The fine art of wedding photography
I knew when I first saw Susana at work that here was someone who loved her job. Her smiling face immediately made her subjects feel at ease, not an easy…
Modifying the Pacific Seacraft Dana’s bowsprit platform
Doolittle’s modified bowsprit platform with Delta anchor (22lbs) in place. There’s no doubt about it, the Dana is a fabulous boat and Pacific Seacraft built them well. However, one must…
Fogbows in Portugal
A classic fogbow in the Atlantic off the coast of Portugal There we were motoring along through thick fog just off the coast of Portugal keeping our eyes and ears…
Between Two Seas (Traversing the Canal du Midi by yacht)
A typical Canal du Midi view. All photos on this post: Leica M9 Summilux 21mm The Canal du Midi is more than just a convenient way to get from the…
Variprop 4 blade prop review
Variprop 4 blade feathering prop in feathered position. Finally got to fit the new prop that had been sitting around so long I was considering nailing to a bulkhead for…
The Stasha ST (see-through) The lightest see-through nesting sailing dinghy in the world.
Quite odd, a see-through dinghy but rather funky too. Leica M9 Elmar 50 2.8 It always seemed like a great idea, to cover a dinghy with see-through material rather than…
Clockwork Toothbrush
It seems that this idea has struck a chord with many people. Electric Toothbrushes are very popular but they need electricity to work. Although it’s true that electricity is readily…
Dark Corner
Recently while working on a large sailing yacht, time was getting short, the owner was due and there was still much to be done. As nice as it is to…
‘Quick’ BXS Square water heater/calorifier long term review
Very pleased with how well the Quick BXS fits in the engine room but soon to be disappointed with it as it started leaking. Like most things one buys for…
Shore power lead with style
It’s all very well having a brightly coloured plastic shore power lead for your boat but it doesn’t look very nice and the plastic gets dirty and marks the boat.…