We have fellow cruisers reporting all up and down the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. Captain Marge is making almost daily reports, and, so far, the Gulf ICW is clear from Mobile Bay through the Panhandle. Of course, that could change in the future.

To all, Four Common Loons were washed ashore today over a relatively short stretch of beach on Lake Ontario just west of Bowmanville Harbour. I did not have an opportunity to check adjacent beach areas to see if more birds could be found there.

I think my tickets set but who's all goin tonight? What's the plan? Daniel Rosenfield Danielarosenfield@yahoo.com (650) 279-9408 > On Aug 11, 2014, at 2:32 PM, axischiro via Rhino wrote: > > I have an extra ticket for the VIP bus to Top Gun at Red Rocks tonight if somebody wants it.

. -- Dave Emery N1PRE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."

. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."

. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."

. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."

. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."

But lots of instruments with all the features I have described above that date from the late 80s through 2000 or so are readily available in your under $3K price range now and ARE documented by available service manuals and schematics. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely

Do you know if the Mobil One has all the additives that those of us with older engines--like Lehmans--need, particularly in the era of low sulphur? Oliver Southern Lady, GB 42