Some fantasy math, a bit of history, a modern privateer’s economic model, and stuff you need to know if sailing in the Caribbean… OK, I’ll admit with all the current world issues, rampant greedification and general mean-spirited fuckery, it’s not easy maintaining the Holidaze spirit. But, we’re in a world that desperately needs some positive …
Anchoring in Florida, what you’d expect considering, and in the “bubble bubble toil and trouble” department… Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here’s a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. It’s the Kaori 850 It’s got that ‘modern scow’ vibe and well worth checking out. Built right, no one would ever …
Some notes on tourism, murder in the Caribbean, and in the “so much for the war on cancer” department… Another day and another dinghy dilemma or two. For starters, I just feel like building a dinghy so I can sell the two I currently have. Not exactly the normal way to downsize but I really …
A hearts & minds disaster, living in hard times, and some Caribbean news of note… My plan for today is to dig out the $100 Wen drill press again and do some drilling. This tool really ups the game in making boat bits especially when working with materials like stainless steel. Not having to go …
About those wind farms, EBM getting it right, and speaking of slow motion train wrecks… I’ve always thought that the most bang for the buck in cruising boats fits into a 27-foot envelope. Smaller is too small for most and bigger starts to expand the budget more than most VolksCruisers want to spend. A 27-foot …
A book you might want to check out, some icebergs of interest, and in the “we’re supposed to be better than this” department… For me, most of my chosen pursuits (sailing, surfing, cycling, climbing, backpacking) are all about getting away. I don’t want to have anything to do with the internet when I’m in the …
Something on Caribbean sports, the ICE norm, and in the “I never knew the future would be so dumb” department… I just noticed that an affordable piece of gear on my “get one when I have some spare cash” list has been acquired by another company that makes great stuff I can’t afford. I expect …
Some music I need to buy, an interesting read, and something in the “context shift” department… I’m not a big fan of spending money for the sake of spending. Sure, I know that most folk look at shopping as a recreational pastime but, that doesn’t work for me. Part of the problem is I’ve worked …
A good listen, something on tourism, and in the “Dumb as rocks” department… On the nautical chart front, there’s might be some issues that folks using Navionics might want to look into. The whole subscription-based chart programs are, at best, problematic. Has anyone out there used ORCA? On another tack, Sail had a neat article …
Chuck Wendig addresses a problem a lot of us are having, Billie Joe Armstrong covers the Beach Boys, and something in the “very much worth thinking about” department… Yesterday, I was doing some epoxy work up at the bow to sort out the previous owner’s DIY foibles. Now, some folks complain about working on their …
