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 …
Some very good points, a cartoon that sums it all up, and thoughts on Red Octopus… This morning, I noticed on Craig’s list, there was an Islander 36 up for sale in the San Diego area. The pictures shows the Islander on a mooring floating right side up with a standing mast and rig. The …
Wendig on AI, Neil Young making sense, and in the “WTF Texas” department… As I’ve oft mentioned before, I actually like working on boats. Well, let’s say most of the time. The parts where being a big guy working in tiny spaces is a sorta/kinda bummer. However, the boat work I most enjoy is when …
EBM pointing out the obvious, a quick history lesson, and an out-of-the-box solution… This morning I saw there was an Islander 36 in Tacoma selling for $2k. The only information provided was that it has a non-operative gas engine. Offhand, knowing what I know about boats and marinas, it could be a good deal or …
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 …
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 …
A rebuke of note, low wattage dolts, and in the “Good advice” department… I just noticed there was an Islander 36 for sale in Port Townsend for $5K that looks pretty interesting project boat. Granted, it is a project boat but I’ve seen worse for a lot more. Certainly worth checking out at $5K if …
