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… …
Some situational awareness, a needful read, and in the “well, of course they did” department… The new Yachting Monthly has a review of the Bente 28 which is a very interesting and nice boat… However, at a price of over €132,000 the Bente28 is not going to be on any VolksCruiser’s shopping list for sailing …
Some very good points, a cartoon that sums it all up, and thoughts on Red Octopus… This morning, I noticed on Craig’s list, there was an Islander 36 up for sale in the San Diego area. The pictures shows the Islander on a mooring floating right side up with a standing mast and rig. The …
An apparent problem with priorities, some strong AI thoughts, and in the “need to know about Puerto Rico and the territories” department… Sail magazine has a pretty good article about rowing that’s well worth your time. Even better, it lists a lot of ‘rowing’ boats you can go out and buy. Which, in my opinion, …
EBM pointing out the obvious, a quick history lesson, and an out-of-the-box solution… This morning I saw there was an Islander 36 in Tacoma selling for $2k. The only information provided was that it has a non-operative gas engine. Offhand, knowing what I know about boats and marinas, it could be a good deal or …
A pretty good take, an AI recipe for disaster, and in the “uniquely unfit” department… There’s an Islander 36 for sale that appears to be a très bonne affaire and I spent part of my sleepless night considering just how such a deal exists. Most advice where cheap boats are concerned has to do the …
The return of child labor, a podcast I’ll be following, and in the “crime pays” department… Someone asked me the other day what boat I’d buy if money were not an issue and, while it’s a silly question, I did do some thinking. In fact, I did a lot of thinking. It turns out that …
A good reason to refrain from palm oil, an excellent resource, and in the “it’s the stupidity stupid” department… I saw an interesting article in the New York Times today. Their question is it possible for a couple to buy a boat and live on it for $375K. The mind boggles… Then again, boats have …
A rebuke of note, low wattage dolts, and in the “Good advice” department… I just noticed there was an Islander 36 for sale in Port Townsend for $5K that looks pretty interesting project boat. Granted, it is a project boat but I’ve seen worse for a lot more. Certainly worth checking out at $5K if …
Wendig on Bond villains, an apt definition, and in the “Just when you thought it couldn’t get anymore stupid” department… It’s been really difficult to keep my mind on boat stuff the last couple of weeks. I was hoping that my fears and predictions would be wrong but it seems that, to my horror, it’s …
