Cruising on $500 per Month . . .

[atoll]

just stick a pipe up yr arse,.........go minimalist.........

[wolfenzee]

When I sailed my father's boat from Bermuda to Norfolk, the alternator had gone bad so we had no power...everyone else was old school retired USN so we used sextant and dead reckoning the whole way ( a few position checks with freighters proved us to be spot on). I have no problem with techie things, I have lots....I just don't want to put myself in a position where my life depends on their working. If the failure of any component or system puts you or your boat at risk it needs to be reviewed. That is my own personal philosophy and I plan to stick by it...all I ask is that you at least give it enough thought so when your techie stuff fails, you will at least remember you had been warned.

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by atoll

with the correct technology and the amount of waste in the west the average house hold creats .you could cook and light the average home.

maybe with some piping work ............ you could just fart your way across the ocean

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by wolfenzee

When I sailed my father's boat from Bermuda to Norfolk, the alternator had gone bad so we had no power...everyone else was old school retired USN so we used sextant and dead reckoning the whole way ( a few position checks with freighters proved us to be spot on). I have no problem with techie things, I have lots....I just don't want to put myself in a position where my life depends on their working. If the failure of any component or system puts you or your boat at risk it needs to be reviewed. That is my own personal philosophy and I plan to stick by it...all I ask is that you at least give it enough thought so when your techie stuff fails, you will at least remember you had been warned.

agreed...its not a matter of "if" the power goes off,its a matter of "when" the power goes off ..and it will..DVC

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

maybe with some piping work ............ you could just fart your way across the ocean

think that is a given on the 500/mo thread,constant diet of rice n beans n all..

[Ex-Calif]

Maybe its tme to start the "survivalist sailing on less than $500 a month" thread...

OTOH - if we all simply continue cruising our computers none of the bad stuff like your watch stopping will harm us...

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by atoll

with the correct technology and the amount of waste in the west the average house hold creats .you could cook and light the average home.

A whole house????
My s*it don't stink that bad.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Therapy

A whole house????
My s*it don't stink that bad.

you must allready be half way there vegetarians dont produce any where near the same amount of bacteria as meat eaters..........

[MacG]

Originally Posted by atoll

with the correct technology and the amount of waste in the west the average house hold creats .you could cook and light the average home.

And THAT is very true .......

[atoll]

Originally Posted by MacG

And THAT is very true .......

though i still want a portable 1kw nuclear generator for my boat.........

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by atoll

though i still want a portable 1kw nuclear generator for my boat.........

1KW.............thnking way too small! If going to have a reactor ets get so freakin power!!!!

[avb3]

Originally Posted by atoll

you must allready be half way there vegetarians dont produce any where near the same amount of bacteria as meat eaters..........

Apparently you are not including intakes of beans and caulifloric veggies

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

1KW.............thnking way too small! If going to have a reactor ets get so freakin power!!!!

yeah but 24/7.........thats 3hrs a day on an 8kw unit...

[atoll]

Originally Posted by avb3

Apparently you are not including intakes of beans and caulifloric veggies

simple math twice the gas half the smell.........

[avb3]

Originally Posted by atoll

simple math twice the gas half the smell.........

Hmmm, worst of all, there is no dog around to blame it on.