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 …
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 …
Stuff you might want to know, some weekend reading, and in the “Is Mr Zip out of a job?” department… I’ll be honest and point out that I really hate electric bicycles. I love riding bikes. The efficient transmission of human power brings me something akin to joy. The fact that a lot of cruising …
An excellent read, not just another crypto scam, and just in case you haven’t been paying attention lately… So, yeah, yesterday’s truckload of excrement sure did hit those rotating blades and it’s time to rethink our current cruising plans. All of a sudden, a lot of countries will not be as welcoming to those flying …
A beaver story of interest, some stuff you should know about Mexico, and in the “About those windmills” department… I’ve been trying to avoid the zombie apocalypse (spelled N-E-W-S) as much as possible but it’s pretty hard with all the excrement coming off those rotating blades. Still, nothing clears one’s head like trying to sort …
A somewhat disturbing state of affairs, a flat-lining governmental system, and a very apt comment that says it all… My plan for today is to make a pattern for a hard dodger for the Islander, get rid of some clutter, and organize my tools. Sounds easy but clutter and disorganized tools are the bane of …
A needful Puerto Rico read, some roller coaster finality, and in the “when it’s time to get out of Dodge” department… So, here’s a thought on how we (the cruising collective) tend to deal with the various problems/issues/conundrums that make our lives complicated like power aboard, the need to be connected, and budget. As it …
Ecocide is today’s word, USPS RIP, and in the “Longish reads that are spot on” department… When reading a certain forum that shall remain nameless, I’m often confronted with the surfeit of negative posts that are just saying no, you can’t do something. While I’ll admit that there are any number of folks who should …
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 …
Why I find myself asking … “How would James Baldwin refit this boat?” Atom Voyages has always been the gold standard for refit videos. If you have an issue of what to do with your classic plastic project there’s a 99% chance that Atom Voyages has the answer. Nuff said.
