followtheboat | Michael Mechsner | Activity https://followtheboat.com/members/pr-michael/activity/ Activity feed for Michael Mechsner. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:20:28 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 dc36ec022ee3920f89a45f6bc7685ff7 Michael Mechsner earned 100 doubloons: Create a new topic in Q&A forum https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/4968/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:25:11 +0000 Create a new topic in Q&A forum

]]> 0 36262e0779c9ee1eb0aa12062d549667 Michael Mechsner started the topic Sail Malaysia Sabah Rally - Update in the forum Chat with Liz & Jamie (Q&As) https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/4969/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:25:09 +0000 Just a few words on behalf of Jamie and Liz – As many have noticed there was not FTB episode this week. They are finding it hard to find a good Internet connection and the duties and schedule of the rally make it hard to assemble and edit episodes.

So please have patience – there are sure to be some fantastic episodes coming up as a result of the…Read more

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]]> 0 faa050612d26c5c508eddefa73597dee Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Q&A 41 - Cost of cruising in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/4806/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 23:20:22 +0000 As my wife and I are now making our plans to purchase and cruise a sailboat, your tips and advice based on experience are always helpful. So – thank you!

In the area of medical expenses – as a die hard capitalist – I am always in favor of negotiate and pay cash. But we have been thinking about catastrophic evacuation insurance. In the case of a…Read more

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]]> 0 1394b1b4048b12030ee2c92c1d3db289 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Ep 206 - Preparing for pirates in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/4759/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:44:29 +0000 Secrecy is probably why there isn’t much discussion on the subject in the cruising world. I can understand that, but for us “beginners” it is something we think about. I’ll dig around and see if I can’t find that subject in one of Fatty’s books.

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]]> 0 7442dd7eaff282170075723c65a73900 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Ep 206 - Preparing for pirates in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/4713/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:43:03 +0000 There has been a good discussion started on facebook “YouTube Sailing Channels” about security at sea, and I’m pleased that some nations are taking piracy in their waters seriously as your video clearly shows. Is there room for a good serious discussion on some positive “boarding safety” actions? When anchored in remote places, do you place…Read more

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]]> 0 571c7784e444d13fd3dc7af496aacdd1 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Ep 207 - Caribbean of the east? in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/4702/ Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:12:05 +0000 New cruising moto for 2020 – “Lock down in beautiful places.” I’ve also been watching SY Florence, Project Atticus and SY Kittiwake – also locked down in beautiful places.

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]]> 0 40f761d5f5ec5f988e7fbffc7688826c Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Ep 200 - 5 year retrospective in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/3869/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:28:56 +0000 Thank you – hope you had a wonderful trip “down memory lane!” So glad that you can just shrug off the negative comments with laughter. Love looking at clips of Millie in “better days.” (she’s my favorite crew member)

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]]> 0 811e5a61a520af261832d2fd97ea2ba9 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic how to close patreon in the forum Chat with Liz & Jamie (Q&As) https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/3866/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:31:44 +0000 I’ve just stopped my Patreon support for you guys and put it into FTBmates (“upgrade” for me here)! Thank you for the content you provide. BZ

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]]> 0 0b06b5ac958fde92e8a454296045a91f Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Ep 198 - Refit re-visted Pt 1 in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/3645/ Thu, 21 May 2020 21:19:55 +0000 I’ve watched (binged) the refit episodes – but I like this summary presentation – its great to have a “down the road” perspective on what was an enormous project. And your “hindsight” comments are great – Thanks guys!

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]]> 0 ca09ca9063023f9fdfcafeb239fd5ffb Michael Mechsner posted a new activity comment https://followtheboat.com/our-plans-to-sail-through-a-no-go-pirate-area/#comment-179111 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:46:45 +0000 I think the trip will be worthwhile and worth giving up a little bit of your independence. Looking forward to the video!

In reply to - Liz wrote a new post Our plans to sail through a no-go pirate area Fishing boats, commercial ships, cruising yachts and tourists have been kidnapped and killed for years by Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group operating […] ]]> 9411a111a9fb50809d63192fa826f3c0 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Porta-bote in the forum Chat with Liz & Jamie (Q&As) https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/2109/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:40:18 +0000 https://www.clcboats.com

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]]> 0 e6a09ef62657cc4f3c635e3b2b01544c Michael Mechsner earned 10 doubloons: Reply to a topic https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/2108/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:40:18 +0000 Reply to a topic

]]> 0 55ecbe705349da1c522f3606d4c66aa9 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic December Giveaway in the forum Monthly Prize Draw https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/2027/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:20:18 +0000 The logo screams King Neptune!! and only the colors look like they are from FTB or Esper. That aside, I love it.

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]]> 0 5dff6d54dbced0dbaf25c7b2a060c64c Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Refit or buy ready to go? in the forum Chat with Liz & Jamie (Q&As) https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/2025/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:15:26 +0000 My wife and I have “begun” the journey toward a cruising lifestyle and are out looking at the market. We have a “max” budget of 150k. The BEST we’ve seen so far (we live near San Francisco – so that’s our search area) is a “turnkey” ’84 Tayana 47 that has just come off a 4 year circumnavigation and is “voyage maintained” by her owners – the asking…Read more

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]]> 0 c78cd6bfa8dc80589ab4395c72975753 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Creating a mat in the forum VIP Mates-only Videos https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1858/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 20:19:12 +0000 Wow – that was fast – great example of marlinspike seamanship!!

 

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]]> 0 798575d0692f3c9e3d90278b7962e72e Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Ep 176 in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1792/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:51:59 +0000 It seems you guys were prepared for possibilities. The fact that there was a recent incident had the coast guard already in the area (a good thing). Hope you find the source of the water intrusion soon, and thanks for showing us the raw realities of passage making (water every where and empty lockers on the bunks!).

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]]> 0 2b916bfd25c3d1220174c9450a07b987 Michael Mechsner posted a new activity comment https://followtheboat.com/5-reasons-why-you-are-not-too-old-to-sail-round-the-world/#comment-174551 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:58:03 +0000 Thanks for the encouragement Liz. My wife and I have had the cruising dream from our “20 somethings” when we bought a small sailboat and cruised the Gulf/San Juan Islands for a month. In these intervening years we went on with careers and raising a family. Now with retirement looming ahead, the dream of cruising is only now becoming a pos…Read more

In reply to - Liz wrote a new post 5 reasons why you are NOT too old to sail round the world! We’re alarmed by the number of people who tell us that they are ‘too old to sail’ and are convinced they have, quite literally, … Read […] ]]> 54da0fa017d1046169586ce6868bdd41 Michael Mechsner earned 10 doubloons: Reply to a topic https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1645/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:34:28 +0000 Reply to a topic

]]> 0 e550e75f48be51a552c41b5cb982ecca Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Sailing Q&A 37 in the forum FTB Episodes Advanced Viewing https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1646/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:34:27 +0000 Jamie – I’m glad you broke the $50 rule and shared the cameras. I was wondering about your recent reef footage (BTW it is awesome) and how you captured it. And yes, cheap is relative – because I was thinking you must be into the “professional” grade of underwater cameras – so its good to know you can get great results without the “professional”…Read more

]]> 0 cc5c83e7006073cdc839a207d7da51bb Michael Mechsner earned 5 doubloons: 5 doubloons for accept a friendship request 1 time https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1551/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:58:19 +0000 5 doubloons for accept a friendship request 1 time

]]> 0 2b8467ecbf8978182f3a50771840e835 Michael Mechsner and Liz are now friends https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1550/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:58:19 +0000 0 0901bb966b78dbfa3cdadfef4fe6d955 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Thoughts about becoming an "older" first time sailor in the forum Chat with Liz & Jamie (Q&As) https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1513/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:59:09 +0000 It’s your dreams that keep you young! Never give up on them – fulfill them if you can! And no regrets if you can’t.

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]]> 0 ab93e65c4c534470019939a31f977500 Michael Mechsner posted a new activity comment https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1211/#acomment-1403 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:32:14 +0000 I used to live in Winnipeg – so I get the “frozen” part!

In reply to - Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Hi from frozen Northern Ontario Canada in the forum Introduce Yourself Hi John – are you living in “Tunderbay?” I mean Thunder Bay. ]]> c0851c7b17e329c9c0beee5fcf9ba017 Michael Mechsner earned 10 doubloons: Reply to a topic https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1210/ Sun, 17 Nov 2019 02:50:04 +0000 Reply to a topic

]]> 0 9ca707001fa4c91d684591b17b53dec7 Michael Mechsner replied to the topic Hi from frozen Northern Ontario Canada in the forum Introduce Yourself https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1211/ Sun, 17 Nov 2019 02:50:03 +0000 Hi John – are you living in “Tunderbay?” I mean Thunder Bay.

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]]> 0 42937767aba0ecd6f410cf9bfb5ecb7a Michael Mechsner replied to the topic California in the forum Introduce Yourself https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1209/ Sun, 17 Nov 2019 02:44:45 +0000 Happy to be able to help! Looks like FTBMates will be a success, but that means you’ll have a lot to keep up with. Today we went to SF Bay Area and looked at a Hans Christian 38 and a Union 36. Basically the same boat, but with a big asking price difference. The HC listed at $79,000.00 and the Union at $65,000.00. We’ll look at more boats bef…Read more

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]]> 0 545486a0dc657dfa77a6ded7715ced9d Michael Mechsner started the topic California in the forum Introduce Yourself https://followtheboat.com/activity/p/1180/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:51:36 +0000 Hey from MODESTO California where I am a pastor of a Lutheran Church. During my internship year in Victoria, my wife and I bought a small (26’) sailboat and sailed the Gulf/San Juan islands every chance we had. Since then the dream of sailing permanently has never left us. Now that we are nearing retirement, we have begun our boat search….

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