It’s really good to be moving again. The weather is horrible and we are in St. Augustine.
We are just hiding out on the boat today. Sam and Guin are baking cookies and making ornaments for the small Christmas tree in our cockpit.
I’ve been huddled in the aft cabin working on the internet all day. I have a bunch of tech issues to work out with the web-store.
I got a new wifi system for the boat and I LOVE IT!!!!! I’m using a Ubiquiti bullet M2-HP, if you add a 9Dbi antenna, a power over Ethernet injector, and enough direct burial Ethernet cable to reach your mast head you’ll be in business with a 1 watt wifi system for about $150.00. I’m going to add a wireless router to the boat so everyone can surf. I’m keeping my eyes open for a used wifi skype phone. That way I wont need to have a computer turned on to make and receive calls. As long as the bullet is getting a signal I’ll be in business. Kind of techie stuff but really cool. If your interested in making one for your boat here are the links:
http://www.wlanparts.com/product/BULLET2-HP/UBIQUITI_BULLET2HP_800mW_WIRELES S_AP_or_CPE_OUTDOOR_80211bg.html
http://www.wlanparts.com/product/OD24-9/OD249_9dBi_24GHz_Omni_Antenna.html
http://www.wlanparts.com/product/EBU-101-01/Power_Over_Ethernet_Injector_EBU 10101.html
It takes a bit of work and a small learning curve putting this all together, but it is a really nice system.
It’s funny that I need to do all this sort of thing to keep the site going. Truthfully I’d like to pitch all the electronics and the head aches that go with them.
Sail far and live slowly.
Alex