Author Archives: Lloyd Roberts

Yesterday, Dec 21, I had an aerial ice tour courtesy of Delta, flying from Seattle to Portland. Numerous ice covered ponds and lakes from western Minnesota most of the way east, most with apparent thin snow and grey cracks where … Continue reading →

Our namesake lake is cooling at last. Water temp. Thanksgiving Eve is 39 F., air temp 40. 40 F. is the magic number when the water is heaviest and goes to the bottom of the lake in the “fall overturn”. … Continue reading →

The “Cheapskate Commodore” is humbled by the generosity of Bunting for donating this elegant trophy. I wasn’t sure whether the trophy included Junior the dozer as a stand. We will likely need a committee to do the annual polishing. The … Continue reading →

Since Cheapskate sailors are not showing any interest in converting to soft water sailing in my unused Sunfish hull I wonder if the hull can be put to better use. I have vivid memory of my only ride on a … Continue reading →

I have a vintage Alcort Sunfish hull ready to sail with dagger board and rudder. Why wait for ice when you can do the wet stuff now. Call Lloyd at 207 596-2095.