Wow. I admit that I had my doubts too, but I made it! This trip has been part of a dream I had going way back to my childhood. Not something I was steadfast focused on at all, but something...
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Journey to Nova Scotia: Hamilton to Kingston; Leg 1 Completed
Only 2 disasters so far! As I travel to the East Coast, Nova Scotia – I have made it from Hamilton to Kingston. I had a little rough weather, wind in 16 to 20 knot ranges and had some blowy...
Continue reading...The Cruising Budget
I wanted to share this content for my Patreon viewers, the password is supplied to all Patreon paid members. I am keeping a detailed breakdown, month by month of my travels costs, initial provisioning, repairs etc. These are all here...
Continue reading...Catastrophic motor failure: cause Amateur Hour
Well, would have, could have, should have…. I fried my controller trying to repair a broken wire in not so ideal conditions and not taking enough time. Shortcuts got me. I shorted some wires and although I had the circuit...
Continue reading...A different direction on the website
I decided to get rid of the projects and just work at finishing the projects. It’s very time consuming to get the website working the way I want for documentation pursposes. I decided instead to use the website to document...
Continue reading...Impressionist Art courtesy of DALL-E
I was experimenting with AI generated images for some help with a new logo and this came out of it. I find it quite striking. it took my thoughts and words and created this impressionist work of art of mountains,...
Continue reading...Introducing the Captain’s Ship Log Application at Sailons.com
Introducing the Captain’s Ship Log Application at Sailons.com We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Captain’s Ship Log application at https://sailons.com/shipslog. This cutting-edge tool is designed to replace traditional paper logs with a more efficient and reliable electronic...
Continue reading...The Importance of Bungs and Their Placement According to ABYC Standards
The Importance of Bungs and Their Placement According to ABYC Standards Bungs, commonly known as plugs, are essential safety devices on boats, designed to seal holes or openings in the hull, especially in emergencies. These simple yet crucial tools can...
Continue reading...Using math to lift a Dinghy
Understanding Lever Mechanics: Lifting a 100-Pound Object at Different Angles When lifting heavy objects, leveraging simple machines like levers can make the task significantly easier. Here is some math to show how this simple lever can be used to ease...
Continue reading...Finding the right marine boat latches
Might be something kind of silly to report on, but I had a real hard time both finding and selecting the right marine boat latches for the slide out shelves that hold my Alpicool CF35 refrigerator on Northern Comfort. The...
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