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Never underway. Maybe one on a mooring or at anchor. 2 or 3 if docked for the night.

On the advice of others here, I took the swim platform home, scraped and sanded the old finish to remove it. Washed the bare wood with TSP to clean it. Then two coats of Smith's Clear Penetrating Epoxy. 1/1 mixing, very thin, penetrates very well. Seals the teak and prevents water from...

We just came back from 5 weeks on the canal, from Tonawanda to Oswego and back. Had a great time, loved meeting the locals and exploring. Even met up with Loafs and Fishes mid way through. Bicycles are a big plus for getting to laundry and grocery stores. Air draft is less the further west...

Here's how I did our saloon. Made new furniture with storage everywhere. The piece spanning the two benches tips up to allow access behind the bulkhead, as well as allow the engine room hatch to open fully. The bench back tips forward to provide storage for charts and nav gear. The rocker...

Welcome aboard. "Fairly good mechanical in the 25K range" might be hard to find. Look at Yachtworld.com for boats in your range. I would suggest a Gulfstar as a possible candidate. I feel they are the most undervalued boat on the market. Some for sale in Florida that might be near you...

This Gulfstar has a very unique set up below decks. I'm guessing they totally gutted her and started over. I kind of like it. Certainly no room for overnight guests! 1973 Gulfstar Trawler Power Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

I installed a ComNav 1420 this year and love it. A day's job to install with my hydraulic steering, tedious but not too technical. Holds a course better than I can. Simple unit, can be hooked up to other electronics, but I don't. After going through the archives here for info, what sold me...

Do the rebuild. I had to have my 40 starter overhauled last year. A recommended local shop did a great job. I had them do my other starter this year before we left for the Erie Canal. Piece of mind for just a few dollars. Ditto about checking the cables and terminals.

We (First Mate and I) discussed this a few days ago when we reached our half way point. 85% awesome, 10% whathtehellarewedoinghere, 5% not sure. Coming back from Oswego to Brewerton NY was 8 hours and 8 locks, which makes for a very tiring day with only 30 miles to show for it. But overall it...

Mickey Marts - a string of convenience stores in gas stations in the mid west.

This is a US boat, owned by the guy that owns Mickey Marts.

We were heading south from Oswego NY on the canal. Locks 8,7,and 6 are close together, and we were asked to wait up at lock 6 for another boat. Sure no problem. We heard them talking on the radio, saying they hadn't gone through a canal before, and asking questions. The boat was a 32 foot...

We were dock near these folks at EssKay Yards on the Erie Canal, just west of Lake Oneida. Heard they were going to the Oswego Canal, then on to Lake Erie via Welland. I can't believe they can get this far west with their air draft, but here they are. MV Chanticleer, 107', paid crew...

Billy - The bulbs I used were very close to the original size. We replaced the shades because of their deterioration. $15.49 each in WM catalog.

Billy - I bought bulbs from superbrightleds.com. They are E27-xW8W-G-12V: E27 LED bulb, 8W, 12 Volt AC/DC Warm White. $19.95 ea. I replaced the lights in the galley and salon, as they get the most use. We wanted to keep the vintage fixtures, so we had to have a bulb that had a bulbous...

Patriot greetings from the Lady J at Seneca Fall, N.Y. "It's A Wonderful Life" bridge in the background.

I'm with you, LaBomba - it's on the water and being used. Having adventures and making memories. But are the windows slanted or .......

Vintage boat porn. Love it!

Cruising (?) boat on the Erie Canal.

One Mike on this boat already, and most times he isn't like iron :whistling:.

I installed a ComNav 1420 auto pilot and just love it! Installation was straight forward, more tedious than technical with routing all the components and wiring up the computer. Works great with our hydraulic steering! :dance: I like to visit the engine room every hour or so while underway...

Got this from the Gulfstar Owners Association on facebook.

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Sorry to hear about your accident. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

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