think poor…

Some very scary numbers, a time portal to early 70s mountaineering gear, and an interview worthy of your time… These days, with the world in economic free-fall, it seems like a lot of folks are considering boats as a way of navigating hard times. Which actually makes a certain amount of sense. For starters, a …

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frugal workarounds…

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 …

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don’t fix it…

A discussion of note, some ‘Q’ flag background, and in the “scary scenario” department… The biggest problems I see in fixing up old classic plastic is the apparent desire to fix things that don’t need fixing and conforming to what they say a boat should be like. Take Bill Lapworth’s CAL34 for instance. Lapworth designed …

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some alternative propulsion…

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 …

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a stowaway dinghy…

A Factor 1 psychopath, the question I keep asking myself, and in the “with bated breath” department… The other day, I came across an inflatable dinghy that wasn’t a RIB and looked like what my mind says would be a good tender/annexe. You know, something you could stow away when needful and row a short …

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