An apt t-shirt & read, a very cool library, and in the “sounds good to me” department… I’ll go on record that an electric drive propulsion system is as simple as one can get. All you need is a motor, a means of controlling that motor, and a battery. That’s the easy part. Where it …
Of course they were lying (their lips were moving), some risk adverse business, and yet another reason to avoid Florida these days… It’s fairly easy to push a boat on the water. Thomas Colvin’s 1HP per ton makes sense. In fact, I’ve lost track of how many big boats I’ve seen with tiny outboards. A …
Some logic of note, a common-sensical letter and in the “did someone just say lifeboats?” department… I just saw that the Yanmar SDe7 Electric sail drive (the cheap one) has a price tag of $20k. Which I’m sure you all know is too fucking high for me to even consider… So, just how low can …
A tribute band of note, some interesting medieval history, and in today’s “think it through” department… A bunch of years back in the BVI, we were sitting next to a couple who had just completed the Caribbean 1500 who told us they’d only motored 40 hours or so. I’m pretty sure they were trying to …
Stuff you should know, all FUBAR all the time, and Sail Delmarva saying the needful… I just read how some folks in the know think there’s a 10% chance that AI could kill all humans. So, here’s a semi-connected question… Would you embark on a transatlantic voyage if you thought there was a 1 in …
Following the migration of gold, some basic economics, and in the “color me impressed!” department… So, yeah, junk rig. Back when I was hanging out in the bay area in the 70s, I had my first experience with the rig because a guy down the dock (Derek Van Loan) was converting sailboats over to the …
Some good points being made, right up my alley, and in the “we allow these asshats to carry guns?” department… The other day I saw that someone was considering adapting a Westerly Centaur over to junk rig. It got me thinking… Would I do it? My knee jerk answer would be if the Centaur was …
Business as usual, Sail Delmarva making sense, and in the “what’s for dinner” department… Garry Hoyt’s website is no longer around. Not really surprising in that he passed away on March 31, in 2025. Still, I’m a little pissed off because there was information on the site of various designs that I no longer have …
Deep in FUBAR territory, color me unsurprised, and in the “I know just how he feels” department… So, as it happens, Starlink has just come up with a half-assed reasonable plan called Personal Maritime, and while it costs more than some would like, it’s sorta/kinda affordable. That said, being Starlink there’s a catch… and only …
A book on my reading list, some interesting science stuff, and something in the “right here, right now” department… As the wonks will tell you, this is a very cool tool… You can’t ever have too many clamps. Whether you’re building a boat, guitar, or apparently, skateboards. The problem, of course, is that for those …
