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, …
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 …
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 needful info, an essay of note, and today’s Caribbean word for the day is misidentification… Sailing Anarchy had a link to a must read article that, sorta/kinda rocked my world. In fact, last night I stayed up late searching for a source of Basalt cloth. The downside is that none of my usual purveyours …
Some Caribbean news, a bad dream from Snarky Penguin, and some good news on the salmon front… So, it’s almost Thanksgiving and my thoughts bounce back and forth between the collective insanity of the world, a dodger, and what to cook for the “T” day. Too many conundrums for sure. One conundrum I’ve finally solved …
An interesting movie I’m looking forward to (best catch phrase in ages), a general lack of courage, and in the “depressing but true” department… I’ve been spending a lot of time getting caught up on the current state of EV-friendly sailboat stuff. Surprised to see that’s it’s the same old same as you’d think some …
a couple of EV thoughts (batteries not included)… Read More »
A cruising blog you should be reading, an excellent point, and in the “why you need that flu shot” department… One project I’ll do on the Islander is replace the too-deep galley sink with something shallower. Since I’m too cheap to buy a stainless sink, I’ll make one. Plywood/glass being my choice. The project itself …
A timely read, some pettiness of note, and in the “well sure he does” department… The other day I saw a Trismus self-steering gear selling for $350 Euros/Dollars. It’s a windvane that is as simple as you can get. Hundreds have been built and hundreds have crossed oceans. It’s a very good design. This item …
Some scary musings, zombie viruses, and in the “holy cream cheese WTF!?!?” department… Some days the whole consumerist mindset around sailing and cruising makes my brain hurt. Everything is just silly-expensive, people complain about prices, and yet they refuse to think and do something about it. For instance, that 30-year old Yamaha 3HP I’ve been …
