I’m in a roller-coaster. One moment I say this is a terrific boat and the other moment, another surprise, I say it is a terrible boat. Rarely I blame the boat, most of the time I see an optimism in technology of the old owner, or a very naive understanding about what is really important. Two nights ago I had a last interview with the old owner. I tried to figure out in that interview what would be my most...
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Read MoreI cook on gas. I’ve seen different systems with alcohol or gasoline that didn’t convince me. I’ve heard of a diesel cooktop like they have for electric cooking, but it was not for a boat of mine size. Electric cooking is not a practical option. So, I’m stuck with gas, and the majority of the sailors is. Every country has its own variety of tanks, and how to connect the tanks to the outlets and how to fill and refill...
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We are living aboard, since a few days already. This is a first try to see if I can in an easy way keep in touch with everybody via a personal blog. There are so many options of choosing which way to communicate that it takes a lot of hisses and puffs before the most convenient solution is there. This one is straight to my website from my iPad. I thought I might as well use my iPad for typing...
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Ok, the second in the batch…also to be deleted. I want to make sure that the basics I need are working, and that I need to test out. Important for my publishing needs are: working in batch combine it with photos possibility to organize that it looks so that you can read and enjoy it possibility to react without spam For sure there are other things, that I forgot, because I don’t remember them now, or I never bumped into...
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