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...
Why I Don’t Fly–Constantinople and Covid

Why I Don’t Fly–Constantinople and Covid

Flying back from Vietnam in 1965, our C-130 Hercules blew an inboard engine sending part of the compressor ring through the port light shown just aft of the propeller.  You can see holes on both sides of the engine cowling.  The top of the fuel pod was...
Stranded in Venice!

Stranded in Venice!

There is no equivalent to Venice. This city defines Italy with its elegance, renaissance marble architecture, music, shipping and world exploration, right up to the color palettes of its artists.  It also defines crowded tourism and near-extortion for many basic...