On Jan 13, 5:21*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:50:26 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch

wrote:
The kids (actually, Krista is 23 and Jared is 24) although they both
were constantly cold. *I was cold but not enough to complain. *

Remember, I advised March. Better weather

The 180 degree change of wind direction was the fastest moving front I
have ever seen. The total change of direction took less than an hour
and 30 minutes. It was a totally dry front too with no clouds to show
it coming.

The best thing I ever did for my boat for cruising was to replace the
old 6.5 hp Yanmar 1GM with a 13 hp 2GM. My top speed in calm water
used to be 5 kts at best under power. Now, I can easily do 6.5 kts
under power and over a long distance with no wind it makes a huge
difference. It was not too expensive because I found the 2GM used and
installed it myself. For cruising, this has made her a very efficient
and simple motor sailor.