EBM makes connections, that old weed wacker defense, and a meteor shower worth checking out… I got an email this morning from 48° North with their monthly offering of pimpage yacht gear. Of course, it’s stuff I can’t afford or need including a $3K 3hp outboard. Meanwhile, Practical Sailor sends me reviews pimping million dollar …
A cartoon that says it all, an interesting post from L,G,&M, and how a lot of us feel… So, the current piratical increase in cruising fees for folks visiting the Bahamas makes for a non-Volkcruiserish destination. The good news is that at least we know in advance and can avoid visiting or sailing through the …
A scary read, the war against BS, and in the “We’ve been here before” department… So yeah, we’re at war once again. Amazing how easy it is to get into a war and how difficult to get out of one once the shit has hit the fan. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot. Sadly, …
EBM with a couple of pictures, a good question, and in the “somewhat troubling” department… Boy howdy, every time I look at charts they’re even more expensive. Yeah, I know, paper charts are old fashioned and electronic charts combined with a phone, computer, or chart plotter are what all the cool folks use. I long …
A timely cartoon, a song I have not heard in awhile, and in the “Let’s play Wheel of Moron” department… Chesapeake Light Craft has a neat article on five boats you row that brought a smile. Especially the Expedition Wherry with a pretty awesome paint job… Made my whole day!
Some very good news, something about that court decision, and a class that sounds interesting… Well, I don’t know about you but a class on medieval history is something I’m looking forward to doing while in some secluded anchorage. Which brings me to the reason some of us live on boats and cruise… Face it, …
Texas produce is now off my menu, a must read, and in the “arbitrary and capricious” department… Since I’m working on motors today and I can’t think of anything that needs saying, here’s a post from the Boat Bits wayback machine. Posted in April 2011… Thinking old school… I’ve been looking at my deck a …
something to read while I’m in internal combustion mode… Read More »
Heinous to the max, the state of empathy in 2025, and in the “works for me” department… The last few days I’ve been noodling with the conundrum of going EV with the Islander, switching to a small (6 or 8HP) outboard, or keeping the Yanmar 3HM raw water cooled diesel. It sorta/kinda makes my brain …
What I’m listening to, some LA backstory, and in the “just clueless” department… Well, that was an interesting weekend. Israel attacked Iran, There was a whole lot of demonstration going round, and a very embarrassing military parade. As for me, I broke another mooring which set a new personal record of two failed moorings in …
Some signs of the times, a timely podcast, and Triumph of the Will directed by Homer Simpson… A textbook example of everything you need in 30 feet is the Dufour Arpege… There’s a great article in Voile with some excellent pictures about the Arpege that is well worth reading. The pictures show just how one …
