A needful read on recycling, Krugman making sense, and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department… Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading. First of all, in my experience, everyone seems …
A scary milestone, an apt situational rant, and in the “about those numbers” department… The key to saving money outfitting or cruising really devolves to the simple act of asking the right questions, doing the math, and making an informed decision. Dead simple, right? So, as it happens, I want a tablet for navigation use …
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 Caribbean news, a bad dream from Snarky Penguin, and some good news on the salmon front… So, it’s almost Thanksgiving and my thoughts bounce back and forth between the collective insanity of the world, a dodger, and what to cook for the “T” day. Too many conundrums for sure. One conundrum I’ve finally solved …
A timely read, some pettiness of note, and in the “well sure he does” department… The other day I saw a Trismus self-steering gear selling for $350 Euros/Dollars. It’s a windvane that is as simple as you can get. Hundreds have been built and hundreds have crossed oceans. It’s a very good design. This item …
What’s going on, some needful science, and someone you might want to follow… I spent yesterday afternoon dealing with an outboard motor which did its best to uphold my preference of oars to internal combustion engines. Oars seldom, if ever, need fixing. On those rare times when they do, you won’t find yourself covered in …
Uncouth but true, worth listening to while sanding, and in the “$50K bag of cash” department… The other day we had a rainstorm of somewhat epic proportions. To be honest, I was not prepared for it. The storm was so bad that I had to get up twice during the night to bail the water …
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, …
Sail Delmarva saying something needful, some GPS hi-jinks, and in the “just in case you weren’t paying attention” department… It occurred to me that most of my catch-up tasks of late have been working on outboards from the last century. As it happens, today’s task is a 3HP Yamaha which I’m pretty sure was built …
This, sorta/kinda, made my head explode, the struggle continues, and in the “help a senior pet” department… As it happens, I’ve never thought that the Hydrovane was a particularly good design compared to other auxilliary rudder windvane systems. The RVG or Auto-Helm, in my opinion, make a lot more sense. I base this opinion mainly …
a couple of thoughts on windvane steering design… Read More »
