Monthly Archives: September 2010

Sorry about the lack of postings lately… I’ve been pretty busy finishing off the trade of my Chrysler 20 for the Kawasaki Concours motorcycle, and it has left me both happy and a bit melancholy.  In any case, it’s done, with … Continue reading →

… it’s true, you know…

Forget about all these changes to the health care system, insurance, “stimulus” money, Government takeovers of banks and auto manufacturers – if politicians want to increase American productivity immediately, they simply need to pass a law that specifies a minimum … Continue reading →

By the time I was 15, I knew there were 3 sailboats I wanted to own.  Each one was a singular design, similar to others in their size ranges, but also individual and unique.  None of them were spectacularly popular, … Continue reading →

The akas are now off the boat, and the hinges have been removed from the center tubes.  This involved much grinding of broken stainless steel bolts, aluminum tubing, and PG-13 language.  I have the hinge/outer aka assemblies at work, where we … Continue reading →

Back in 2002 (!), I started a yahoo group for AMF Sunbird owners.  This was an extension of a small mailing list I had created simply by listing some information about the boat on my old personal website.  Over the years, it’s grown … Continue reading →

Last evening, after recovering from my 2nd 5K run (in my LIFE, not that DAY!), in which, by the way, I was beaten by Justin (running his first EVER 5K) by 29 seconds, Sue and I removed the aka tubes … Continue reading →

As we work towards the Everglades Challenge, and while figuring out what we can do with what we learn, one idea has come to the forefront of my mind: educational seminars for young children, using the boat, gear, and the trip … Continue reading →

It seems to, at least when I’m near automobiles.  The Amigo, happy (so we thought) with it’s new battery, alternator, and timing belt, apparently decided that it’s transmission wasn’t up to snuff, so it snuffed it! This repair hurts…. it’ll … Continue reading →

Here’s a couple of pictures detailing the aka hinges… with the cruciform- shaped solid Almag casting on the ends, removing enough material for the hinges to fit in the new, thicker aka tubes should be relatively easy.  Although I’d better … Continue reading →