Author Archives: Dan

The Shakedown Cruise

The thing with old boats, as with women, is you just don’t know much about them until you take them out. The day after my previous post, I took the boat to a lake about 45 minutes from home. I’ve … Continue reading

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Boat Upgrades

As I’ve mentioned, I recently purchased a decent used boat. What’s the first thing you want to do when you buy something like this? Upgrades! First up was safety issue number one. This trailer needed tires and it needed them … Continue reading

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Dan 2.0

I’ve been a heavy guy for decades. I was most fit when I was a senior in high school and had spent the previous summer working at a garden center loading and unloading trucks and shifting stock around. My AFJROTC … Continue reading

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