Author name: RLW

I'm never sure whether to describe myself as a film maker who sails or a sailor/boatbuilder who makes films...Either way I'm a pretty happy camper when all is said and done.

Fourteen 120V lights…

A cruel stupid waste of resources, Florida’s “H” season just got more interesting, and in the “a better way” department… So, I woke up to this insanity over at PBO this morning. Fourteen 120V lights! Now, I’ll admit that my knee-jerk reaction to such an insane electrical system on a boat is for my head …

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frugal or just cheap…

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 …

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the waiting game…

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 …

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what I’m working on…

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 …

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the good old days…

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 FĂ©camp 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 …

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a bit of bad news…

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 …

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