Before and after on the main gears…
Before and after on the main gears, pawl carriers, and pins of the winch that was worst off.
Tag: Sailing
Always happymaking
Always happymaking.
We sort of managed to fit onto the ferry
We sort of managed to fit onto the ferry. Sometimes being lucky beats anything else.
Today: put in longer fuel senders…
Today: put in longer fuel senders, disassemble, degrease, clean, oil, reassemble winches.
This past Monday I sent this to my colleagues and managers…
This past Monday I sent this to my colleagues and managers, past and present, at Amazon: tl;dr I write you to let you know that I am resigning from my position as Principal Engineer at Amazon. My...
Working on Vingilótë…
Working on Vingilótë, taking progress pictures, hauling 85 lbs batteries up the ladder and aboard. Audi RS4 for scale.
Irene and her beloved Yanmar 4JH57!
Irene and her beloved Yanmar 4JH57! (this is Vingilótë's starboard engine) ;-)
Irene and I spent the day on Vingilótë
Irene and I spent the day on Vingilótë. We added 200' of anchor chain (for a total of 364' of 10mm G4), put dehumidifiers on external power directly (we're having the power systems reconfigured),...
(sigh) I made, and got criticized for…
(sigh) I made, and got criticized for, two comments on someone calling someone they did not agree with names. Whereas those that know me are aware at times I can swear well enough to break brick...
As I haven’t been busy enough…
As I haven't been busy enough, I spent some time designing the future of power systems for sailing catamarans, most notably the standard super highly efficient alternators, lithium ion battery bank,...