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Nordhavn 75 EYF #2

Dan Streech Responds to YachtForums and Nordhavn Litigation

A heated and contested discussion on YachtForums regarding the sinking of Nordhavn 75 EYF #2 in Cabo San Lucas has led to a statement from Dan Streech, President of Pacific Asian Enterprises, the manufacturer of Nordhavn brand trawlers.

Jersey-Skiff

Classic Boat Races

Our boat builder, good buddy, mentor, and often co-conspirator – Ken Fickett – told us about some folks who get together to race old hydroplanes and Jersey Skiffs down on Lake Dora. He would take his skiff down there as a chase boat and we could photograph the races that aren’t actually races. So off […]

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Exploring Male

Randal and I have done a bit of exploring on Male and yesterday found the marine supply and general hardware stores. That’s his kind of shopping. Meanwhile I still can’t find a shop that sells barrettes that can hold thick, curly hair. I’ll keep looking.

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Now it’s starting

This is my nearly instant $100 work bench. Not even $100 actually probably closer to $85. The bases are standard steel shelving units from Lowes that I got on sale for $58.

The Prime Meridian

The Prime Meridian

I am in London this week on business, and on Sunday I took the opportunity to visit Greenwich, England, where the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, and the prime meridian are all located. It was a fun field-trip, and very relevant to our…

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Nordhavn 75 EYF in Tsunami

Video of a close call for a Nordhavn 75 EYF trying to come into port during the tsunami. See the video of it. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6Gw54iSiRH8