Some bang head against bulkhead material, a crater of interest, and something from the “keeping things polite” department… Here’s an interesting ad for a boat I really liked before prices got insane… Sure, the 49′ LOA would be unsustainable if marinas or haulouts are a concerned but with a 2’6″ draft you could always beach …
An apt t-shirt & read, a very cool library, and in the “sounds good to me” department… I’ll go on record that an electric drive propulsion system is as simple as one can get. All you need is a motor, a means of controlling that motor, and a battery. That’s the easy part. Where it …
Of course they were lying (their lips were moving), some risk adverse business, and yet another reason to avoid Florida these days… It’s fairly easy to push a boat on the water. Thomas Colvin’s 1HP per ton makes sense. In fact, I’ve lost track of how many big boats I’ve seen with tiny outboards. A …
Some logic of note, a common-sensical letter and in the “did someone just say lifeboats?” department… I just saw that the Yanmar SDe7 Electric sail drive (the cheap one) has a price tag of $20k. Which I’m sure you all know is too fucking high for me to even consider… So, just how low can …
A tribute band of note, some interesting medieval history, and in today’s “think it through” department… A bunch of years back in the BVI, we were sitting next to a couple who had just completed the Caribbean 1500 who told us they’d only motored 40 hours or so. I’m pretty sure they were trying to …
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 …
