Cruising Log

hmm sounds like a plan, maybe somewhere in the Caribbean! Ok how about the whole Caribbean!!!

Having one of those days. Went to pickup up my iCom M32 mobile VHF radio and the antenna casing cracked.. UGH!! Not so fast there little guy your not getting out of this so easy.…

It's officially Christmas!!! Totally weird how it's the little things that make the season. Merry Christmas & peace to everyone…

I got a question from a reader about the recipes I post to my site. “Do you test all your recipes and if so have you had any failures?” Welp, to answer my reader, in…

Scuba diving at the local pet store!! 😎

Trying to match my project with the boat's current interior finish.(using a cabinet door as a guide) I think it's pretty damn close.

Seasoning the boat's new cutting board, if I measured everything properly it should fit atop the stove where it will be stored & be higher than the countertop rails so it doesn't feel like your…

Since my television died on me, I’ve decided to see if I could actually cut the cable cord. In doing so I’ve been trolling through Youtube for marine, boating, sailing, cruising, and other interesting live…

I found this old inclinometer at an antique shop in Austin. Solid brass with a crystal bezel for a whopping $15, SOLD! I’ve been putting off mounting it because it requires me to drill screw…

After 3 hours of mucking in the bilge it's time for a civilized lunch.

About six months ago on an whim at the cash register I bought an assortment box of 500 zip-ties for $10”. Why not, they’re extremely handy, quick to install, last forever, and 500 for only…

A captain a few slips down from me added some decorative lighting to their mast. It’s like having our own mini private Empire State Building. I like it!! Cheers, Island Rambler P.S. I bet it’s…

Ran across this on the internet today and thought someone had figured out a way to video tape my thoughts and upload them to Youtube, ACK!!! The chaos in below video is exactly what my…

Got an update from my friend Rachel who's taking care of my girl Kona while I sail off to see the world. She's got a little boy friend she's sleeping with, not sure how I…

Love it when UPS arrives. These little guys will reduce my cabin lighting power consumption by 80%

Chasing a plumbing problem around the boat. Almost opened every compartment, almost. The good news is fresh water is flowing again and there are no leaks!!! Now where's my cookie?!?!

One cookie, two identical fortunes. I'm so buying a lottery ticket!!!

Most gimmicky stuff I’ve come across are pretty much cheap junk. However at the bottom of my sail locker I found an old ‘Absorber‘ – a synthetic chamois that I thought I had lost five…

I’m inventing a new exercise routine called ‘Boat Yoga’. It will encompass all the contorted poses necessary for boat maintenance. Stay tuned for the advanced poses for engine compartment work. The upside is you don’t…

I had such a crush on genie when I was a kid, she was beautiful, but mostly because she could make any toy I wanted with a blink of her eyes!!!

I have two questions for the boating industry: #1 It’s 2015, how come we don’t have a gel coat technology that is impervious to chalking & crazing ? #2 How come we don’t have an…

When I'm feeling down, I like to go to the local bar and get my belly rubbed, always makes me feel better 🙂

Hey! Bartender why's my beer!!!

It never ceases to amaze me how we move materials around the world, this ship shipping ships is almost comical… Cheers, Island Rambler

Evening in the marina, before the rains come.

My Aggie neighbor doesn't appreciate my new house light.

We need to be careful we don’t cut ourselves. I will be perfectly honest Plastics are a modern day marvel. They can be molded into almost anything we need, they are light weight, durable, and…

Tiki drinks on Wednesday?! That's just crazy talk.

One of the goals on Todd’s big sailing extravaganza is to create some amazing underwater images. As many of you know, that’s a lot easier said than done! I decided some home schooling on using…

I've died and gone to Valhalla, Oden!