seems like as good a place as any to post a reminder that there is a "Tip Jar" at the top left of the Home page to keep the site going. If you haven't jangled the tip jar in awhile, please consider doing so. :D

I saw Grace bobbing merrily in her slip on my recent trip to Yellowstone. I was, and continue to be, amazed at how quiet the marina/lake is, particularly in comparison to the land-based park! It is high on my list to bring my new boat to Yellowstone Lake -- hopefully next year will be the year.

As a rank newbie, my opinion may not count for much. For me, I let the market determine which boat was "better." What I mean is that I was actively looking for either one, and would have been pleased with either one, and ended up with a Cape Cruiser due to timing/dollars/condition/location and a...

Thank you for the replies. I just got off the water, and it seems like holding your mouth right, and practice practice practice are big parts of the solution. Also, as mentioned, a little bit more throttle helps a lot. I don't have a Permatrim, yet, but am looking in to it.

Clearly this is more of a newbie issue than a technical steering issue, but can you(s) offer some tips for maintaining steering at low speeds? I find that idling around the harbor at 1000ish RPM (prox 4 kts), I have difficulty maintaining a straight course, and if I deviate from straight, I...

Aaaaah, yes. As my mentor says, "the most dangerous thing on a boat is a schedule." The important Mr. Scott had somewhere he needed to be (apparently) and let his schedule lead him into this. The harbor mouth was, ah, not quite this wild yesterday. But I didn't go outside anyway, being a newbie...

Poseidon's request for safe sailings

Thank you for the welcomes. I finally took the opportunity today to launch "Scoot" from the boat launch in Morro Bay. I am happy to report that the exercise went off without any unanticipated learning experiences. (I had an experienced friend walk me through it). We did not make it out of the...

At her new temporary home with Morro Rock behind

Immediately post-renaming ceremony