Comments on: Particularly introspective https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/ Land and Sea Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: PLANB https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4101 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:06:37 +0000 #comment-4101 Hawaii…..via cocos, and Palmyra atoll……my unfulfilled dream…..went fishing…..1 wahoo, 1 mahi, 9 ahi 10-45lbs…….g

]]> By: xcellz https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4100 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:59:59 +0000 #comment-4100 Hi Alex
As I was sitting on my long winded confrense call this morning I started thinking of sailing. I asked Carla in her blog about growing tomatos or peppers over the side of the boat, my mind kept wandering back to my question to her. Then i had another thought, what about a grass roof or even a lettus/salad/spiniage roof over maybe the cockpit. would a lava rock n earth roof keep the cabin temp cooler? i wonder how much water it would cost you on a daily basis.

]]> By: PLANB https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4099 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:35:52 +0000 #comment-4099 Hawaii…..via cocos, and Palmyra atoll……my unfulfilled dream…..went fishing…..1 wahoo, 1 mahi, 9 ahi 10-45lbs…….g

]]> By: PLANB https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4098 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:35:47 +0000 #comment-4098 Hawaii…..via cocos, and Palmyra atoll……my unfulfilled dream…..went fishing…..1 wahoo, 1 mahi, 9 ahi 10-45lbs…….g

]]> By: PLANB https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4097 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:35:42 +0000 #comment-4097 Hawaii…..via cocos, and Palmyra atoll……my unfulfilled dream…..went fishing…..1 wahoo, 1 mahi, 9 ahi 10-45lbs…….g

]]> By: arch https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4096 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:31:21 +0000 #comment-4096 a brief look at some sailing in PACNORWEST,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B3sd0XRFBE

always check the tide,

Arch
S/V Sirrocco

]]> By: Upandal https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4095 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:40:34 +0000 #comment-4095 Piratesoul,
tania aebi’s Maiden Voyage got me hooked, also By the grace of the sea by pat henry is also a good one

]]> By: arch https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4094 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:17:42 +0000 #comment-4094 Hey Alex, I just got back from a week of cruising the San Juans, in of course a San Juan 24, solo’ed Deception pass and the straits of Juan De Fuca in the dark and undersail, frankly I have never been scared of anything but, that will indeed make a man out of ya, I hope you decide to do the Pacific side to Hawaii then up this way to the inside passage, contact me if you do, Ive got a bit of experience up and down the inside passage.

http://www.facebook.com/arch.bly?ref=profile#!/arch.bly

As for self sufficiency, that can be had in the PACNORWEST, in clams, mussels, crabs and a multitude of other seafood that most ashore pay a mint for and in reality a few hours of effort its free… I clocked about 196 nautical miles over 5 days, my best day was 56 with a 20 knot SE wind, after motoring Deception pass the wind was near ideal for 50 miles , including navigating the Saratoga passage. it was indeed one of the best times Ive ever had, island hopping, marina shopping, anchoring out, and just plain good sailing… I learned one thing, I gotta get a bigger boat and I damn sure want a roller furler asap !!!! but with my boat having the option of changing sails makes life better, its just scary as hell to change from from my number one genoa to my number three jib in the straits of juan in the dark with 6 ft seas and only a dog to call the coast guard in case I go swimming !!!!! even roped up and with a life jacket, all I would get is a towride… anyhoo this is long winded, check out my pics…

always check the tide,

Arch

]]> By: xcellz https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4093 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:38:42 +0000 #comment-4093 Hey Alex.
Been a great weekend but i am back at the office and it would be really great to see some of the new photos you have taken only i do not know where you house them on your site. Can you or someone tell me where to look? I could realy use seeing those pictures on the Monday afternoon.
Thanks
Jeff

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2012/06/29/Particularly-introspective/#comment-4092 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:59:32 +0000 #comment-4092 It’s a big day on Splendid. I met up with a friend who happened to be selling a Dyer sailing dink. After a little chatting and some sun downers he decided to let me pay it off over a few months. He was also interested I’n my kubota for parts as he has the same engine a d for the kubota and $250.00 Splendid has a new sailing dink.

It needs a little work, the sail is I’n great shape, and I’m PSYCHED!!!

Here is a link to the boat I’ll get pix up I’n the next blog:

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_midget.html

It fits perfectly under the mizzen boom :)

Woot!!!!!

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