Dying whales, some interesting dwarf galaxies, and something from the “sail away” files… Stuff to do, stainless to cut, and glass to grind. So it does go… I’ve got quite a few ongoing projects before I can get around to building the Yuloh for our Islander 36. A job I’m really looking forward to doing. …
Some first contact musings, a boat book you need to read, and today in the “more reasons not to do a cruise ship” department… Yesterday, I saw a very cool bit of gear for my cinema camera. What was especially nice was that instead of costing eighty-bucks, it only cost $25. This appeared to be …
An interesting read, some needful uplift, and in the “not even a little bit” department… For a while now, I’ve been flirting with various alternative propulsion schemes. Mostly, that’s spelled getting rid of the 37HP diesel and replacing it with something more sustainable. So I’ve been keeping my eyes out for a smaller diesel or …
Some mind-blowing folded paper, a must read, and in the “but you already know this” department… So, it’s Presidents’ Day and my email is full of holiday sales because, as everybody knows, holidays are all about buying stuff. Though it’s hard to concentrate on the sales with the cacophony of our dead presidents spinning like …
Something interesting on cartography, an important read, and in the “if you haven’t been paying attention” department… Where clutter is concerned, boats are always a problematic venue. The fact that boats have a lot of small places to stow stuff can go from organized to I can’t find anything in a New York minute. So …
A needful read, some thoughts of note, and in the “giving a shit but not giving a fuck” department… The other day, I happened on a mention of a towing generator over on Sailing Anarchy. Being curious, I watched the video and the generator in question was the Ampair Aquair. It brought back some memories. …
Whale breath, a medieval holidaze primer, and in the “a bad time to be in the tourism business” department… The plan for today is to sort out the new side mount outboard bracket project, as I’m pretty much in the “just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage”. Which is no …
A needful read on recycling, Krugman making sense, and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department… Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading. First of all, in my experience, everyone seems …
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 …
A cruising blog you should be reading, an excellent point, and in the “why you need that flu shot” department… One project I’ll do on the Islander is replace the too-deep galley sink with something shallower. Since I’m too cheap to buy a stainless sink, I’ll make one. Plywood/glass being my choice. The project itself …
