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 …
Something on the subject of stupidity, some notes on energy disinformation, and some good advice… I’ve been thinking about how there are so many great old cruising boats selling for very little. Not a bad time to buy a cruising boat… right? For instance, there’s an Islander 36 selling for just under $10K (or just …
Some good news from Montana, a needful read, and in the “Wage theft should have consequences” department… Being a person who hates to spend money in general and is always looking for ways to spend less, I seldom look forward to buying stuff for the boat. The fact that is I find shopping a horrid …
I’ve always been of the “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” kinda guy and, as a result, also big on backup plans. For instance, at 2AM last night I was thinking about… What would I do if I lost the rig on the Islander? And so, my “A” plan for a rig replacement …
So, yeah, about that Islander 36 project boat… Confronted with a boat like the Islander, my first impression is “Ugh”. My second is “Get rid of all the crap and clean the sucker up and there might be a good boat in there somewhere”. And, my third reaction is “I need to do the math!”. …
Yesterday, while making a list of stuff I need to procure, the thought crossed my mind that boat stuff, more than likely with the incoming regime, is going to become a whole lot more expensive in a hurry. For that matter, everything is going to cost more than we’d like with maybe the exception of …
