Some situational awareness on the cost of things, a movie I’m still looking forward to, and in the “You don’t need a million dollar boat” department… So, Practical Sailor had an email for me this morning. An email regarding what sort of system one needs to climb and work on a mast. Like most things …
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A take-down notice of note, someone else’s retirement thoughts, and a boat friendly bike review… Stored in the settee I’m currently sitting on is a tool box with a set of pro bicycle tools. So, wherever we sail, I’m able to fix bikes. You’d be surprised just how many bikes on boats need fixing. Of …
Something on Caribbean sports, the ICE norm, and in the “I never knew the future would be so dumb” department… I just noticed that an affordable piece of gear on my “get one when I have some spare cash” list has been acquired by another company that makes great stuff I can’t afford. I expect …
Some music I need to buy, an interesting read, and something in the “context shift” department… I’m not a big fan of spending money for the sake of spending. Sure, I know that most folk look at shopping as a recreational pastime but, that doesn’t work for me. Part of the problem is I’ve worked …
A good listen, something on tourism, and in the “Dumb as rocks” department… On the nautical chart front, there’s might be some issues that folks using Navionics might want to look into. The whole subscription-based chart programs are, at best, problematic. Has anyone out there used ORCA? On another tack, Sail had a neat article …
Not unlike Germany in the 1930s, a voyage of note, and in the “some interesting desalination science” department… I’m mainly just waiting for parts these days. A condition most boat folk find themselves in from time to time. Of course, if I had a simpler boat there would be less parts I’d need… Just something …
Some timely history, a few sandwiches short of a picnic, and in the “Let’s find out” department… I’m currently in the middle of working out the details of a Jean-du-Sud type side mount outboard bracket for the Islander. Hopefully, I’ll be able to start building it in the coming week. That said, with the 4th …
Yep, it’s still “H” season, not a great idea, and who’d have thought… A long time ago, we were sailing in the English channel headed towards Fécamp when we got into a school of mackerel. Since we had a couple of handlines out and were trailing a log it got crazy real fast. These days …
An interesting read, something about Daddy issues, and in the “get to doing” department… It seems there’s some more bad news in the world of weather forecasting. I’ll just point out that turning your back on available science is just plain stupid. Still, with any luck, the Felon’s resort just might find itself on the …
A birthday of note, some sense being made, and in the “something to keep in mind” department… I’ll admit that the current state of people able to ignore the multitude of out-of-control-runaway-trains set to collide with us all is some kind of impressive. Seriously, business as usual in dire times is obviously a talent I …
