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, …
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 karma connection, some self-dealing, and an interesting read… Well, this is something interesting from Rob Denney; the Harry Proa guy who’s been doing good works down in Fiji. Considering the cost of wood these days, the idea of building boats with soft-drink bottles is making all kinds of sense. Plus he had me at …
What’s up in my neighborhood, some coffee news, and in “the future is scary to the max” department… One nice thing about building stuff rather than buying stuff is that it can save you a lot of money. For instance, I could buy a bespoke dinghy like the 8-foot Nisqually dinghy which is both lovely …
Whale breath, a medieval holidaze primer, and in the “a bad time to be in the tourism business” department… The plan for today is to sort out the new side mount outboard bracket project, as I’m pretty much in the “just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage”. Which is no …
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 …
