Regarding that bird flu, some apt pronoun usage, and a flag on El Capitan… Well, the world seems to be going to hell in dual-carb turbocharged wicker basket and all I can think about is how/where to mount our watermaker. Or, as I like to put it, the conundrum from hell. While I should be …
It’s amazing just how much space water can take up on a boat. Our Islander has two twenty-gallon water tanks in the salon area and it’s a bit frustrating because it’s the space I’d choose for tools and camera gear. I’ve been thinking of moving the two tanks elsewhere but it’s a good location for …
For starters here’s a must read article on marine fuel that both scares me shitless as well as pisses me off… I’m not a huge fan of internal combustion engines and, given a choice, I’d much rather be engine-less or use just a small outboard as we did with So It Goes. The fact that …
A somewhat different approach.
A DIY watermaker on a budget.
The issue with most 27-foot sailboats is they don’t have a lot of dedicated water stowage. The Catalina 27 has a 20 gallon water tank. Considering that the average family in the USA uses 300 gallons of water a day, we find ourselves in a problematic territory. The “average family” only uses 70% of that …
Some quick thoughts on water and the 27-foot boat… Read More »
