Boating

Boat navigation rules have gotten complicated with all the “just use the chartplotter” dependency modern boating has developed. As someone who’s spent years on the...

Bilge pump running. Not great. Not terrible. Will investigate.

Dolphins alongside for ten minutes this morning. Good omen.

New chart plotter arrived. Installation tomorrow if weather holds.

Wind died completely. Drifted for an hour. Peaceful actually.

Propeller needed cleaning. Easy fix once I found the snorkel.

Engine made a noise. Not the usual noise. Different. Concerning. Mechanic says it’s fine. Just needs a filter. Better than the alternatives I imagined.

Marina cat adopted us. Shows up every time we dock. Jumps on the bow like it owns the place. Started keeping treats onboard. Mistake probably....

Barnacles on the hull again. Six weeks since last scrape. Boat feels sluggish. Diving under tomorrow if the water’s clear enough. Cold work but necessary.

Teaching my nephew to tie knots this weekend. Started with a bowline. You know, the rabbit comes out of the hole, around the tree. He...