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"yeah, i've read the constitution"

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March 25, 2026 at 6:19 AM
They told us they could make it shine. I think they did a fine job! She’s back in the water and ready for some fun! #boatstuff #lakeerie #boating
August 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
was a good haul at the bookstore today

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March 25, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Home alone, playing with electricity.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What was the thought process here?
Why would you weld a battery in place?!
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July 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Hoping to get the boat at least dunked into water this weekend.
It'll be at an artificial lake that's a bit cramped for actual sailing, but i want to at least get her rigged and see how she floats balance-wise.
(Still waiting on registration stuff)
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August 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Ah fuck.
Found a soft spot on the boat deck, right next to the mast-foot. -_-

That means at some point I will be cutting a huge section of the deck off to replace the plywood core and playing with a lot of epoxy and fiberglass
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July 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Added whipped-ends (to prevent fraying) to the halyard lines!

I might get bored this winter and learn how to splice, but for now a halyard hitch knot is fine.

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August 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Time to build a junction box for the winch controller!

Which is fun because i want it to fit between the fins of this beam

3D print is probably the perfect solution, but I still haven't learned how to make things
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August 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Right. Boatstuff. Good reason to get up. I should check if the ground source heat pump is running actually, it is slightly chillier than usual I think. (Me, complaining about 20 instead of 22 degrees)
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
In case anyone still has the issue of remembering which one is "starboard" and which is "port" like I do...and I work at a Marina for 4 years...

#FinnComics #ComicStrip #NauticalComic #BoatStuff
November 24, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Best canal-boat name ever. #boatstuff

(h/t: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9VM...)
July 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Zipties and flush cutters, who could ask for better?

The mounting fins on the solenoid are just ever so slightly too long.

But we can fix that with bolt cutters!
Which I own for completely legitimate reasons. What are you, a cop?

Perfect fit!

#BoatStuff
August 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The obvious solution is to just use a single, larger cable gland.
Might buy another box and try that later

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August 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
CW: Entomophobia

WELP
I think I figured out why most of the electrical doesn't work...

Just gonna Nope out of dealing with this any more today.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Mast is up!

(FUCK YOU!)
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August 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I probably won't attempt to step the mast up today.
USPS lost the package with the proper mast pin, I'm home alone, and it's roughly 4000° outside today.
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July 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Oh. It's a separate button.
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July 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Double checked everything and the winch works! It screams a little but it's only for stepping the mast up and down.
Apparently BlueSky doesn't do video yet and I dunno how to convert to gif on my phone...
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July 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I really hope I don't have to replace this thing as well. It's rusted to hell and I'm not sure how to do corrosion control on steel cable.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Went ahead and replaced the winch solenoid and ordered a real wireless kit rather than building my own.
Mostly because I don't have that much free time.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Of course, the holes in this winch power cable are too small.
I'll drill them out if this works.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This battery is super-dead.
Battery charger/tester doesn't even register it's connected.

Mr. Angle-Grinder got it loose tho
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July 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM