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Jet Boat Work
During Covid, we noticed that our Alumaweld 17' jet boat was struggling to get on plane. I had rebuilt the Evinrude 150 outboard jet...


Catching up with the Martins
My Mother comes from a family of 7 kids, all originally with the sirname Martin. Recently my Mother's older brother's wife passed away...


Occam's Razor
A good first step to solving a problem Occam's razor (also Ockham's razor; Latin: lex parsimoniae "law of parsimony") is a...


Motorhome trip to Ferndale, CA
End of Summer get-away As we are apporaching the end of July, our summer vacation is about over. Susan goes back ot school on August 1. ...


New G1 Raptor!
2014 G1 Raptor in my driveway! After a couple of false starts, Susan and I flew to Portland, OR to meet up with the owner of a Tuxedo...


Is there a Ford Raptor in my future?
UPDATE: The Raptor did have damage in the transfer case. The vendor cracked open the case and found shrapnel. The seller and the...


Squirrel Shooting in 2023
2022 was kind of a bust for my annual squirrel shooting addiction. I went up once in early March, then on April 14th, I broke my leg. ...


Insurance for the 1926 Model T
After the Tractor Tour last weekend, I gave some thought about insurance for the car. The chance of damage to the car was slight in that...


Tractor Tour around the Sutter Buttes
We were recently invited to participate in a vintage tractor tour around the Sutter Buttes in Northern California. The event is timed to...


The Model T, Chapter 2
Sierra City, CA 2024 Well, with the help of some luck and gasoline, my Dad's Model T is running again. This phase of the project began...
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