No, our outboard's engine oil is not supposed to be a milky, frothy white. But this is what the dipstick looked like when the engine wouldn't stay running 2 weeks ago. So we pulled the engine off...
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Wow, so the Peking Noodle Company doesn't lie, right? After all, I have never even heard of anyone filing suit over an unfilled fortune cookie, so it must be dependable.I am not sure what is meant by...
The GPS first told us we wouldn't reach South Shore Marina until midnight. We were still running with the outboard, so we raised the main, which changed our estimated arrival time to 11:15 pm. Then...
As the afternoon sun increased, so did the wind. Up near Carrington Island in the Great Salt Lake, the winds heeled our Catalina 25, the Unsinkable 2, along at almost 7 mph. I remember first...
The northerly wind meant a long day of tacking, but no one seemed to mind. Although our goal was to reach Fremont Island, some 20 or 30 miles to the north, we were in no hurry. As every sailor has...
"The Great Salt Lake will show you who is boss" came the wise advice of Dave Shearer, harbormaster at the lake's South Shore Marina. I had asked Dave for his advice regarding a trip my 2 oldest sons,...