“Leif”–a dentist’s approach to boat restoration.

“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...
Microhydro Part II–Electrical Side….

Microhydro Part II–Electrical Side….

    This switch and lightboard replaces the old Xantrex dashboard in my house here at the Kupreanof Yacht Club.  All the detailed information is now on my computer…..  On the wall in my house there are three lights–like a stoplight:  green,...
Micro-Hydro at last……an 11 year odyssey

Micro-Hydro at last……an 11 year odyssey

After eleven years of permitting, I finally received a FERC waiver and a special use permit from the USFS and so began construction this fall on my micro-hydro project. This entire project construction took just two weeks.  Briefly, the paperwork was identical to that...
Summer Rain–Summer Projects (and pies)

Summer Rain–Summer Projects (and pies)

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade the old adage goes–so when Covid hit, it’s time to make pies.  I don’t care what our orange-headed Buffoon-in-Chief says, I think these pies will ward off anything bad.  With a generous dollop of whipped...
2020 Summer Rain–Part II

2020 Summer Rain–Part II

  OK–we’ve broken all records here in SE for rain.  In August alone, I recorded 21″ at the South Kupreanof Yacht Club.  So here’s the summer’s summary: On one of the few clear days, I went fishing again–caught two fish–a...