For those wondering what is going on with the website and the new individual boat pages, I wanted to bring you up-to-date.

The short story is I have run into a technical problem.

The longer version is that I need to upgrade this website from Drupal 6.xx (which is what it is running on now) to Drupal 7.xx before I can continue the process of creating the individual boat pages.

Stove works :-) . I threw the old (1963) steel beast out two years ago. The project kept moving to the back burner, but has finally been completed. New stove, completely new propane system, one piece at a time. Yes!

If you're like me, I mean, if you live in a place where it's hard to get certain boat stuff, the internet has created the great equalizer. It's called eBay. No longer do you have to hope the needed stuff is located nearby. With literally millions of users eBay has everything from boats to airplanes and all the parts to build either.The old adage, one man's junk is another man's treasure, never rang truer.

We we are still sailing.  Or should I say that we are motoring and we have only sailed a couple of times since leaving Mazatlan.  I smilled when I read the form about the trouble of having water coming in the cockpit drains when the boat is sailing with it's rail in the water.  I have not had that problem this year.  Mind you I am not complaining to loudly because we have had 45 knot winds with the waves breaking into the cockpit when the weather has turned bad on us along this coast last year.  If I have to have one or the other calm seas and motoring are no

I was talking to my wife last night, describing the issues I've had and the invaluable advice I've gotten from the members of this group. Reminded me I needed to send out a quick "thanks" to everybody that's offered advice and guidance. Also to share my slip up; when discussing the group I referred to it as my "Spencer Support Group." LOL!

Thought it was funny.

Mike

Please see my post regarding bilge / battery issues in the S-35 forum. Need help! Along that vein, I saw someone's blog recently, wherein the person restoring the boat had actually RIPPED UP the cabin sole and replaced it. I'd LOVE to see those photos again, but have since gotten a new computer and lost the link to his blog.

Any help?

Thanks
Mike

Well were are finally away from the dock again.  Yesterday we left the Mazatlan Marina and motored two hours south to anchor off the beach at Stone Island.  I have a Spot shared page at the following site  [to visit site click here (Copy the password w/o the quotes first) -webmaster]  and you can go to it if you are interested in following our progress along the Mexican coast.&nbsp

I have been delaying this for too long. I need to get the individual boats up and replace the out-of-date boat pages from the old website. I need the following people people to contact me ASAP for details of how to gather content and photos of their boat for submission to me.

First 5 up - Donation members:

Last summer I saw a Spencer 28 for sale on craigslist. It was in Ladysmith, BC, about a half hour south of where I live. Curious, I looked through the SYOG list and couldn't identify which one it was. I replied to the ad via email to get more information from the seller but didn't hear back.

Merry Christmas and happy new Year People!

Gaetano
El Bagahllah
SV S 35 mk2 hull n°60