<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Let’s go channel surfing]]></title><description><![CDATA[LetsGoChannelSurfing]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:03:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Free Power Management Calculator — Updated for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years ago I built a calculator to figure out how much power we actually consume on Channel Surfing. I used it to size our solar and house bank upgrade when I converted to LFP.  I've been refining it ever since and sharing it with anyone who asks. 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We've been keeping them since June 2020. Every dollar spent on fuel, moorage, insurance, maintenance, and upgrades on our 2021 Ranger Tug R27 Outboard is documented. Six years. 12,949 statute miles. One boat. Real numbers. 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We went as far north as Glacier Bay, Margerie...]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/exclusive-content</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ff7e5459d48611b89a4989</guid><category><![CDATA[Alaska Adventure 2023]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:15:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_fed8630a3eed453dafaaf53218925d30~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska Adventure 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alaska Adventure 2023 is about to begin...]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/alaska-adventure-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645c319ef5d6d7d97a8380c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Alaska Adventure 2023]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 00:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_348076dc80f84c0898ba19003f06d467~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_730,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['23 Sea Trial Cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA['23 Sea Trials in preparation for our SE Alaska trip.]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/23-sea-trial-cruise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64501008ebfb542467de30af</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 20:35:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_21e096f3f0844b0497309e3b6d907676~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Boat Show 2023!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seattle Boat Show 2023]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/seattle-boat-show-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d5e1ed4c44c1e410695580</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 03:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_9af140e6bff244d5aa3f42092cd9cd2c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 Ranger Tug Rendezvous! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 Ranger Tug Rendezvous]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/2022-ranger-tug-rendezvous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6351fbd910c0dba9c2e11cb7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 02:44:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_d2b1867a1b0043cc9d4508aecb586adf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bottom Paint!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bottom paint tape and paint!]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/new-bottom-paint</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6351f183ff3b0f4910d59f34</guid><category><![CDATA[Boat Maintenance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:42:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_69167decebb84d03931335685b8a1964~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bottom Paint!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chanel Surfing has been in salt water now for a couple of years.  I think it's time for a good cleaning and new bottom paint. 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We...]]></description><link>https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/post/let-s-go-channel-surfing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a2dbee11f344a146e48d3b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:57:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6c9c0_97c88169939d4ca49d13443548fc4e5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_914,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Captains Blog</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been getting a lot of questions about the bow camera on our boat.  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