Lockdown Survival - what are you doing?

[Ryeguy]

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Put a new radio and antenna (low bridge + high tide = no bueno) in the boat.

I have the radio connected to the chart plotter (NMEA 2000) and programmed with my MMSI number so in case of an emergency, there is a single button to push and the radio automatically transmits a distress signal with my exact location and boat description.

Cool stuff and a huge upgrade from my old radio which was marginally evolved from two cans and a string.

[toxicavenger]

Shameless self-promotion, but I wrote a story about my time in lockdown and how I only wore one watch the whole time. Shame it wasn't a diver... Maybe for the next quarantine?

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/one-watch- ... geophysic/

damn killer job bro!

[poppydog]

Shameless self-promotion, but I wrote a story about my time in lockdown and how I only wore one watch the whole time. Shame it wasn't a diver... Maybe for the next quarantine?

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/one-watch- ... geophysic/

Really enjoyed this Zach, you have a great writing style, thanks for sharing

[Captdave]

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Put a new radio and antenna (low bridge + high tide = no bueno) in the boat.

I have the radio connected to the chart plotter (NMEA 2000) and programmed with my MMSI number so in case of an emergency, there is a single button to push and the radio automatically transmits a distress signal with my exact location and boat description.

Cool stuff and a huge upgrade from my old radio which was marginally evolved from two cans and a string.

I can teach you how to calculate your air draft and air gap little tricks of the trade so we don’t hit bridges. Last guy around here that hit a bridge his wife killed him...seriously she killed him chopped him up and burned him in a barrel.


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[Ryeguy]

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Put a new radio and antenna (low bridge + high tide = no bueno) in the boat.

I have the radio connected to the chart plotter (NMEA 2000) and programmed with my MMSI number so in case of an emergency, there is a single button to push and the radio automatically transmits a distress signal with my exact location and boat description.

Cool stuff and a huge upgrade from my old radio which was marginally evolved from two cans and a string.

I can teach you how to calculate your air draft and air gap little tricks of the trade so we don’t hit bridges. Last guy around here that hit a bridge his wife killed him...seriously she killed him chopped him up and burned him in a barrel.


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Wow! My wife just teased the crap outta me.

Unfortunately, my antenna incident was just the result of me being lazy. It was drizzling out and I didn't feel like leaving the warm comfort of the helm to walk outside and lower the antenna. The bridge didn't have the usual height markers on its pilings so I just eyeballed it. I knew it was going to be close, and misjudged by about 10 inches. $500 lesson learned.

The full story is I was taking my Dad out fishing to chase the schoolie striper that are now running down from the creeks and into the open ocean. He had heard there was good fishing up in this creek I had not gone to before (Spruce Creek in Kittery ME for those who are local. The info was correct).

When we got there (and after I had given my antenna the unplanned bris) I noticed we were the only boat with an enclosed cabin in the area. Now I knew why.

I ended up staying in the Creek for 4 hours while my Dad caught fish and I waited for the tide to drain enough for me to be confident we could get out under that bridge again.

[dinexus]

Really enjoyed this Zach, you have a great writing style, thanks for sharing

damn killer job bro!

Thanks fellas!

[Captdave]

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Put a new radio and antenna (low bridge + high tide = no bueno) in the boat.

I have the radio connected to the chart plotter (NMEA 2000) and programmed with my MMSI number so in case of an emergency, there is a single button to push and the radio automatically transmits a distress signal with my exact location and boat description.

Cool stuff and a huge upgrade from my old radio which was marginally evolved from two cans and a string.

I can teach you how to calculate your air draft and air gap little tricks of the trade so we don’t hit bridges. Last guy around here that hit a bridge his wife killed him...seriously she killed him chopped him up and burned him in a barrel.


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Wow! My wife just teased the crap outta me.

Unfortunately, my antenna incident was just the result of me being lazy. It was drizzling out and I didn't feel like leaving the warm comfort of the helm to walk outside and lower the antenna. The bridge didn't have the usual height markers on its pilings so I just eyeballed it. I knew it was going to be close, and misjudged by about 10 inches. $500 lesson learned.

The full story is I was taking my Dad out fishing to chase the schoolie striper that are now running down from the creeks and into the open ocean. He had heard there was good fishing up in this creek I had not gone to before (Spruce Creek in Kittery ME for those who are local. The info was correct).

When we got there (and after I had given my antenna the unplanned bris) I noticed we were the only boat with an enclosed cabin in the area. Now I knew why.

I ended up staying in the Creek for 4 hours while my Dad caught fish and I waited for the tide to drain enough for me to be confident we could get out under that bridge again.

Great story. Glad your dad got to catch a bunch of fish. Well worth the $500. “No regrets” by Ann Rule is the true story I was referencing. Good read. I’m sure your wife will like it.

Do you have a plotter/ECDIS? AIS? If you have AIS and an iPad Seaiq pilot is a great program which would allow you to know all of your water and air draft and UKC and air gap data. It isn’t cheap but it is a great pro tool. Even without AIS it’d be a great electronic chart program.


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[Ryeguy]

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Put a new radio and antenna (low bridge + high tide = no bueno) in the boat.

I have the radio connected to the chart plotter (NMEA 2000) and programmed with my MMSI number so in case of an emergency, there is a single button to push and the radio automatically transmits a distress signal with my exact location and boat description.

Cool stuff and a huge upgrade from my old radio which was marginally evolved from two cans and a string.

I can teach you how to calculate your air draft and air gap little tricks of the trade so we don’t hit bridges. Last guy around here that hit a bridge his wife killed him...seriously she killed him chopped him up and burned him in a barrel.


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Wow! My wife just teased the crap outta me.

Unfortunately, my antenna incident was just the result of me being lazy. It was drizzling out and I didn't feel like leaving the warm comfort of the helm to walk outside and lower the antenna. The bridge didn't have the usual height markers on its pilings so I just eyeballed it. I knew it was going to be close, and misjudged by about 10 inches. $500 lesson learned.

The full story is I was taking my Dad out fishing to chase the schoolie striper that are now running down from the creeks and into the open ocean. He had heard there was good fishing up in this creek I had not gone to before (Spruce Creek in Kittery ME for those who are local. The info was correct).

When we got there (and after I had given my antenna the unplanned bris) I noticed we were the only boat with an enclosed cabin in the area. Now I knew why.

I ended up staying in the Creek for 4 hours while my Dad caught fish and I waited for the tide to drain enough for me to be confident we could get out under that bridge again.

Great story. Glad your dad got to catch a bunch of fish. Well worth the $500. “No regrets” by Ann Rule is the true story I was referencing. Good read. I’m sure your wife will like it.

Do you have a plotter/ECDIS? AIS? If you have AIS and an iPad Seaiq pilot is a great program which would allow you to know all of your water and air draft and UKC and air gap data. It isn’t cheap but it is a great pro tool. Even without AIS it’d be a great electronic chart program.


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I don’t have an AIS transponder, but I do have an MMSI number and could connect a transponder up to my chart plotter. It probably would be a good investment.

To be honest, it isn’t the pro’s I worry about too much in my area. Those guys know how to drive a boat and I’m more likely to be in their way than them being in mine.

I’m more worried about the weekend warriors out here doing dumb stuff. Most of these guys aren’t running with even basic safety or comms equipment let alone AIS.

Last weekend I got to listen to a boat sink over the radio (everyone survived, boat lost). Last year my buddy (ER doc) was on duty to receive a family who ran into a nun. Two didn’t make it.

I’ll check out SeaIQ pilot. I have a Navionics app on my iPad now. It’s funny how iPads are making dedicated chart plotters almost obsolete. I’ll have more room on my dashboard for coffee.

[JDC222]

Shameless self-promotion, but I wrote a story about my time in lockdown and how I only wore one watch the whole time. Shame it wasn't a diver... Maybe for the next quarantine?

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/one-watch- ... geophysic/

Very interesting read, and what strap is that?

Thanks! Strap is just a basic AF camo nato from C&B.

I enjoyed that Zach! I have the same brass beast of a pen too...

[jeckyll]

Shameless self-promotion, but I wrote a story about my time in lockdown and how I only wore one watch the whole time. Shame it wasn't a diver... Maybe for the next quarantine?

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/one-watch- ... geophysic/

Well written!

[dinexus]

I enjoyed that Zach! I have the same brass beast of a pen too...

Works better as a prop than a writing instrument, but I sure enjoy how it feels in the hand.


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[Ryeguy]

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Found it while helping clean my son’s bedroom (the cube, not the Seiko - that is Zack’s world, not mine!)

Took me a few hours with the help of a tutorial, but I got it solved.

[mattcantwin]

A picture is worth a thousand shovels.

[JBZ]

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Found it while helping clean my son’s bedroom (the cube, not the Seiko - that is Zack’s world, not mine!)

Took me a few hours with the help of a tutorial, but I got it solved.

Yeah, it takes awhile to remove all the stickers and put them back on again so they match.

[Selym]

A picture is worth a thousand shovels.

Did you have to take it to the next level?

[Steve O.]

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Found it while helping clean my son’s bedroom (the cube, not the Seiko - that is Zack’s world, not mine!)

Took me a few hours with the help of a tutorial, but I got it solved.

Rubik's Cube. Now that brings back memories. Back in high school I used to be able to solve it by memory, using a specific formula. Those days are long gone!

[59yukon01]

A picture is worth a thousand shovels.

Load of dirt delivered I see. More planting beds or for a garden?

[mattcantwin]

Load of dirt delivered I see. More planting beds or for a garden?

A good amount of it is going to the chicken run.

[mattcantwin]

Next on a very long list:

[Jeep99dad]

My life has been pretty close to BAU all this time except working from home since mid April rather than the office uptown. No haircut so that’s been interesting but I just work long days, eat dinner with the family. Now places have been open so we can go out to eat or have a beer at the breweries and before I ordered more food to go from restaurants and picked up my beer to go for the breweries.
But by and large no much change

[Joeprez]

Because my wife and I have been working from home since late March, now that businesses have started to open, I'm doing stuff I normally can't do, like enrolling the kids in summer classes that I normally would not be able to (because I work far from home). Really hope I will be able to keep working from home one or two days a week when we are back to normal.


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[Steve O.]

Hope you can too Joe. I've been working from home two or three days a week for ten years, the other days are spent in the field so to speak. My wife works from home also. It's really something you get used to. I can't imagine having to go into an office every day.

[Ryeguy]

Found out my boat can tow an inflatable tube.

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Pulled my son and his friend around the bay all afternoon.

[mellonb1]

Next on a very long list:

Nice work, Matt. Turned out great

[poppydog]

Hope you can too Joe. I've been working from home two or three days a week for ten years, the other days are spent in the field so to speak. My wife works from home also. It's really something you get used to. I can't imagine having to go into an office every day.

Although I'm retired doing part-time temporary work, I'm looking forward to being able to go into the office. In some ways, working from home has been great: I can concentrate on admin' / paperwork with getting disturbed and have remote access to our server for all the information I need, but I do miss seeing my work colleagues.