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, …
Hugh Howey making sense, some scary space mirrors, and today in the “never truer words” department… I’ve always been enamored of the sheer simpleness of the Moitessier-style wind vane self-steering gear. Especially as exhibited at its evolutionary peak on the Trismus design. A simple vane can be seen here. That said, it’s a little less …
EBM making good points, some news of note, and in the “what’s a fair profit?” department… For awhile I’ve been considering replacing our propane stove with an alcohol stove. The advantage being that it would make the boat safer, get rid of the two fugly 20LB propane tanks, and cut our carbon footprint way down. …
An interesting sleep regime, some timely history, and in the “well, of course he does” department… I’m a huge fans of friction rings and their multitude of uses aboard a boat. They’re simple, bombproof, and they used to be affordable. Well, sadly, they became popular and before you could say… “We could really gouge with …
Some black & white history, a happy fish story, and about our new reality… So, it’s Black Friday and I’m not buying anything at all. Sure there are any number of things I want but none that I actually need. Of course, the things I actually need never seem to be on anyone’s Cyber come-ons. …
Some situational awareness on the cost of things, a movie I’m still looking forward to, and in the “You don’t need a million dollar boat” department… So, Practical Sailor had an email for me this morning. An email regarding what sort of system one needs to climb and work on a mast. Like most things …
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A letter worth reading, some interesting science, and in the “a woman with a plan” department… Just about everyday I find myself confronted with new gear that someone wants me to buy that I don’t need. Today it was Sailsense. I’ll admit, at first look the idea of an automatic logging system seems attractive. Of …
This pissed me off, some very good points, and in the “Yep, stupid” department… Getting ready to get out of Dodge and I have to make some decisions about anchors. Seriously, it keeps me up at night. Our main anchor is a 44# Mantus. It works despite being anchored in two Cat 5 hurricanes (Irma …
Some banned words, defrauding charities, and in the “One can hope” department… What with the Felon’s tariffs about to ruin just about everyone’s budget, I thought some frugality advice to save money would not go amiss. Obviously just a cheat list if you will. There will be a lot more with more details and examples …
Some scary climate stuff, cruisers in Mexico might take note, and books you won’t find at the Nimitz Library… I just came across an interesting article regarding a new electronic flare in PBO. While it appears to be just what a lot of us are looking, the “Advertorial” write up did not impress. Advertorial = …
