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Sorry about the tires. Curious which side and what positions? Both at the same time? Brake axels will run hotter than the non-brake ones, or you are probably braked on both axles for the 25.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Pat that boondocking web site looks good thanks for the site . I think there is another (harvest hosts) also .Have much Fun and be careful out there Hopefully see you in Oct or so Jim (jennykatz)
 
Baxter has always been the "Dinghy Dog" and he loves the Sea Eagle as much as the Alaska Series! This was from his trip to shore at Canal Point, FL, on Lake Okeechobee!

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Pat, Thanks for the post.

Was your PFD a pill type activated sensor or a hydrostatic (pressure) sensitive sensor. The pill type are sensitive to high humidity and that can set off the auto inflate action.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Pat,

The cursor may be easier to find if you always 'park' it in one corner of the screen. I too have problems with finding the cursor in Coastal Explorer.
 
Larry H":2h7freog said:
Pat,

The cursor may be easier to find if you always 'park' it in one corner of the screen. I too have problems with finding the cursor in Coastal Explorer.
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That is a thought. That is, if I can find it so I CAN park it! I wonder if this is a Windows deal, a CE deal or a moving boat deal. I just don't ever recall losing the cursor like this ever before!
 
Pat,

I use a Logitech Trackman marble mouse via USB which stays in one place, and only the ball moves. This is much easier to use on the boat than a moving mouse. Mouse and hand are fixed, the fingers do the moving.

Link: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/trackman-marble?crid=7

I got mine at Best Buy, but you would have to get to a city.

Otherwise, try moving the unseen cursor to one corner by moving the mouse/trackpad blind and then looking for it.

I wish Rose Point would enable the Microsoft optional cursor pointers where an oversize cursor is available.

Curse un-seeable cursors!
 
Pat, my friend, I left a response on your blog. First priority needs to be taking care of your first mate. If she is overheated and dehydrated, you need to address that right away - find a motel with a dock, spend a couple nights, get her in an air conditioned room and bring her lots to drink. Don't leave 'till she feels better. It takes time to acclimate to heat and humidity (just like altitude)... add in concerns about navigating and anchoring, and you have potential trip-ending results. It is supposed to be an adventure, not an ordeal.

Ask Dr. Bob - we have seen couples give up boating and RVing because one spouse was miserable. This is only April, it is going to get hotter and more humid. We saw 90s and high humidity in New York in August - some folks on-line made "Beverly Hillbillies" comments about our window a/c, but we were comfortable.

Take care of each other.
 
Pat, I second what Jim said on taking care of the First Mate. I got this air conditioner at Walmart for less than $100. It will run on a Honda 2000, maybe on a Honda 1000. It fits in the center opening window on a CD 25. PVC pipe legs and a plastic piece for the bottom. Sunbrella shroud, but a piece of cardboard would also work.

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Pat, when I was reading about your "Stewart to Pine Island" section I was thinking YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!

Then I looked on Active Captain and saw there's a Pine Island on the Atlantic side as well :D
 
ken35216":152y2m6n said:
Pat, when I was reading about your "Stewart to Pine Island" section I was thinking YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!

Then I looked on Active Captain and saw there's a Pine Island on the Atlantic side as well :D
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That is funny. I was thinking Stewart (which is an island in the San Juans and then there is Pine Island up at the Northwest tip of Vancouver Island.) Much more distance, shole bunch of other navigation but RARELY any depth issues there. :wink:

Seconds on the taking care of Patty. Heat and humidity can wreck havoc on how the trip goes and put one on the edge of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Neither one are anything you want to flirt with.

Aside from the AC, try a micro fiber towel wet and wrapped around the neck, and keep it damp. Works better in low humidity areas of course. I have used a mist bottle with a little battery fan on it, (Walmart about $5.oo). Most of all, hydration - drinking water mostly to keep the body fluid volume up, helps with the general feeling of well being (read comfort).

And taking some time to acclimate early on will pay off down the way.

Thanks for keeping us up, and best along the way.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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When I was a navy corpsman with the Seabees (construction battalion) I would dispense salt tablets in the tropics. Nowadays there are the sports drinks that provide electrolytes along with hydration. They can be found in any supermarket I think. That being said, follow Jim's advice and consider taking a break in an airconditioned motel.
 
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