saving money…

All you need to know about aviation safety, a podcast worth checking out, and in the “almost ‘H’ season” department… Where saving money on boats is concerned, it’s all about keeping the big picture in focus. Well that and knowing what you can afford, setting a sustainable budget, and sticking to it. The problem arises …

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a DIY windvane…

A needful read, regarding AI/audio books, and the stupid, it burns… I’ve never been a fan of the Hydrovane self-steering gear as I feel they are overly expensive and prefer trim tab auxiliary rudder systems. That said, this guy seems to have built a hydrovane type gear for somewhere around $50. Which, judging from the …

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some current thoughts…

An interesting article on navigation, a book I think I need to read, and in the “STUPID STUPID STUPID” department… Yachting Monthly has a most excellent article on the reality of electric propulsion. Really, you should read it. Having had three different electric propulsion systems on “So It Goes”, I’m well acquainted with both the …

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balance…

EBM with a good point, Vonnegut might have been on to something, and a needful read… I made the mistake of starting my day by reading a blog post on how to outfit for fishing on a budget. It put me in a bad mood as it was really only clickbait fodder. I’m OK with …

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a reality bite…

An interesting read, a good time not to fly, and in the “Really, WTF?” department… The other day, we’d rowed over to the marina to get some water. While there, another couple on a catamaran were topping off before sailing to Bonaire that evening. We asked them how they were clearing out and they told …

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Mater artium necessitas…

Gestapo cosplay, a Mother’s day song, and in the “not really surprised” department… With apologies to Mom and Frank Zappa, what we really need in the VolksCruising world is a whole lot more invention rather than the same old same. “The mother of invention is necessity” I’ll be the first to admit that while old …

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