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I have seen this thread before and it baffles me. My 16 cruiser never has water in it, even after heavy rains. The tent enclosure and the travel canvas keeps it out completely. Litl Tug tends to be heavy aft with the engine, two deep cycle batteries, and 13 gal of fue,l so any spray...

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-uscg-small-vessel-security-strategy-report-to-public-012011.pdf The just released plan can be found here. Lots of interest to us as recreational boaters, and particularly to those of you in the border areas. Of note, they are looking at new notice of...

Well, I think you are all right to a certain extent. Folks in my office are all consolodating trips, looking at options for their commute, telecomuting when possible and trying to figure ways to make this fuel thing work. And yes, it is like a long camping trip in some regards, and like...

Relaxing at sunset chatting with a fellow marina dweller

Cruising south on the Elizabeth River past the Naval shipyard. Portsmouth in the background.

Osprey in front of Norfolk, 3/16/2011

Osprey, USS WISCONSON and Nofolk cruise terminal in background

Chrysler Museum as seen by an approach from the water.

Well, over a week and still going! So far I have figured out how to cook tons of meals with the little toaster oven and with my propane stove. Stew, veggies, ramen noodles, chili, toasted ham and cheese. Eggs do well on the hot plate part. Sleep is no issue though I sway at my desk in the...

Miles and Miles, the book is West with the Night by Beryl Markham. She was the first female bush pilot in British East Africa at during the early part of the 20th century. Since I am headed to Kenya soon, I wanted to read it to get an early perspective on the place.

Curtains made out of $3 cloth napkins from Walmart, $2 cafe rings, $2 tension curtain rod. They color match with the rest of the upholstery is perfect.

Well, totally got the privacy curtain thing figured out tonight. I bought two packs of blue cloth 18"x18" napkins at $3, two tension curtain rods for $2.50, and one pack of cafe clips for $2.97, and voila, curtains for Litl' Tug. I trimmed and velcroed a reflective automotive windshield sun...

I just bought $3 napkins from Walmart that measured 18" x 18", used cafe hooks and a tension rod and voila, curtains for my boat. The blue color matched the sunbrella so close it is unbelieveable. Not that I am advocating that, but be creative, think outside the box, and come up with...

I am leary of the idea. I like this forum a lot and would hate to see it get marginalized by any info on Facebook. That medium has a way of becoming invasive. In some ways it could reach out to those that are looking to "join our ranks" but it has the possibility of highjacking our forum as...

Can't wait to get mine. Now that I am tied up at the marina, lots of folks are talking to me about the boat. The most common comment is about how much boat is able to be put into 16 feet!

First post-work day today. Steve on Osprey stopped by in his 22 to say hi. I got to tour his boat and envy his Wallas heater. He will be joining us on the Carolina Loop. I turned out a nice dinner of steak and green beans. Cooked on the grill and just popped the small can of green beans in...

cooking steak

Dinner on a CD16. A grill for the steaks, put the can of beans in the coffee pot with hot water, presto. Of course the beer came from the cooler.

New shades inside

new shades outside