Islander 36

any old boat…

Something on the subject of stupidity, some notes on energy disinformation, and some good advice… I’ve been thinking about how there are so many great old cruising boats selling for very little. Not a bad time to buy a cruising boat… right? For instance, there’s an Islander 36 selling for just under $10K (or just …

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everybody knows…

This is nowhere. Face it, we all have our passions and some lucky people (or so I’ve been told) get to share their passions with with a large group of like-minded folks. Then again, some of have passions that are, due to a general lack of interest, more along the lines of a private passion. …

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regarding pulpits…

The Islander 36, like most boats, has a pulpit and it’s the bit of the design that really gets up my nose. Of course, I really should add that in 90% of boats I see, the pulpit is problematic at best. So, why don’t I like pulpits? For starters, they are part of the the …

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getting stuff done…

Today the plan is to glue up the self-steering rudder, continue thinking about a hard top Bimini and dodger. The current Bimini is fugly and not strong enough to carry solar panels. I have a few ideas but it remains to be seen whether they are cunning or “cunning” if you know what I mean. …

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