It seems like all winter long we think about the sailing season coming up in Minnesota. In our case it’s even shorter then many as we sail Lake Superior. That means our season goes from about June 1 to Sept 30. The true meaning of boat (break out another thousand) hit home this year. I decided to add central air and heat to the boat. It will only work while hooked up to AC at the dock but should make life much more comfortable. This isn’t a DIY job, at least not for me, so having the people at Barkers Island Marina in Superior, WI do the work. They have a great crew and do a great job, but you have to wait your turn and that can be painful. Want to get it all in tip top shape for a trip to Thuder Bay Ontario at some point this summer. Of course there are any number of things to try and get done before we go, fix water heater, add a flag halyard to fly a radar reflector, fix electronic problem with auto pilot. Maybe I better break out a few more thousands….