Comments on: Technical difficulties

By: timtoolman

timtoolman — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:44:51 +0000

Where is that location and who made the boat.
Alex snowball just means when a project is started you find out you need more than you thought, like a snowball rolling down hill it gets bigger and bigger.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:55:03 +0000

Well said Alex.
PLANB the Craigslist link does not work. Strange thing is a did a search and found it and your link address is correct except for an "s" at the end.
honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/boa/2448258128.html

By: PLANB

PLANB — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:36:54 +0000

ooops see above honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/boa/2448258128.htmls

By: PLANB

PLANB — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:33:41 +0000

51 foot steel sailboat with mooring in maui $10k

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:55:43 +0000

You have the right spray setup..hvlp is the best. More control and low air pressure. Just a thought here. Have you considered rolling the paint. I know this sounds crazy but I saw this being done using a 2 part epoxy paint and once rolled it smothed out very nicely and had a nice shine. Not what you would expect from a professional yard but very presentable just the same and no over spray. This paint was white and of course that made a difference too. But good luck.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:32:00 +0000

Does my life “snowball”? I don’t really know what that means as my life seems pretty “normal” to me. I’m a pretty “black or white” kind of guy. I dive into whatever it is that I’m doing and I’m very passionate about things I believe in :)

Man its been raining, I’m looking for a chance to shoot with my HVLP gun. I can tell just buy studying it it has a lot more control than my other gun.

By: timtoolman

timtoolman — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:46:20 +0000

Alex you may have a life that snowballs, you buy lots of stuff but no one can ever say you don’t have a full life, a good life and so interesting.
I see your point about the paint. I’m not an expert on paint so I don’t have much to offer except to say you’ll figure it I know.
Being an E/M engineer I can see you have an engineering brain your doing everthing right you just lack some knollage but you have made super progress over the years.
As for the bike just drive it slower because when that acident happens it will hert less at a slower speed.

By: mshnhed

mshnhed — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:18:37 +0000

Well put brother! Live well!

Barry

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:45:31 +0000

Doug,

Keeping Namaste does cross my mind but getting Splendid was the right move for me. I'm getting older and in the last few years my understanding of repairing, restoring, and general boat-works has really blossomed. For me this knowledge is insurance for my old age. I can always find a home if I ever lost Splendid (touch wood I never loose her), not to mention I'll be able to find a job wherever I go in the world.

Also restoring a boat takes a certain amount of energy and I wanted to do it while I was young enough to spend the energy. Splendid is the home I want for my older years. Think about it, how many years would you have to put into the system to sail off at 65 years old with a beautiful 40' ketch (not a bendi-boat)? Also when I'm at 65 I'll have a real understanding of boats and unlike most of the retirees that are sailing around crippled not being able to cross an ocean because they cant take care of themselves. Sailing around the Caribbean is one thing. You can always find a mechanic, rigger, or refrigerator guy. World cruising is an entirely different ball of wax, you have to do it yourself and have the means (tools).

Sure its taken a few years to get Splendid together and If I hadn't fallen in love back in Florida I would have been in the Pacific again but I wouldn't change that either.

Project BlueSphere isn't just a website about cruising or sailing. Its about the whole kit & kubotule. Its about living a simple unconventional life on the sea, minimalism, and freedom. It's about living off the grid. You see I don't believe I need to be dependent on the system to retire and live. I'm not afraid of growing old without health insurance. I'm afraid of growing old and being dependent on someone / something else.

Cheers

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:52:19 +0000

Are the problems and all the work just part of the journey? What I mean to say is it’s been awhile since there has been a ship’s log entry that was about sailing or a new destination. I’m wondering if keeping Namaste or getting something a little bigger and more ready to sail might cross your mind once in a while.