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I like that.
Thought about going up north along the shore towards shetland islands probable keeping within a few miles from shore not getting too close though its more dangerous near shore stronger currents possibility of being blown on the wrong part off shore like cliffs etc. Then from shetland across to norway thats about 150-200 miles so a day or two at full sea if all goes well and I do go that way. I might get the internal engine going but will mainly be using sails even if I do.wind is free :) and its quicker that way. I have solar panels so I charge as I go but thats just for lights.
Do you suppose that you will encounter ice in the water once you hit the open sea? And I assume that your kayak will be able to travel with you? Can you travel faster by wind than internal engines? Also I am glad that you liked the picture!
I hope not I think its too far south for that but with this weird weather .... I tie the kayak on the reling so it should be fine might add windage in bad weather but i'll have to see. Its an old design engine as the boat itself was built in the seventies built more for endurance than performance I often find that older hi quality things are way more relaible than modern crap spiked with electronics the boat is of much more solid build than her modern equivalents the make and model has made a legendary name for itself over the last 50 years its a hurley 22 people have been around the globe in them.have you ever been sailing?
I have not been sailing, I suppose that the closest I have ever come to that is I have taken a dinner cruise on something that looked like this:
I found a picture of a boat like the one that you have:
What is the purpose of the different sails? Is you boat white? In America Hurley is the name of a clothing brand :)
Kind of white could do with a paint job
The mainsail is the the one on the mast thanks to the swinging of the boom you can more adjust its angle depending on the wind direction to where you want to be going
The one on the front is a jib wich harnesses extra wind power
The more sail you have the faster you will go
I also have a downwind shute but havnt used one yet
Was your dinner cruise on a river or out to sea the picture looks like a river steamer
The dinner cruise that I went on was on a large lake/river type deal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_Rock_Lake
What is a downwind shute....when you turn the boat does that big metal fin (that keeps the boat from flipping over) turn ?
The big metal fin is a keel I have 2 of them
as its a bilge keeler type boat its good for coastal cruising as it can safely stand on sand on its own typical ocean cruisers more often have one going deeper for extra stability they are fixed fixtures what turns the boat is the rudder 
part to the left the part to the right is a skeg it adds stability to the rudder as they are connected usually at the bottom(mine has slight damage and isnt currently connected).jpeg)
A downwind shute is a bit like a parachute that drags you when you are going with the wind directly behind you
Why does a boat need a skeg? Does a keel provide much drag? I think that the keel keeps your boat from fliping over when hit with a cross wind, also the keel helps your boat go in a straight line. Around here a fairly common type of boat is called a 'jon boat' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_boat but since most of them are flat bottomed I hear that it is easy for the boat to travel side ways (like a race car drifting)
to prevent the boat from drifting people use v bottomed jon boats 
Why would a person only want to have 1 keel? In some cases do they have more than two keels, and if so why?
I am glad that you included pictures in your last broadcast...I like being able to see what you are talking about?
I was thinking that perhaps you might go to wordpress.com to recieve a free internet page (maby you will call yourself an international pirate) And you can write about your swashbuckeling adventures, meanwhile while visiting your internet page people could have the option to purchase goods (for example you can go to amazon.com and scrool down to the bottom of the page and click on become an affiliate, and every time someone buys something from your site...then amazon will do all the hard stuff and they will pay you a 'finders fee') On your website you could advertise swords, hooks, peg legs, and eye patches. A person can be an affiliate for all kinds of stores, maby you will get involved in the fishing tackle business?
Jon boat
A jon boat (or johnboat) is a flat-bottomed boat constructed of aluminum, fiberglass, or wood with one, two, or three bench seats. They are suitable for fishing and hunting. The hull of a jon boat is nearly flat, therefore it tends to ride over the waves rather than cut through them as a V-hull might, thus limiting the use of the boat to calmer waters. Jon boats typically have a transom onto which an outboard motor can be mounted.
Table Rock Lake
Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. The lake is impounded by Table Rock Dam (location 36.595374°N 93.311137°W / 36.595374; -93.311137) constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
It is one of the popular draws for the nearby town of Branson, Missouri. There are several commercial marinas along the lake, and Table Rock State Park is located on the east side, both north and south of Table Rock Dam.