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The engine did not stall. I don't think the prop made any contact at all. Yes it sounds a lot like "pinging" I remember from cars in the olden days. I'll try the fuel first. Thanks!

It's got oil. And although it's been a year since I serviced the engine, I've only put about 50 hours on it. I was going to skip this year's service since the engine has been used so lightly the past year. The gasoline...is easily over six months old at this point. Possibly eight months, but...

What the what?! My Suzuki-manufactured 2004/5 Johnson 90 (EFI, 4-stroke) outboard started "rattling" or "clicking" at high RPMs. First time I noticed it was in October 2010, and today when I ran back and forth in the speed testing lane on Seattle's Lake Union, I got exactly the same thing...

One other thing: Make sure you get it adjusted so the trim/tilt hydraulics STOP PUSHING before it reaches the mechanical limit of the engine's travel, whatever that happens to be. It can put a lot of torque on things if it's still pushing when there ain't no place left to go!

ANSWER: Because the pipers were pulled from the ranks of Highland Regiments, while the drummers were pulled from the ranks of the regular British Army (the "red coats"). Apparently the Scots were too smart to go into battle wearing bright red tunics.

I hate to disappoint you all, but I'm "only" a drummer! Here's proof: I'm wearing a red tunic, not a black one. By the way, does anybody know why the drummers wear red, while the pipers wear black? It's a quiz. No Googling! It has to do with the early history of the modern "regimental" pipe...

I suspect we're marching in the parade. But in July, we'll have our competition sets honed to near-perfections, so I think we should put on a little show to showcase the tunes we play that are NOT marches. We've got jigs, hornpipes, reels, and strathspeys. And Amazing Grace, of course. :-)...

You got an AIS receiver yet? That's usually the easiest way to find Two Lucky Fish! Also DCS call for position request; my MMSI: 338031218.

Thanks for all the support regarding Arwen's First Communion. The C-Brats are both wise and fair. Apparently there's something important about experiencing it with all her little school chums and the priest who baptized her, though. :-) After reading all the cool events scheduled (I love the...

Two Lucky Fish and crew will not be attending this year. First time we'll miss it since purchasing the boat. We're very disappointed, but apparently Arwen's First Communion, with all her little classmates, is an event we Must Not Miss.

Boat marketing is a strange thing, ain't it? I don't claim to be any sort of expert here, but Jim's comments strike me as largely valid. It's interesting to see which boat displays consistently have visitors.

Well as long as we're just dreaming here, I was impressed with the Coastal Craft on display alongside the Fathom 40 at Qwest Field. Really nice 40' aluminum-hulled cruiser, made up the road in Vancouver BC. Still, for $1.1 million, I think I can get a lot more boat on the used market, no?

It's hard to go wrong with those classic Grand Banks boats. I like the trawler cabin forward/cabin aft layout, with a common area in the center.

This is just my opinion, so please feel entirely free to reject it! I looked these boats over yesterday in more detail, and they seem just a little bit "complicated" to me. Too many parts. Too many mechanical fasteners holding them together. Too many places requiring sealing/bedding/caulking...

There was room for another boat, but it hadn't arrived by the time I left yesterday.

I've posted some spy photos over at Navagear: And more...

Here's a quick teaser from my pre-show snooping at Navagear:

Yeah, but can you photoshop in an image of me trying to get my legs untangled from the oarlock contraption?! Seriously, I love this little dinghy, but it is optimized for one thing: It's extremely small and light. I store mine beneath the aft dinette cushion, along with my Magma grill, on top...

I'm happy with my Feathercraft BayLee. I've written about it at Navagear. Sorry some of the images are missing. Not sure what's up with that. http://www.navagear.com/2009/02/02/feathercraft-baylee-on-the-water-test-report/ http://www.navagear.com/2010/06/12/feathercraft-baylee-still-a-winner/

I like to think I had a little to do with Standard Horizon's new GX2150 product. Suffice to say Standard Horizon has fixed the NMEA data routing issue I found so troubling. See my write-up at Navagear: New Standard Horizon GX2150 VHF/AIS/loudhailer: A winner, for sure