September 11, 2022
Wyoming BDR (WYBDR) Motorcycle Tour 2022 Day 1, Sections 5 and 6
I give a detailed route description on this page if you are interested.
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September 11, 2022
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August 20, 2022
Fall Craftsman 247.889704 Snowblower servicing
Whelp winter is just around the corner and it was a good day to service my snowblower. Last year it had been a bit rough at idle and since a new carb was only $40 it seemed like a good idea to just replace it. I had started to disassemble in the winter only to change my mind once I…
August 16, 2022
Installing the SDS Aero Sealed Induction Tube Kit
I performed the Savvy Induction leak test last month and everything was looking good but I decided to be proactive and upgrade my induction tube flanges. Vic Syracuse recommends replacing the induction gaskets at 300 hours and seeing as I’m at 220 the time seemed right. SDS Aero out of Canada has a great kit the replaced the crappy paper…
August 12, 2022
Finally, balancing the propellor
With the paint on and my local mechanic finally harassed enough to squeeze me into his busy schedule, it was propellor balancing day! I took a quick flight to warm everything up and then removed the cowling. After John got his equipment setup we made the first run to see how far off it would be, I was a bit…
August 7, 2022
Hahn’s Peak Lake Catching
Whelp I will admit I had zero hopes of catching any fish and when my step-father asked if I had a smaller cooler I rolled my eyes. But nevertheless looking for a nice day outside I was game for some fishing. Once we got setup and threw our lines out I fell into the typical cast, reel, repeat with no…
August 1, 2022
What I learned at Oshkosh 2022
Admittedly I did not attend many forums this year. I only attended the show for three days and there is just so much to see… But I did have a few takeaways: Vic Syracuse (Base Leg Aviation) Change auto spark plugs every 100 hours or annually (I have been following P-Mag recommendation of 125 hours) Mouse milk lube exhaust at…
July 28, 2022
Oshkosh Airventure 2022 Fly-In Err Camp-In
The excitement, the nerves, the anticipates for Airventure builds as the days get closer. Flying into the busiest airport in the world single-handed is not for the faint of heart and I’ll openly admit there is a big sigh of relief each time I am on the ground at Oshkosh. Then the fun begins talking airplanes, checking out cool airplanes,…
June 22, 2022
May 11, 2022
A cooking class you say?
Early on, after joining Fly Aweigh, there was talk of a cooking class in Loreto. LeAnn and Alison stumbled on a family who offers classes while looking for a bathroom in Loreto. With the rally and my flight home it was looking unlikely. But after the rally it looked like we could make it work and on the hike up…
May 10, 2022
Sadly the last sail of the rally for this guy
I was woken to the sound of rain. Knowing that wasn’t possible I headed for the swimstep. The millions of sardines we swam through yesterday were going crazy. A constant boil with occasional excitement where large fish jump out of the water chasing the little guys who jump out trying to avoid being eaten. To top it off hundreds of…
May 9, 2022
Volcanoes, sea caves, and bacon
Technically the rally was over but Bill had heard about Ralph’s multihull rally tradition of a final day French toast extravaganza. But not before we earned it. So Bill, Ali, Alison, Allan, and I got up at the crack of dawn to hike the volcano. Truth be told, our boat got a 15 minute head start but it didn’t take…
May 8, 2022
Winding up the multihull rally
A day of motoring to Isla Coronado. Whelp at least we weren’t banging into waves. Up the outside of Isla Carmin, around the point and what is that? Wind? Yes! We had a gorgeous downwind sail. Again Free Luff took the east course and managed to sail the whole way. Mad props to them! Again faster than the fleet (gawd…