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@dondakin1 Күн бұрын
where are you sailing out of ? we are in Montreal on the ottawa river
@todddunn945 9 сағат бұрын
We sail out of Southwest Harbor, Maine on the south side of Mount Desert Island.
@AlexPatrick-mp4er Күн бұрын
Hey Todd! That’s fabulous news!!! Thanks for the update. I wish you a long and happy life to continue to enjoy that lake. Take care my friend.
@todddunn945 Күн бұрын
Thanks. I hope your biopsy goes well and comes back negative.
@AlexPatrick-mp4er 2 күн бұрын
Thank you! I go in tomorrow for my own procedure and your calm demeanor and honesty have really helped me. I hope your test results were cancer free and you stay in excellent health!!
@todddunn945 Күн бұрын
Thank you. I hope your biopsy goes as easily as mine did. My results came back with 11 cores normal and one showing inflammation. No cancer. So I am off the hook for now, particularly since my PSA actually went down a few points the last time I saw my urologist. Also my urologist left the area, so I no longer have a urologist unless I want to drive 100 miles. Since I am in my 70s I think I am done with this stuff.
@starlinmonsalve816 2 күн бұрын
Good video
@todddunn945 2 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@mbmitch89 3 күн бұрын
Love all of your videos. Thinking about moving to the island. Is there a way to contact you?
@todddunn945 3 күн бұрын
There is a contact e-mail under "about" on my KZbin home page. I am glad you liked the video. To find it click on "more" at the end of the short description under my name at the top of my home page. www.youtube.com/@todddunn945
@geraldgolen9157 4 күн бұрын
Thanks Todd, I watched the whole video. I'm 71 with a PSA of 8. Getting the biopsy in a week. This calmed me down!
@todddunn945 4 күн бұрын
I hope it goes well for you. I was 71 when I had my biopsy. I think a big factor is the skill of your urologist. I sincerely hope you have a good doctor. I also hope that the results are like mine were - negative for cancer in all 12 cores.
@bohickity 4 күн бұрын
My first day home was fifteen hours after surgery. There was a lot of screaming and swearing. He looks like me after the first week. Pain management is no longer a reason to be admitted.
@todddunn945 4 күн бұрын
Actually I shot this video about 5 and a half weeks after surgery. I was using the walker to make a point. As I said in the video I shot another video when I came home. I spent the first night in the hospital and came home about 3 PM the next day.
@2033Krish 4 күн бұрын
Good information
@todddunn945 4 күн бұрын
I am glad you found it useful.
@tarpanc34 5 күн бұрын
i been boat shopping for past 4 months and the boats i been seeing they are either live aboard or left alone. and if your boat ends up on the hard for five plus years you might as well give it away to save on boatyard rents... nobody is giving 60 grand of an endouver 40 cc thats all the wood is pealing off in sheets. i ended up with a nice gem 1977 morgan 41 cc ketch in like new condition. all redone .. its was the cabin below that sold me.. i got 12 to 18 months to retire... i got till then get a solar arch and batteries installed.. going off grid.. not a dock boat
@todddunn945 5 күн бұрын
Well, our boat isn't a "dock queen". We use it enough. We are not out today because the fog hasn't lifted out of the harbor for two days. As far as a boat being on the hard for years goes, it all depends on how it is stored. I know of some boats in side storage that are in inside storage and are just like the day they went in, except for a little dust. If a boat is outside uncovered or under a tarp or shrink wrap it is a different story. A Morgan OI 41 ketch is definitely a roomy boat. Not the greatest sailing boat due to its keel configuration, but definitely comfortable. I hope the boat works for you. What did you have before?
@tarpanc34 5 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 my other last boat lol was an 1980 carlecraft houseboat, 47 ft x 14 ft wide..lol yea its been a while im looking for a company to do a custome arch for asolar on it now.. baby steps
@billthomas8094 5 күн бұрын
im on day 12…. knee swollen like a football- for the first time im beginning to regret having this done
@todddunn945 5 күн бұрын
Elevation and ice are your friends.
@paulsdrc 5 күн бұрын
Really glad you had a positive experience, I’ve had two. Unfortunately mine wasn’t so good, I have three friends that were in the same boat as me. I now tell everyone “get sedated, it hurt like crazy”. My PSA was 7.9 when I was diagnosed at 50. That’s a whole other story.
@todddunn945 5 күн бұрын
If it hurts you need to tell the urologist so they can give you another shot before continuing. I am sorry to hear that your biopsy was painful. I have no idea what to expect if I get another biopsy because my apparently skilled urologist moved away. I sincerely hope that you don't have an aggressive cancer.
@paulsdrc 5 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 Oh I told him, he just kept going. 19 times, it was supposed to be 18 but one of the samples came out before they got it out of me. Both biopsies sucked, I wouldn’t get another unless I’m sedated. On a positive note there are tons of new treatments out so if you are diagnosed you may be able to avoid all the side effects. Though I hope you negative, crossing fingers.
@MagiccitySlots 6 күн бұрын
well i thankyou for uploading your video . i am scheduled to have a prostate biopsy in about 10 days and i thank you for all the information it was very helpful, it settled my fears a lot. now you stay healthy and enjoy life too. god bless . i will post another message after my procedure was done to give you an update ok buddy again thank you for you video. SINCERELY ..
@todddunn945 6 күн бұрын
I am glad to be able to reassure you. I hope your biopsy is pain free and that they don't find cancer.
@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp 6 күн бұрын
Best explanation yet. Thank you I thought I had a problem. But I don't. Thank you Sir
@todddunn945 6 күн бұрын
You are welcome.
@jillberggren1400 6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your time in creating these videos. I’m a scheduled for TKR on 10/8/24. 😊
@todddunn945 6 күн бұрын
I hope it goes well for you and that you have a great recovery. Do remember that my videos show my recovery, not what anyone else can expect.
@mcrumph 7 күн бұрын
Nice video. Where is your boom?
@todddunn945 7 күн бұрын
Hanging on a rack on the back of my shed at home. I intentionally leave it off so that I won't be tempted to try to use the main sail. I am in my 70s and no longer consider it safe to leave the cockpit to do sail handling while underway. Also the boat reaches 6-7 knots in any wind over about 12 knots.
@davidtarrant364 8 күн бұрын
Best examination of these lights ihave found😊
@todddunn945 8 күн бұрын
I am glad you found it helpful.
@CynthiaTurner-c5j 9 күн бұрын
3 days out from total knee replacement and no walker is not wise especially for older folks. No offense. Do glad you are doing well
@todddunn945 9 күн бұрын
The need for a walker depends totally on your strength and balance. At no time did I feel the need for a walking aid. It worked for me.
@JetEric 9 күн бұрын
Good job describing the procedure.
@todddunn945 9 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@dinhpq 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your trip and time to take us to everywhere. Have a great day Todd Dunn.
@todddunn945 10 күн бұрын
You are very welcome.
@jeffgrier8488 10 күн бұрын
We appreciate you taking us along and showing us some of the scenery.
@todddunn945 10 күн бұрын
You are very welcome.
@nikkivenable73 10 күн бұрын
This is just so darn cool!
@todddunn945 10 күн бұрын
You are very welcome. It was a nice overnight trip. It was totally peaceful over at Swan's Island.
@donreed 12 күн бұрын
Todd's Sheets To The Winds!
@todddunn945 12 күн бұрын
Ayup!
@donreed 12 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 08/12/24: "Ayup!" rang a bell and opened my reading memory bank. You reminded me of one of the funniest books ever written: "The Maine Dictionary," John McDonald & Peter Wallace; Commonwealth Editions (Applewood Books 2000). See if you can get your hands on a copy unless you already own one! *** Also excellent: "The Old Somerset Railroad, A Lifeline For Northern Mainers," Walter MacDougall; Down East Books (2000); and *** "My Love Affair With The State of Maine," Scotty [Gertrude] Mackenzie [1917- ?] & Ruth Goode; original publisher, Simon & Schuster (1955); Durrell Publications (1976 paperback re-issue); Down East Books (1997 paperback).*** Fascinated by Scotty Mackenzie, I tried to find out where she ended up. Alas, she passed away anonymously...
@donreed 12 күн бұрын
Post Note (11/12/10; 08/12/24): I received a charming letter from Walter MacDougall, the author of "Somerset Railroad": “Milo Maine…Dear Don, thank you for your generous words on TOSRR.I grew up in the village of Bingham being born on the same year that trains stopped running from that point north. Freight trains still whistled coming from the fields below town, & engines were turned on the roundtable & backed into the roundhouse for an overnight stay. A kind engineer gave me rides, older people reminisced about the days of through passenger rides, & an alchemy which lived in a switch lantern wove a spell inside me. With appreciation…”
@todddunn945 11 күн бұрын
@@donreed I will see what the public library in Southwest Harbor has. They have an entire Maine section.
@todddunn945 11 күн бұрын
@@donreed Very Nice.
@rogerterrell6987 14 күн бұрын
You were moving right along there on what looked like a beautiful day.
@todddunn945 14 күн бұрын
It was definitely nice sailing on the first clear (no haze) day in a while. Thanks for the comment.
@donreed 14 күн бұрын
08/10/24: The Cranberries are exactly in the same place they were last year --- what are the odds?!
@todddunn945 14 күн бұрын
I thought for sure the big storms last winter had moved them.
@donreed 14 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 They certainly were almost powerful enough (Bar Harbor was blown way north to Quebec. Took four months to tow it back). Someone actually wrote this: "The plane landed on the runway closest to Billy Graham Parkway around 2:40 a.m. Friday... and a swarm of emergency vehicles was dispatched to meet the plane roughly an hour later, with stairs towed to the taxiway for passengers to exit the plane." An hour later. Right.
@jimevans9550 15 күн бұрын
Easy on a big boat: they don’t blow off course as quickly as a little one. Now show us under sail.
@todddunn945 15 күн бұрын
It isn't hard under sail, but conditions have to be right. By that I mean the wind has to be from the right direction so that a miss doesn't put you on top of an adjacent boat On my boat I gradually furl the jib during the approach to control speed and "hopefully" stop at the mooring.
@gregsdesigns3923 15 күн бұрын
Terrific jaunt out there, thanks for sharing!
@todddunn945 15 күн бұрын
It was nice to get outside and sail on water that wasn't flat. Although I was definitely sore the next day.
@jeffgrier8488 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking us along once again, i really must try sailing one of these days.
@todddunn945 15 күн бұрын
My pleasure Jeff.
@voornaam3191 16 күн бұрын
Making up a new mizzen sheet MY MY? Why why?
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
The old one was at least 37 years old.
@captainhml3868 16 күн бұрын
Beautiful. That's how I feel about my 49 year old Cape Dory Typhoon. She handles anything. Her captain might get nervous but she's takes care of me. 😊
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
Indeed, older boats are built to take it, or they wouldn't be older boats. It might have been a bit bouncy on a typhoon out there yesterday. We took some spray onto the bow of the Allied and the forward free board is almost 6'. So it might also have been a bit of a wet ride on a Typhoon. Thanks for the comment and keep sailing.
@DroneFilesYT 16 күн бұрын
Bar harbor always so beautiful🎉
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
It is a nice town if you remove the tourists.
@kuilter33 16 күн бұрын
Having knee replacement Sept 13. Thanks for the video.
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
You are welcome. Do remember that this video shows my experience.
@jkepleriv 17 күн бұрын
5/16 is what I used. That was the appropriate size for sheaves in the blocks. And with the 4 to 1 purchase I can deal with the smaller line. The line runs tgrouh the blocks much better.
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
I just got back from a sail and I wish I had done this years ago. The new 5/16" line runs through the blocks so much better than the old 3/8" line. Thanks for the comment.
@jkepleriv 17 күн бұрын
I think you hdave addresses this before, but did you replace or point the bulkhead laminate?
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
The main bulkhead behind me in this video is white formica. Thet bulkhead was done when I bought the boat. I painted the rest of the faux wood grain formica back in 1997. All I did was thoroughly clean the formica to remove dirt and primarily any oils. I then put on two coats of Pettit EZPoxy one part urethane paint. It covered very well and has held up just fine for the 27 years since I did the painting. Thanks for asking.
@JMMGarza 17 күн бұрын
Deck ice skates?
@todddunn945 17 күн бұрын
Hmm, maybe not.
@JMMGarza 16 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 Don't you have the agility of a tomcat? Today, it's going to be 105 in Fort Worth. I'd love to be sailing in the bay. Dare to dream. You're only 2,040 miles away.
@todddunn945 16 күн бұрын
@@JMMGarza My agility has decreased over the years, particularly since I got the bionic knee. As far as sailing on the bay, just do it.
@jeffgrier8488 18 күн бұрын
I'd say that you got pretty good life out of that old line!
@todddunn945 17 күн бұрын
It had another 10 years in it, but.......
@jeffgrier8488 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for the breakdown, although we definitely try not to think about what it costs for our recreation.
@todddunn945 17 күн бұрын
Definitely better to put cost out of mind.
@voilierOcytoSean 18 күн бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@todddunn945 18 күн бұрын
My pleasure.
@jeffgrier8488 19 күн бұрын
Thanks as always for taking us along, it's always nice to see what's going on.
@todddunn945 19 күн бұрын
My pleasure.
@championmoose 19 күн бұрын
the upper deck restaurant formerly known as head of the harbor in the early 90's to early 2000's was owned by steven and alan hartling of newington connecticut then was sold out to gilley's and now known as the upper deck restaurant alan and steven hartling are my mom's brother's the restaurant started inside of a house that used to be across the street which was knocked down a few years ago when steven hartling passed away in early 2002 his brother alan took over along with anthony toce of berlin connecticut my parents maryellen and christopher toce of berlin connecticut i lived part time at 433 main street which is now the upper deck on top of the wash room with my uncles alan and steven hartling and along with my parents christopher and mary ellen toce it was a family owned and operated restaurant from the mid 80's to the earlier to mid 2000's i was first in southwest harbor at 2 months old july 6th 1991 my parents met in southwest harbor at the upper deck in 1988 steven and alan hired my fathers brother anthony toce to be the lobster cook
@todddunn945 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the history. I ate there once or twice a year when it was the Head of the Harbor. Dysarts owns it now, but they lease it to someone who operates it. I haven't eaten there for quite a few years. It does have a great view.
@championmoose 19 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 I probably met you a couple times you ate there because I was there every summer from like the mid to late 90s to the early 2000s
@todddunn945 19 күн бұрын
@@championmoose Small world. It doesn't seem like that was 20 years ago. I remember enjoying the view.
@cteddied88 20 күн бұрын
Seawall looks nicely patched up. I was hoping you would take a video of 102A, and sure enough you did. Anyways thank you for the update as always. I will be there in a few weeks or so.
@todddunn945 20 күн бұрын
Yes they did a very good job repairing the road. I am happy to be able to show you.
@1EQUALS-INFINITY 20 күн бұрын
Good day Sr. I just don't know what those settings mean. Float, absorption and bulk?
@todddunn945 20 күн бұрын
With reference to lead acid batteries. Bulk is the charging stage where the charger puts out maximum current into a significantly discharged battery. During bulk charging the battery voltage gradually increases as charging proceeds. Absorption is the charging stage that occurs after bulk charging has brought the battery up to is full charge voltage (typically about 14.3 volts for a 12 volt battery). When that happens the charger provides the current needed to hold the battery at the full charge voltage. As the absorption phase proceeds the charging current decreases until the "tail" current is reached. At that point charging current drops until if reaches a level needed to hold the battery at about 13.7 volts (float voltage). This final stage of battery charging is the "Float" stage. Float stage holds the battery at full charge and will last as long as the charger is connected to the battery and no current is drawn from the battery.
@1EQUALS-INFINITY 20 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 Thank you Sir. I guess my batteries were very low because I used my device for a little while and it died. Does it stop charging automaticaly?
@todddunn945 20 күн бұрын
@@1EQUALS-INFINITY It does turn off at night and the power will drop to a very low level when the batteries are fully charged.
@1EQUALS-INFINITY 19 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 Thank you Sir. I very much appreciate your time. God bless.
@debbierennox931 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing Todd I am going in for my knee replacement next month sept 2024 . Glad to hear you not much pain . God bless you with a speedy recovery from Scotland
@todddunn945 20 күн бұрын
Thank you. I hope your surgery and recovery go well.
@DeanHenry-hm9bd 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for posting your knee replacement diary, I’m 65, and going to have knee replacement surgery in probably 2 to 3 months, having my left knee done first, and then my right knee, your videos are very informative and helpful, how many days after surgery where you able take a shower? Thank you again for posting this, I appreciate you doing this. hopefully I can go home the same day, I plan on watching the rest of your videos, thank you again.
@todddunn945 20 күн бұрын
I think it was about a week before I was able to shower. I still had a water proof bandage at that point. I am glad you found the videos interesting. I hoped that sharing my experience would help others know what they might experience. Do remember that the videos show my personal experience, not what you can expect.
@RoseBudFC 22 күн бұрын
All the best in resolving it.
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
Thanks, I tried a lidocaine patch today and it helped.
@DanHowell-qv9rk 22 күн бұрын
Some great upgrades.... Beautiful vessel!
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
Thanks. I try.
@DanHowell-qv9rk 22 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 .....I was interested in these because I have an opportunity to pick one up out here near Seattle from a couple in their 80s who have decided it's time to retire from the water. Very well maintained over the years,. With a few upgrades too. Most of my sailing has been in Catalina's and in a friend's IP 40 over last several years. The Princess a few slips down from him is available and he thinks I should jump on it. Low 30s and if I can work out mooring for the next few months I think I will go for it.
@rogerterrell6987 22 күн бұрын
Looked like a beautiful day for a ride. Thanks for taking us along. We're looking forward to going up there on September 7h for a few days.
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
I hope the weather is nicer. We are having a heat wave right now. It was over 80 yesterday and hit 82 today. Fortunately we were able to escape the deadly heat by taking the boat out. I hope you have a good trip.
@nikkivenable73 22 күн бұрын
Wow! They fixed the seawall road? I knew they'd fix it. 😊
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
Yes it is fixed, but the state didn't do it. Local contractors did and paid for the work.
@nikkivenable73 21 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 that's just awesome!
@todddunn945 21 күн бұрын
@@nikkivenable73 They did a better job that the state has done in the past too.
@Ginnie30 22 күн бұрын
Have you tried Salapas patches or their liquid 4% lidocane or even Biofrezze roll on. I find that any of those can help with discomfort for nerve pain. That way you can tell dr it doesn't or does help some or not at all. Then he knows lidocane patch rx is way to go.
@Ginnie30 22 күн бұрын
P.s. Good luck
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
I haven't tried anything yet. I will look into the availability of over the counter lidocaine patches. Thanks for the suggestion.
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@williamthawley9251 22 күн бұрын
I can understand the limit on cruise ship passengers, but the businesses in town do depend on them, how wiill this hurt business? townspeople must realize that the value of their properties, and the services they receive depend on a healthy business environment.
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
Cruise ship passengers do help the stores selling souvenirs and the companies that run tours of Acadia National Park, but they also absolutely jam the town with people. The Main business section of Bar Harbor is about 4-5 blocks long, so you can imagine what putting even 1,000 cruise ship passengers does to that area in terms of crowding. Also, even on days when Bar Harbor doesn't have a cruise ship in the town is packed with tourists. During the high season the island gets 50,000+ tourists a day and almost all of them visit Bar Harbor. The Bar Harbor village only has a year round population of 3500-4000 or so. Basically, the business community is healthy without the cruise ship passengers.
@nikkivenable73 22 күн бұрын
Wait, 50,000 tourists a day? 😮 Yeah, that's why I'm steering clear of BH until November when i have it all to myself.
@williamthawley9251 22 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 not really Todd, that extra income they receive from the cruise ship passengers goes a long way ;in paying salaries and taxes. like I said I understand why the llimit. but likewise I understand have tourists. yest it is crowded. we go in october, the best reason is it is less crowded, we live in a country where one goes we all want to go. yet the business community needs to realize winter and spring and fall are great times to visit. but keep the business folks healthy. and the cruise ship passengers do eat also. I only hope the town is not sorry for this.
@williamthawley9251 22 күн бұрын
@@nikkivenable73 first place not 50,000 cruise ship passengers, you can also arrange to have cruise ships not spend the day, do half in the morning, half in the afternnon, 4 to 6 hours each. gives them time to shop, tour, etc. you all are not thinking.
@nikkivenable73 22 күн бұрын
@@williamthawley9251 no, I know that. I’m saying 50,000 ppl in total(all tourists). That many ppl crammed onto that tiny place blows my mind.
@williamthawley9251 22 күн бұрын
I mean the picnic area at seawall, thanks
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
The picnic area is fully open although the last time I was in there about two weeks ago they hadn't opened all the picnic tables. In other words, 40% or so of the picnic spots were not fully cleaned up and those tables were still where the storms put them.
@williamthawley9251 22 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 thanks Todd, by the time we get there in october should be good.
@todddunn945 22 күн бұрын
@@williamthawley9251 Yes all should be well by then, plus nicer weather that we are having now. It went over 80 at the house today. Fortunately we were able to escape the heat by going out on the boat.
@williamthawley9251 21 күн бұрын
@@todddunn945 I would imagine sailing would much cooler, still you are cooler than us in the lehigh valley, in the 90s today, and tomorrow etc.
@todddunn945 21 күн бұрын
@@williamthawley9251 It is always cooler out on the ocean because the water temperature is only about 55F now. We went out about 8 miles, but turned back because the wind was dropping and my wife hates motoring. You have my sympathy for living in a place where it gets to 90+. I couldn't live in a place like that.