<?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[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:31:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@novacadian/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Makina Sea Log : Oct 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well it's officially the end of the season. The haul out for Makina was scheduled for Oct 20th, yet it did not seem to make a lot of sense waiting around for over a week for that to happen in cold weather]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-23-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-23-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[novacadian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9JAkFGgW8HDyh9xn8QehCKfaFjrDQGdELukbCUX5FLmoPWfxNF1Cezs7YNUasvc1FFNMN9QnfQbzu8Shxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makina Sea Log : Oct 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a bit chilly upon wakening, yet 10 minutes on simmer had it toasty enough to leave the comfort of the blankets. Craig texted to let me know that he would be by at noon. He saw me into the dock,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-10-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-10-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[novacadian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9HoUftE722uAckvLQ1aPMHLvAaE5F3jUzZ4brhKRnQGbAoQBNNwL3w3oUxjrFtySm71QRpZtFuT34HqvPQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makina Sea Log : Oct 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last few days may have been mostly lounging onboard Makina, with some trips ashore and arrangements planned. ​ ​A Trip Ashore Lounging while watching the river flow It had been 5 days on Monday trying]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-8-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-8-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[novacadian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9JFNnqVW2PCyayUYJuAdPnH5VK6GghrvpumQNE114EFE9bRBz5g9LkHcV6GKaZjhqPF7BnuyeWP11CP9AW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makina Sea Log : Oct 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was another nice day so my attention was turned to a chore that had been ignored under the out'a sight out'a sound policy. My diesel heater is installed in the aft lazaret. The hatch is normally]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-4-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@novacadian/makina-sea-log-oct-4-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[novacadian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9HeQezv3cs6pyS1m7RX2wd9TAruMvD3oTxiscPgpnhez7hGKNX6BNMePzvRzsAiHNa84TbjUd4zwG81g5t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makina Sea Log : Oct 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well finally a sunny day! Had a shower and then headed in to town for some shopping and a nice breakfast. Found a barber/salon that only takes appointments and all four seats were occupied. 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