A needful read on recycling, Krugman making sense, and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department… Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading. First of all, in my experience, everyone seems …
Anchoring in Florida, what you’d expect considering, and in the “bubble bubble toil and trouble” department… Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here’s a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. It’s the Kaori 850 It’s got that ‘modern scow’ vibe and well worth checking out. Built right, no one would ever …
A scary milestone, an apt situational rant, and in the “about those numbers” department… The key to saving money outfitting or cruising really devolves to the simple act of asking the right questions, doing the math, and making an informed decision. Dead simple, right? So, as it happens, I want a tablet for navigation use …
Budget space missions, regarding that list, and a good reason not to shop Amazon… One of the things that I’ve always known about cruising is that it was doable by just about anyone with a bit of common sense. The whole “buy or build a boat, point it in the direction you want to go, …
An episode of Twilight Zone, some Caribbean backstory, and a talk worth listening to… So, getting back to boat stuff, here’s a boat project that makes a lot of sense. Marine et François seem to be way ahead of the crowd on the cool design and build front. They have a lot of good ideas… …
An empty promise, a good point, and in the “going down the AI rabbit hole” department… I’ve been reading a lot of fiction of late. Mostly, I suspect, to avoid doom-scrolling the news. Part of my current reading list are some books that I have not read since the early 70s. Novels and novellas that …
A conversation of note, some solar stuff, and in the “Mom & Pop economy” department… I was checking out some news coming from the Paris Salon Nautique and was greatly impressed by this auxiliary electric propulsion system from the Temo folks. Yeah, I know, it’s just a trolling motor on steroids. That said, it makes …
Some after-movie thoughts, a needful read, and in the “just can’t fix stupid” department… There’s a story line floating around in my head about a couple who cross the Atlantic and when they arrive everything is different. Maybe it’s a speculative fiction story, maybe it’s something else entirely like a political thriller, but the essence …
The news so far, some timely history, and in the “there’s always a downside” department… I heard, the other day, that Keith Leitzke’s boat, CAL 20 Magic, had come to grief on the rocks in Hawaii. For those unacquainted with Keith Leitzke or the much traveled Magic, this article has some highlights you should be …
Some black & white history, a happy fish story, and about our new reality… So, it’s Black Friday and I’m not buying anything at all. Sure there are any number of things I want but none that I actually need. Of course, the things I actually need never seem to be on anyone’s Cyber come-ons. …
