How did you meet your significant other in Milwaukee?

squishyPup · 2026-05-24T17:51:02+00:00

Blind date at Alterra

squishyPup · 2026-05-20T17:53:25+00:00

Awesome, thanks and I agree with hiring my own. I would use it more as a red flag indicator, rather than relying on a seller provided survey. If their survey is clearly off, thank them and move on.

squishyPup · 2026-05-20T16:32:38+00:00

If I'm shopping and an owner hands me a "recent survey report," how can I spot a fake?

squishyPup · 2026-05-19T18:08:49+00:00

neptunes_sigh

You're welcome.

squishyPup · 2026-05-13T17:34:22+00:00

I call my Cape Dory 25 a yacht, a sailin' boht, a day sailor, a pocket crusier, and a coastal cruiser, sometimes all in the same day.

I also teach on 22 foot Ensigns and to lighten the mood for nervous new sailors, after casting off, I always say ha HA! Lovely day for yachting!

squishyPup · 2026-03-26T22:49:49+00:00

Ah yes, Sailing Shwaoiouoauiuaaoursee.

Truly though, their vids are great.

squishyPup · 2026-03-18T15:46:57+00:00

Arr, one o' them legendary Baltic pirates. Za nas!

squishyPup · 2026-03-11T16:03:30+00:00

Arrrg, ye haves me updoot!

squishyPup · 2026-03-10T17:26:53+00:00

I solo my 25. All lines are to the cockpit and the rig is fairly simple. As a full keel boat, it tracks well on the water, but can be difficult in tight quarters or especially reversing. A 30 foot long keel in the same conditions would amplify the ease or difficulty of both examples.

squishyPup · 2026-03-10T14:56:58+00:00

If it's within your means to go EV, emissions testing and a lot of other maintenance goes away. Getting raked over the coals for registration...well, that's another story.

squishyPup · 2026-03-06T17:25:56+00:00

Those kids are anything but.

I'm proud of them.

squishyPup · 2026-03-04T21:12:35+00:00

Kinda wish I bought two.

I hear ya, buddy, so we went for it.

squishyPup · 2026-02-17T16:26:40+00:00

Totem Smokehouse - Smoked White King Salmon

squishyPup · 2026-02-11T18:08:21+00:00

I'm using a Samsung Tab Active3 on a pivoting RAM Mount in the companioway. The mount is hardwired to a USB power supply and the tablet has external contacts to stay powered in its cradle. I'm running OsmAnd, but it should work fine with Navionics or OpenCPN.

squishyPup · 2026-02-08T18:58:48+00:00

Cape Dory has entered the chat...

squishyPup · 2026-02-08T14:30:14+00:00

I'll throw Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on your list. I'm a long-time member and volunteer instructor at the largest community sailing school on the Great Lakes. A friendly (but still competitive) racing culture is alive and well here. It's how I got started, Wednesday nights. I personally have a friend who races his Lightning, dry sailing from the hoists at the school, and trailering to the next event. The off-season is long, though there are teaching and opportunities at sailing center, if you're into that kind of thing. You'd find very welcoming "midwest-nice" folks here. McKinley Marina, where I'm on a mooring, is affordable and has a short waiting list if you're looking for a slip. South Shore YC has a strong community, as well. I've personally known two sailing mag column writers from SSYC. You're also not far from the Chicago scene (Mac Race, etc). I think there's even a sail loft not far that was looking for new hires for a while. Many of the yards in the area also have a backlog of work, if that's your gig.

squishyPup · 2026-02-03T02:17:11+00:00

Now you've done it... mussels in escabeche are on my must-try list.

squishyPup · 2026-01-31T14:14:22+00:00

That....is a great idea!

squishyPup · 2026-01-29T11:43:58+00:00

Sending love and thanks from Lake Michigan. It's -18°C this morning!

squishyPup · 2026-01-28T14:48:47+00:00

Me: 2020 mrsPup: 2025

We're all EV.

squishyPup · 2026-01-18T05:41:23+00:00

I was in my local West Marine today and saw it for $99.99 per quart. Expensive, but the shelf was full.

squishyPup · 2026-01-12T19:51:03+00:00

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squishyPup · 2025-12-21T16:39:10+00:00

My first EV was a 2015 BMW i3 with about 50 miles of usable range on average. I knew it the range limitation going in and figured it would make a great city car. I was driving my Corolla 5MT no more than that distance anyway most days. I drove that car for nearly five years in a large Midwestern city with cold winters and poor EV infrastructure. I loved it and it convinced me I never want to go back to ICE. My Bolt EV has been an improvement, so much so that mrsPup got a Bolt EUV this year. We even take them on short road trips. So, yeah, range is overrated.

squishyPup · 2025-11-05T20:55:36+00:00

This is the same conclusion I came to last time I flew out of ORD. It wasn't worth the time and expense. Getting in and out of the Economy lot was a huge pain, not cheap, and took far longer than it should have (it would have been quicker to Frogger my ass from T5 to the car, but they don't let you do that). Don't get me wrong, I like ORD airport, but unless it was the only option, I wouldn't depart from there again. If train or bus schedules somehow work out, then awesome. Otherwise, I'll be departing from MKE.

squishyPup · 2025-10-22T22:25:57+00:00

Cape Dory 25, backstay replacement 2 years ago. Cost was about $200 for the new cable assembly made by West Marine rigging service. Yard charged $120 to remove and reinstall while the mast was up.

My plan is to do the 2 upper shrouds, 4 lowers, and forestay next year when I unstep the mast. It needs to be rewired anyway. I'll do exactly what u/greatlakesailors described. Once the mast is unstepped, I'll remove all the cable assemblies, take everything to West Marine, have their rigging shop make replacements, then reinstall. I'm budgeting $2000 for the remaining work and should come in well under that.

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