Back during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria with nothing better to do, I painted “So It Goes” while at anchor in the mangroves. The paint I chose was Rust-Oleum aluminum paint. My thinking at the time was that it was something Phil Bolger mused would make a good boat paint, it was dirt cheap ($13 …
So, apparently, Sunday was the hottest day on record ever. Not exactly a warm and fuzzy milestone and something you might want to reflect on the fact that, sooner rather than later, there will be a new record set. It’s getting warmer. As it happens, having recently added the old Bimini to the local landfill …
Something to keep my head dry and the water/wind out… Read More »
Fatty Goodlander, as always, pretty much says it all.
but it kind of grows on you.
I had planned on spending today on various boat projects and getting the Islander’s cockpit sorted out but, as it happens, I’ve got Dave Z’s and and Anke’s new book so that disassembled windlass in the cockpit will just have to wait till tomorrow… More soon come and a review of sorts after I’ve finished …
This week, one of the tasks I actually look forward to is getting rid of all the vestiges of AC power aboard the Islander. Partly because the existing system is right up there with the stick a fork in a power circuit combined with taking a bath with a plugged in toaster. Then there’s the …
AC/DC and a couple of thoughts on a frugal power system… Read More »
Lately I’ve been thinking quite a bit about buying and installing an AIS transponder but stuck in the need/want and affordable/ not affordable tests. The bottom line being that I just don’t want to spend $700 or so for a transponder with all the needful bits. Here’s a solution for an alternative solution that would …
So, yesterday was one of those days. Carriacou got up close and personal with a Cat 4/5 “H” ting with the expected result, a whale story that depressed me, and just when you think it can’t get any worse… Makes you want to sail away on a boat and chill. Affordability + Sustainabilty = VolksCruiser …
and in the excrement continues to engage rotating blades department… Read More »
Luckily, it appears that Hurricane Beryl is not going to cause too much grief for those of us in America’s Paradise. One of my favorite tools in my “H” ting arsenal is “How close can it get?” which tells me that Beryl will come somewhere around 234-miles away from us. That said, shit happens and …
Got up this morning to this… Now, as I’ve said many times before, the best place to be when”H” season comes around is sitting in a sidewalk cafe, self-medicating with a bottle of Ricard pastis and a pitcher of cold water. Failing that, one should be in some out-of-the-way place where “H” season is not …
