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 …
Yeah, I know no one want to have anything to do with politics and my new T-shirt pretty much sums up my current view of things… The problem is that if you ignore politics you’re going to find that they will come around and bite you in the ass. For example, all of a sudden, …
I’m currently in the midst of getting the boat ready to get out of dodge for the “H” season. The biggest hassle being getting rid of all the stuff I no longer need (including a Cal 34) and getting the Islander in cruising trim. The current possible destinations are Grenada, Trinidad, Curacao, Columbia or Panama. …
The first time I used a lithium battery was about thirty years ago when NiCads were the norm and this new battery chemistry was just starting to catch on. As a steadicam operator I was less impressed by the lithium batteries light weight but they were a coming thing and now the standard used in …
Right now I have a Bimini which is surplus to requirements that I just want off the boat. It’s not in great condition but it’s serviceable. My plan is to offer it for free to anyone who needs such a beast as I can’t be bothered to try and sell it. As it happens, I …
As it happens, I came across this dinghy that I had a link to way back when. Hell its got a pointy front as well so what the hell… On another tack, here’s a link that pretty much says reflects my thinking about what went down yesterday and I’m still doing the happy dance. Facebook …
Every once in a while I’m confronted with what can only be insanity when dealing with various marine vendors. For instance, while looking for a couple of Imray charts one particular chart caught my eye because it was priced at $199.99 which is just batshit crazy. I expect that it’s a case of a chart …
