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 …
Some food for thought, a movie I want to see, and in the “Death’s an equal opportunity event” department… I keep reading about how we have not seen anything yet as far as gas, diesel, and propane prices are concerned. Throw in the spin off that higher prices for fuel are coming and it’s a …
Some needful history, a vaccine free future, and in the “yep” department… As it happens, I need to go get our spare propane filled up. I don’t actually want to but, considering the price will be sky rocketing soon, it makes sense to get it while the current price lasts. While we’re at it we …
An interesting premise, some missing scientists, and in the “some very interesting history” department… Speaking of Islander 36s for sale, they say a lot about the current used boat market. Every boat for sale has its own story, situational narrative, and concerns that brings it to the marketplace. Their backstory is seldom simple but important. …
American science is shrinking, some letters of note, and in the “did you see this one?” department… This week my headspace is mostly film and audio gear. That said, there is an interesting Islander 36 available for sale in Croatia that is worth looking into. This was on the Islander 36 group this morning… Efforts to …
