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An 83 foot yacht caught fire on the Miami River near the 12th Avenue bridge. Don’t know if this link will work. https://www.facebook.com/stories/112868157693311/UzpfSVNDOjEwOTIzMjMzMzE5MzY5MDM=/?view_single=1

Does it count if you crunch a sailboat?

This photo just showed up in my email. It was part of a promotion for a strange ugly boat from Power and Motor Yacht. I can only think of one use for that platform the guy is standing on.

Thought you guys might enjoy seeing a photo of my grandfathers chandlery from 1916. He is the tall gentleman on the right in the interior photo. Anybody know what those three round things in the middle of the photo are?

HURRICANE Body discovered in a sunken boat belongs to man missing since Ian, Lee County sheriff says The boater was the last resident missing in Lee since Ian’s landfall on Sept. 27 — bringing the county’s death toll to 75.- Miami Herald They didn’t find him until January 13th. Your boat isn’t...

Thought you guys might get a kick out of this boat. The hull is a Cuban fishing boat that brought refugees to Florida. The photo was taken in the late sixties or early seventies. There was a large live well in the center of the boat with many holes through the hull. The guy who built it actually...

The iPhone 14 will have a satellite emergency signal capability. Don’t think it will replace a PLB or an inReach but it is going in that direction. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426

A Cessna 172 tried to land on the Haulover Inlet bridge in Miami. It hit a car and burned. This appears to be drone video from right after the crash. The fire hadn’t started when the video started.

I think this is a first time event for the Miami area. Do any other local governments do this? The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management is providing residents with a safe, convenient and free disposal option for marine and road flares at the department’s two Home Chemical...

Just watched the SpaceX Dragon capsule splash down. While it was sitting in the ocean, water started squirting out the side. The damn thing leaks and has a bilge pump! Later, when it was lifted from the water, they mentioned that the bilge pump was powered down. Where do you buy a space...

Cruise ships arriving in Miami Feb 13. This was really strange to watch.

Big chain moving fast is scary!

Florida boaters' shortcut across Lake Okeechobee closed for 3 months beginning Jan. 4 https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-boaters-shortcut-across-lake-110305123.html I’ll wave as you pass through Miami. At least they are maintaining the locks.

A 7-foot-python sneaked onto a sailboat near Indian Key and it wasn’t discovered until the crew docked on the other side of the state, according to the Marco Island Police Department...

Just got an interesting article from Practical Sailor Magazine. They are running long term tests on sealants and the 3M 4000UV completely failed at five years. Where it was exposed to sunlight it reverted to its uncurled state. They described it as becoming chewing gum. They spoke to 3M who...

I just read an article in the Miami Herald saying that Apple is looking at giving their cell phones satellite capabilities similar to the Garmin inReach. It sounds to me that it wouldn’t be quite as capable as the inReach but good to have in an emergency.

There are many threads about handling propane safely. This video is a lesson in how not to do it. It also shows a lot of the properties of propane. The rocket doesn’t work. Fast forward to about the seven minute mark.

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the building that fell down on Miami Beach. Evidence of another tragedy washed ashore behind the fallen building, an empty Cuban refugee boat. Luckily the refugees didn’t die. The Coast Guard took eleven people off it before they set the boat adrift...

A few years ago my friend John (Snapper) Lynn and I built a really pretty little skiff. Actually he built, I mixed epoxy and handed tools. We both had fun. Snapper wants to sell it now. You can see pictures of the build here: https://jmlynn.smugmug.com/Boats/Lobster-Skiff/ The boat trader ad...

Have you guys heard about EPIRBs with Return Link Service? It seems that now it is possible for rescuers to send a signal back telling you that they are responding to your distress signal. I don’t think this is a game changer, but I think it would be nice to know that someone had heard my...

I’ve just become aware of a wire connector called a Wago 221 lever nut. It looks like a much better connector than a wire nut for shore side use but is it good enough for use on boats? Has anybody used these? What do you think?

I went to the Lehr Outboard website and found this. Does anybody know what’s happening? https://www.onyxsolutions.store/propel-outboards

Finally! This seems like a good idea...

I love these guys!

This is it! The only anchor you’ll ever need! Now that’s got fluke area! They built the freakin Pyramids! What makes you think you can find a better anchor? https://www.yahoo.com/gma/man-finds-3-400-old-egyptian-anchor-during-135400958--abc-news-topstories.html