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I hope so. Otherwise there are going to be a lot of people holding iPads up to their ear just to make a call. :) Recent surveys indicate that up to half of iPhone users would like to change to Verizon. Also, at this point it is in Apple's interest to diversify as it is the only way to maintain...

I'm glad that you guys have been enjoying these postings. I've felt really bad for not replying to each comment in turn, but as often as not, my postings were being done late at night, tired from a long day, and being keyed slowly into my iPhone (it's good, but not nearly as fast as a real...

Coverage on all of the big for networks is spotty at best in places; there is no such thing as the perfect net, merely the least annoying ones. Pick the top few places you are likely to make the majority of your calls, ie. work, home, your favorite fishing hole, the local chandlery, and the...

On the road again... well at least the water that is. Thursday night we went back down to Morro Bay, got a few hours sleep on the boat, untied from the mooring, and headed up the coast. The weather was calm, although there was not as much sea life visible as in the other direction. We took...

Bob,  Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you as well as for the doctor who will be operating (for skill, wisdom, and understanding).  David   PS My father, also sends his best wishes for a speedy recovery. I remember how, when he was recovering from his heart surgery, he felt old...

Woke up late, called the Vandenberg AFB hotline(1-800-648-1039) to make sure they weren't testing any missiles today, and started up the coast from Santa Barbara. There was not as much wildlife as yesterday, particularly once we entered the cooler current from the north.     We did take a detour...

Time flys by and summer is over. Blue Eagle began our northward migration last evening. An interesting moment came at 10:08:32 pm as our plane flew directly over the marina that we intend to return to, with our boat, sometime in the near future. Incidentally, the plane that we took to get to...

We use a 25# Mansion Supreme, with a 6# Fortress Guardian as a backup. The Mansion is an excellent anchor, and I have been very satisfied with it here on the Central California Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the Delta. The Fortress is lightweight and folds up fairly flat, although the screws...

Don't forget Rule 7a. The rule is the same for both international and inland. "RULE 7 Risk of Collision a)Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists. If there is any doubt such risk shall be...

If it is calcium buildup, you could try running it in hot CLR. It is sold for dissolving the calcium, lime, and rust out of the heater coils of coffee pots. It will work c old, but much slower. David "In all systems, as complexity approaches infinity, mean time between failures drops to zero."...

Kevin and Randi, Congratulations and welcome! We also took over a year and a half to name ours, finally settling on one that I thought of on the very first day. Incidentally, we've had our boat down the California coast, including Point Conception, as well as many windy and choppy days, and a...

Mine is a 6'6" Archilles(53lbs.,hypalon,inflatable floor) that fits snugly behind the radar on a 26. It runs on a 2hp Honda(23 lbs dry), and holds air well without frequent adjustment. I can get the dinghy up on the roof, and back down, by myself, as well as pick up the engine and mount it while...

Thank you for your warm wishes, and offers of help. The surgery went well and my father was discharged from the hospital late this afternoon. The doctor wants to see him on Monday or Tuesday so we are staying in the area, and he is catching up on his sleep. If one is going to fall off a...

There is also a sibling of duct tape called gaffers' tape, or gaff tape. It is just like duct tape except it is cloth based, can withstand much higher temperatures, is UV and fuel resistant, and does not delaminate from the glue the way duct tape does, over time, when exposed to the...

When I get home, and have a real computer instead of an iPhone, I'll try to find the original discussion. Basically the idea is that these boats, with proper helmsmanship, will maintain seaworthiness in conditions that are well beyond the point that the occupants will be physically comfortable...

Leaving Santa Barbara there were plentiful dolphins just about a mile south and SSE of Mugo Lagoon(where the base is) There was someone doing touch-and-goes with a four engine AWACS, which was rather odd to watch, but I guess that you have to practice, qualify, and get hours even for the big...

I have just completed navigating the California coast, from San Francisco to Marina del Rey, including Point Conception, and a stretch of small craft advisory for the first 60nm south of SF, in my 26 Venture(CC). Not only do these boats handle reliably, they handle very consistently, taking...

Point Conception went well; weeks of waiting for the weather to be just right paid off handsomely. Even so, you should have seen the scale of some of these low lying monsters. There were swells a couple hundred feet across; swells so big that you could lose track of them optically and keep track...

I've fallen behind on posting, so let me begin with Morro Bay. It is a really nice, boat oriented, town about halfway between Monterey and Santa Barbara. There are lots of shops with locally made products and foods, as well as some good restaurants that are reasonably priced. We were...

Off to an early start, 6am and hazy, we've seen lots of wildlife this morning. Harbor seals, sea otters, porpoises, and just now two whales! We were looking at them, just at water level, when all of a sudden one of them decided to flip it's tail up out of the water about 25 yards off our port...