A science mission of note, some seasonal situational awareness, and in the “TACO” department… Lots going on today so here’s a great article over at Epoxyworks (a great resource) by Eric Sponberg that you’ll enjoy. Hopefully more tomorrow.
Something about departures, today’s word is e-m-p-a-t-h-y, and in the “current zombie apocalypse” department… Lots to do today so here’s a link to a great Bolger designed instant take on a Boston Whaler. A lot of boat for two sheets of plywood.
An interesting conversation, a needful point, and everything you need to know about Alcatraz… Dave and Anke…
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 snow report of note, EBM with an important link, and a must read from Strangely Blogged… I pretty much start every day by playing backgammon. Partly because it clears my head and partly because it keeps the brain sharp. Today, my AI opponent kicked my butt. In hindsight, the fault was mine as I …
Some needful reading, enabling billionaire sewage, and in the “Wouldn’t surprise me at all‘ department… Eric Henseval has a pretty neat scow you might want to take a look at… It’s the DIVINITÉ 7m expé and well worth a bit of study. At just under 24 feet, this scow really packs in a huge amount …
A needful read, Dave Z opines on plywood boat building, and Trinidad declares a state of emergency… Yeah, interesting times and it’s only day two into 2025 but I’m already avoiding my daily scan of the news. Time to get to doing.
Ecocide is today’s word, USPS RIP, and in the “Longish reads that are spot on” department… When reading a certain forum that shall remain nameless, I’m often confronted with the surfeit of negative posts that are just saying no, you can’t do something. While I’ll admit that there are any number of folks who should …
So, yeah, about that Islander 36 project boat… Confronted with a boat like the Islander, my first impression is “Ugh”. My second is “Get rid of all the crap and clean the sucker up and there might be a good boat in there somewhere”. And, my third reaction is “I need to do the math!”. …
