Someone making sense, a needful cat story, and in the “this sucks” department… I’m currently in the process of trying to sort out a cunning plan to replace a settee in the Islander with a dinette. I find a dinette just makes more sense and it makes a better editing arrangement for film projects. Yeah, …
Daniel Ford with a good link, a film I want to see, and in the “another shitty pardon” department… I’m not sure why I’ve been focused on bikes, bike design, and the consumerist side of the bicycle industry of late. Maybe it’s something of a conundrum and just illustrates why we seem to be in …
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 …
A cruel stupid waste of resources, Florida’s “H” season just got more interesting, and in the “a better way” department… So, I woke up to this insanity over at PBO this morning. Fourteen 120V lights! Now, I’ll admit that my knee-jerk reaction to such an insane electrical system on a boat is for my head …
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 …
Another boycott, some FEMA news, and in the “current situational awareness” department… What I’d really like to do today is get out my fly rod and cast some flies in the general direction of some lunker tarpon. However, I find myself trying to bring some sanity to a simple water tank to the head’s sink …
A letter of note, just another maga guy, and in the “not dead yet” department… I keep waffling on how I’m going to do our dodger on the Islander. No matter what I come up with, nothing seems to make me happy. On the other hand, I’m in no hurry to build a new dodger …
Scalzi with a good post on billionaires/boycotts, Ian Welsh saying what we should already know, and over in the “REMF” department… I’m finding it difficult to continue doing what I need to do with crap like this raining down on our parade. For instance, yesterday’s task (installing a couple of solar controllers) should have been …
I’m having a lot of trouble keeping my mind on boat jobs I need to be doing. While I should be building a new dodger, sorting out needful spares for Yanmar, chasing down that mystery leak that’s driving me nuts but my mind always seems to be somewhere else… Like wondering how nearly 50% of …
I have a couple of leaks on the Islander and, while not serious, the fact that one of the leaks is a mystery is just a kiss unsettling. The known leak is the Lasdrop shaft seal. Lasdrop no longer supports this model so I’m currently looking for a replacement from a company that supports their …
