Dying whales, some interesting dwarf galaxies, and something from the “sail away” files… Stuff to do, stainless to cut, and glass to grind. So it does go… I’ve got quite a few ongoing projects before I can get around to building the Yuloh for our Islander 36. A job I’m really looking forward to doing. …
So many zombie apocalypse films so little time, an apt reaction, and in the “How do warehouse prisons and a $55 Billion Crematorium Network connect?” department… I just had an irksome article on the need to have a powered windlass pop up in my RSS feed. As a result, it left me somewhat perturbed. Then …
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Some first contact musings, a boat book you need to read, and today in the “more reasons not to do a cruise ship” department… Yesterday, I saw a very cool bit of gear for my cinema camera. What was especially nice was that instead of costing eighty-bucks, it only cost $25. This appeared to be …
A fake courtesy machine, our tax dollars at work, and in the “blood on their hands” department… I used to like Practical Sailor. Seriously, how could you not like an entity protecting boat folk from shoddy products. They tested gear and dispensed advice without the strictures of not offending advertisers. Their no advertising allowed policy …
Some interesting animal stuff, a cautionary tale, and something in the “greed and West marine” department… It occurred to me that most all cruising destinations have become, shall we say, somewhat problematic. Or to put it another way, mere touristic shells of what made them places to sail to. Sadly, it’s mostly our fault and …
A discussion of note, some ‘Q’ flag background, and in the “scary scenario” department… The biggest problems I see in fixing up old classic plastic is the apparent desire to fix things that don’t need fixing and conforming to what they say a boat should be like. Take Bill Lapworth’s CAL34 for instance. Lapworth designed …
An interesting read, some needful uplift, and in the “not even a little bit” department… For a while now, I’ve been flirting with various alternative propulsion schemes. Mostly, that’s spelled getting rid of the 37HP diesel and replacing it with something more sustainable. So I’ve been keeping my eyes out for a smaller diesel or …
A Factor 1 psychopath, the question I keep asking myself, and in the “with bated breath” department… The other day, I came across an inflatable dinghy that wasn’t a RIB and looked like what my mind says would be a good tender/annexe. You know, something you could stow away when needful and row a short …
A canary in a coal mine, an analogy of note, and in the “timely advice” department… I’ve always leaned towards the glass is half full, things mostly work out, and people’s better natures will manifest when needful. That said, I still factor in worst case scenarios because, you know, shit happens. For instance, the current …
Some war on science, a scary trend, and in the “concentration camp primer” department… Travel is always going to be something of an adventure outside of the normal tourist destinations. I’ve always been cool with adventurous excursions in general but these days, while my country is morphing into a war mongering pariah nation, there’s a …
