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Go West... :) if you are renting the Canal boat from Mid-Lakes they may let you dock for the night at Macedon (or if not they may be reciprocal with who you are renting from). We are at the Macedon ( Mid-Lakes) Marina and really enjoy this section of the canal. All nice towns with lots to walk...

Well I’ll be interested to see the answer too, although I just order an Antop antenna. ��

We are here, on the east-ish coast:) Been slipped at Dunkirk NY the past two seasons, but next year will have our home base at Macedon NY on the Erie Canal...and you are right 27 feet is perfect, never thought it would be as comfortable and livable as it is...we love her.

Also the Natchez Trace is a wonderful slow scenic byway. https://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm

I have to add a personal note to this discussion. My mother worked two sometimes three jobs to raise my brother and I. Most of the time those jobs were waitressing. I remember well the nights she would come home and count her tips...on the nights she did well, there was a visible look of relief...

I liked the second picture with the red and white a lot....until Donsan reminded me of your hull color....unfortuneately that just clashes in my mind too much, are there any prints you like that might incorporate the hull color for the upholstery and then find a complimentary color of the hull...

Great start! That's how I started doing canvas work, and sewing a sail for a catboat...or upholstery...gettting a large $$ quote is a big kick to try it yourself... Hint to those that might want to try to sew and don't want to splurge on a heavy machine. Most older home sewing machines can...

:lol: Getting the real estate info is usually the second thing we do when visiting places, first is checking out the local restaurants. One of the reasons our Erie Canal trip was so enjoyable was meeting people in the small towns along the way and imagining living in so many of them. If anyone...

Really no different than real estate brokers. They split their fees and also with the "house" (brokerage). As with real estate, your income is based on as many sales as you can close...small and large. Reputation, successful purchases and happy clients get you more clients. It adds up. Plus...

Gorgeous! I don't get to see many sunrises ( not that much of an early bird since retirement):D Lovely spot too.

I doubt it would cause a problem with humidity since it is exhausting out. There are other styles that can be used on existing windows or hatches, like those car solar fans. You might even be able to rig something up with a small solar panel outside to run an interior fan. Another idea might be...

I see from your avatar you are in a covered slip, but if you get enough sun on some portion of the boat how about a solar fan?NICRO VENTILATION Day/Night Plus Solar Vents | West Marine There are a few styles that might work.

I actually think Fresh Wave is the same formula as Pure Ayre, but be that as it may the pod has been gone for almost two months ( no air freshener etc on the boat now either) and the residual diesel/oil smell is gone too.

For the smell ( ours was a diesel/oil smell) that has permeated the soft goods and other areas ( like head liner etc). After a deep clean we first used Pure Ayre, that worked well but you had to spray every surface and of course we missed spots. Then we found Fresh Wave...

One of my favorite sources for microfiber or ultra suede (which is a thicker, pricier cousin) is Fabric Guru ( they are also a great source for Sunbrella and canvas) Microfiber Suedecloth Upholstery Fabric - Discount Microfiber Suedecloth Upholstery Fabric - FabricGuru.com

Yes micro fiber is very washable. I have reupholstered many items in micro fiber and I much prefer it over sunbrella when the piece is indoors. Sunbrella can feel a bit too "outdoorsy" if you know what I mean. I think anywhere in a boat that leather or vinyl was used you could use microfiber...

Love Gutenberg. Read a lot from them...what's neat is more works become public domain everyday, so there's always more coming up. Love the old sci-fi. Also remember the public libraries now offer tons of new ebooks and audio books ( via Overdrive and other formats). Nothing better than listening...

Well luckily that didn't deter me...although a bit scary at the time. Funny story is when we made the maneuver we did manage to stay on the boat, although I was standing on the rail. Gerry held on to some line and we righted quickly. We both were glad no one was nearby to see our sailing...

This female would have loved to stay with sail ( albeit a larger sailboat) ..or at least a motor sailer. But no one was getting younger and handling the sails etc was becoming a chore. I was won over by the light, galley and headroom of our MV....but still miss the silence of sailing. So if we...

Our boy Razzo, an Italian Greyhound, went everywhere with us and would have loved our new boat. He's been gone two years now :(. We foster dogs in the winter and hope to adopt a boat dog someday soon.

Condensation? Possible door seal leak? That could be an issue if the door doesn't seal all the time.