Summer 2022–a continuation….
We ended with laundry soap on the last post–but time marches on. In May/June we had two weeks of 80F temps–marvelous summer weather. And then it started to rain, but I like rain now that my hydro produces power. I’ve modified the...
Winter Repairs, Oysters & Fine Wines, Skulls, Concertinas and Laundry Soap
Ferrying up the Inside Passage–nearing Finlayson Channel. It was a hard winter, even by Alaskan standards and perhaps one that was worth avoiding with my winter travels. However, I now have to deal with the consequences. Last year I put in a micro-hydro system...
ELDA destroyed by fire
Update 2/8/24: Here’s a story about ELDA by Robert Blum. Just received news that ELDA Castle, the Abercrombie & Fitch founder’s home built in 1927-35 was destroyed by fire:...
“Leif”–a dentist’s approach to boat restoration.
What’s better than spending the last hour of the day sanding a boat like this…… This 15’ foot motor boat has been sequestered away under a Petersburg waterfront warehouse for three or four decades—with only the highest tides able to slap its hull. I finally...