Some good points being made, right up my alley, and in the “we allow these asshats to carry guns?” department… The other day I saw that someone was considering adapting a Westerly Centaur over to junk rig. It got me thinking… Would I do it? My knee jerk answer would be if the Centaur was …
A book on my reading list, some interesting science stuff, and something in the “right here, right now” department… As the wonks will tell you, this is a very cool tool… You can’t ever have too many clamps. Whether you’re building a boat, guitar, or apparently, skateboards. The problem, of course, is that for those …
A needful read, an important news story you might not hear about, and in the “in case you haven’t been paying attention” department… I just read that there’s a new catamaran design coming soon, the Van Cat 25. It’s small, hopefully affordable, and has all the room a couple might need to head off into …
Some food for thought, an unprecedented cyber incident, and in the “amazing is not a synonym for good” department… Today, I’m going to row into the nearby marina to fill four jerrycans with water. It’s not a task that fills me with joy. Hmm, some of you might say, “Doesn’t he have a watermaker?” and, …
Hugh Howey making sense, some scary space mirrors, and today in the “never truer words” department… I’ve always been enamored of the sheer simpleness of the Moitessier-style wind vane self-steering gear. Especially as exhibited at its evolutionary peak on the Trismus design. A simple vane can be seen here. That said, it’s a little less …
An important memo, a timely requiem, and in the “Let’s do a fucking headcount” department… Paul Gartside has a pretty cool new junk rig design. It’s a very interesting design. Made more interesting as there’s also an article about it in the new issue of Water Craft. With electronic plans currently selling for just $150, …
Some mad science stuff, a great cover, and over in the “hot enough for you?” department… I recently saw a used Sea Swing stove selling for $295. Seems high as it didn’t even have a stove as part of the deal. $295 is a lot for the gimbal only. Sure you could make your own …
What you’d expect from a guy who cheats at golf, a July 4th takeaway, and in the “Tall ship WTF on steroids” department… Way back when I was stupid and single there were some boats I didn’t get. Though, with the application of hindsight, maybe I should have. For starters there’s the Pacific Seacraft 25-2. …
Some great advice, a t-shirt that says it all, and something from the “what are we waiting for?” department… It’s not often you come across a near perfect sailboat. To reach anything close to perfection, you need to have time and an inclined owner to let the boat evolve. Sometimes that sort of evolution might …
A bad decision, some good points, and in the ” some Luddite history” department… So, the R2AK is almost finished and leaving me feeling that human-powered cruising boats might actually become a thing. Well that, and the fact diesel is so last century. With the ever-rising price of diesel continuing, it’s more than time for …
