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...because paying more for what's needful is just plain stupid
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an interesting boat for sale…

I just saw that Jim Melcher’s old boat Alert is looking for a new owner. When we lost Loose Moose 2, Bolger’s Manatee (Alert) design was one of the possible designs we considered building.

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an interesting boat for sale... |
I just saw that Jim Melcher's old boat Alert is looking for a new owner. When we lost Loose Moose 2, Bolger's Alert design was one of the possible designs we considered building.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A HOLIDAZE NOTE…

OK, I’ll admit with all the current world issues, rampant greedification and general mean-spirited fuckery, it’s not easy maintaining the Holidaze spirit. But…

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a holidaze note... |
OK, I'll admit with all the current world issues, rampant greedification and general mean-spirited fuckery, it's not easy maintaining the Holidaze spirit.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
1-2-3+4 ROUNDUP

Some fantasy math
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a bit of history
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a modern privateer’s economic model
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and stuff you need to know if sailing in the Caribbean…
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Genius Congressmen Want To Reintroduce 'Privateers.' Mute on How They'd Be Paid
What To Do When the 'Prize' Is Cocaine?
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December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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A recurring theme in my art is the universality of shoulder and hip joints (being containers for spirits). Virtually every animal shares this trait, from birds to whales. The four eyes symbolize, top being shoulder joints, bottom being hips, central face being their contained spirit. It's universal.
December 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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boat-work projects and music…

The plan for today is to sort out the new side-mount outboard bracket project. I’m pretty much in the “just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage”.

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boat-work projects and music... |
The plan for today is to sort out the new side mount outboard bracket project. I'm pretty much in the "just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage".
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December 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
1-2-3 ROUNDUP

Whale breath,
www.bbc.com/news/article...

a medieval holidaze primer,
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and in the “a bad time to be in the tourism business” department…
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Welcome To The U.S.
Show me your papers! And a scan of your retina too!
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December 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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some EV conversion thoughts…

Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading.

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some EV conversion thoughts... |
Lately, I've been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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a couple of plywood scows…

Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here’s a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. It’s got that ‘modern scow’ vibe and well worth checking out…

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a couple of plywood scows... |
Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here's a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. The Kaori 850 has that 'modern scow' vibe...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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some creative frugality…

The key to saving money outfitting or cruising really devolves to the simple act of asking the right questions, doing the math, and making an informed decision. Dead simple, right?

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some creative frugality... |
The key to saving money outfitting or cruising really devolves to the simple act of asking the right questions, doing the math, and making an informed decision.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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on the same old same…

One of the things that I’ve always known about cruising is that it was doable by just about anyone with a bit of common sense. Sure there was a rather steep learning curve for a lot of folks…

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on the same old same... |
Budget space missions, regarding that list, and a good reason not to shop Amazon… One of the things that I’ve always known about cruising is that it was doable by just about anyone with a bit of commo...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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a cool design and a cheap boat or two…

So, getting back to boat stuff, here’s a boat project that makes a lot of sense. Marine et François seem to be way ahead of the crowd on the cool design and build front…

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a cool design and a cheap boat or two... |
Getting back to boat stuff, here's a boat project that makes a lot of sense. Marine et François seem to be way ahead of the crowd...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Paul Krugman wonders if we are witnessing the end of the free world as the US drifts towards Fascism:
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Is This The End of the Free World?
Trump wants to MAGAfy Europe, too
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December 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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a thought or two on impactful books…

I’ve been reading a lot of fiction of late. Mostly, I suspect, to avoid doom-scrolling the news. Part of my current reading list are some books that I have not read since the early 70s…

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a thought or two on impactful books... |
An empty promise, a good point, and in the “going down the AI rabbit hole” department… I’ve been reading a lot of fiction of late. Mostly, I suspect, to avoid doom-scrolling the news. Part of my curre...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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some auxiliary propulsion thoughts…

I was checking out some news coming from the Paris Salon Nautique and was greatly impressed by this auxiliary electric propulsion system from the Temo folks…

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some auxiliary propulsion thoughts... |
I was checking out some news coming from the Paris Salon Nautique and was impressed by this auxiliary electric propulsion system from Temo.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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the great disconnect…

There’s a story line floating around in my head about a couple who cross the Atlantic and when they arrive everything is different. Maybe it’s a speculative fiction story, maybe it’s something else entirely…

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the great disconnect... |
There's a story line floating around in my head about a couple who cross the Atlantic and when they arrive everything is different. The great disconnect, if you will.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM