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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 05-07-2019, 08:36
Replies: 118
Views: 15,519
Posted By Aargau
Re: Efficient cooking

Induction cooktops, pressure cookers, and a new model large sized toaster oven can handle almost every scenario.

I have several models of induction cookers, if you require precise temperature...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-06-2019, 12:33
Replies: 591
Views: 79,938
Posted By Aargau
Re: Places Where You Can Retire on $200,000 and Feel Rich

I retired at 38 years old but that lasted all of 18 months. Went right back to work (16 years running now). The most important thing I found is having a purpose. Volunteering or mentoring are awesome...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-02-2019, 13:13
Replies: 145
Views: 14,562
Posted By Aargau
Re: Sailing in recession ?

I'd buy a boat from this guy in about...2 years.

Always bookmark the people who say the economy is booming, ascribing the reason to some simplistic and fact-free causal agent, and especially if...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 08-02-2019, 18:20
Replies: 286
Views: 46,811
Posted By Aargau
Re: Are watermakers losing their relevance?

Depending on how adventurous you are, the odds of safe water go down.

Sailing across the pacific, a lot of atolls have a lack of potable water. Solomons, New Guinea, Senegal, etc., you are taking...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 18-01-2019, 10:21
Replies: 2
Views: 748
Posted By Aargau
Re: Total solar eclipse in South Pacific July 2nd

Agreed. It was a near-religious experience in 2017, when we drove up to Idaho and saw it in clear blue skies. I tend to joke that it was as profound an experience as the birth of my two kids, but...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 18-01-2019, 10:10
Replies: 2
Views: 748
Posted By Aargau
Arrow Total solar eclipse in South Pacific July 2nd

Hi all, thinking of sailing a 46' monohull down to the South Pacific for the July 2nd solar eclipse. Currently berthed in Seattle area, trying to get a sense of the time required and whether it's...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 05-11-2018, 11:18
Replies: 106
Views: 14,617
Posted By Aargau
Re: French Press coffee pot recommendation

Whoever *didn't* recommend the Aeropress, please do yourself a favor and check it out.

The Aeropress system is cheap, it's extremely tough plastic, it uses chemistry grade filters, and it's...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-06-2018, 18:19
Replies: 202
Views: 27,836
Posted By Aargau
Re: Longest time/distance you've had to motor?

Against my better judgement I'll reply. I have multiple properties including an 80 acre ranch on the west coast. While I still depend upon the power grid to distribute the energy, my total energy...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-06-2018, 16:53
Replies: 202
Views: 27,836
Posted By Aargau
Re: Longest time/distance you've had to motor?

That's what a powerwall is for, and that's what the battery system for a yacht is for, energy storage for the solar to be used by the various systems that require energy.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-06-2018, 16:43
Replies: 202
Views: 27,836
Posted By Aargau
Re: Longest time/distance you've had to motor?

Yet another person to take a dump on something they know very little about. Or maybe they have a blind spot for the part of my post that mentions solar panels.




Found the person losing...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-06-2018, 11:16
Replies: 202
Views: 27,836
Posted By Aargau
Re: Longest time/distance you've had to motor?

So as a point of reference, we have no more internal combustion motors at home. I have 6.2 kW solar on the roof, a Tesla PowerWall on order, and a Model S and a Model 3 in the garage. I think I will...
Forum: Marinas 23-06-2018, 10:11
Replies: 2
Views: 1,317
Posted By Aargau
Number of 50-60' yacht marinas worldwide?

Just curious if there is anecdotal information about, or, even better, a database of marinas and berth sizes.

Looking at yachts, and here in the west US, >50' berths are much more rare. I know...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 23-06-2018, 07:55
Replies: 146
Views: 30,216
Posted By Aargau
Re: Bread making

Second the cast iron combo cooker technique. Both sides are useful for other things than breadmaking, it makes for consistent round loaves.
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Forum: Polar Regions 01-08-2015, 18:07
Replies: 99
Views: 23,774
Posted By Aargau
Re: Northwest Passage - 2015

Daughter just got back from sailing above 80 degrees. Svalbard area was pretty ice free, even northern Svalbard was clear but attempting to land in Greenland wasn't possible.


It's less about...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-08-2015, 01:12
Replies: 222
Views: 35,176
Posted By Aargau
Re: Coffee maker...

Another voice chiming in for the Aeropress.

Most people advocating other solutions (french press, standard coffee maker, grind your coffee and gargle it with hot water) haven't actually used the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 12-06-2015, 22:25
Replies: 2
Views: 1,534
Posted By Aargau
Re: Coffee Press that floats!!

I can attest that these make fantastic coffee. You need a grinder, a digital thermometer, and a supply of the filters, but they make coffee that rivals the Clover machines at Starbucks.
...
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-05-2015, 14:04
Replies: 223
Views: 23,546
Posted By Aargau
Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

Had two friends in Nepal. One died in an avalanche caused by the earthquake, one returned two days ago. Earthquakes of course are still ongoing, so more donations are needed to help.

I had thought...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2015, 12:09
Replies: 101
Views: 16,474
Posted By Aargau
Re: Elon Musk's New System -- Good for Boats?

I don't understand your thinking on this. Is it for the range? Because it's a far less efficient system otherwise.

95% of all hydrogen generation is from methane, so you're not saving the release...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-05-2015, 14:04
Replies: 101
Views: 16,474
Posted By Aargau
Re: Elon Musk's New System -- Good for Boats?

Simply put, I completely agree that a full electric system is still a compromise for a diesel based backup for a sailboat, and is also inappropriate for high efficiency high volume commercial...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2015, 15:26
Replies: 101
Views: 16,474
Posted By Aargau
Re: Elon Musk's New System -- Good for Boats?

You're one of the bigger misinformers yes, I specifically claim that. Your primary correct claim is that battery energy density is not there is completely correct, it's not close. However, you also...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2015, 14:57
Replies: 101
Views: 16,474
Posted By Aargau
Re: Elon Musk's New System -- Good for Boats?

On a personal note, my entire family almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning. I had to fireman carry them all out unconscious to fresh air. I know a few friends who have lost loved ones from CO....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2015, 14:32
Replies: 101
Views: 16,474
Posted By Aargau
Re: Elon Musk's New System -- Good for Boats?

Wow, the misinformation in this thread is strong.


Batteries are internal/external and sealed but, yes, not currently stated as designed for marine use.
Cost is ~$300 per kWh, but in CA there...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 23-07-2013, 20:18
Replies: 107
Views: 10,499
Posted By Aargau
Re: Coast Guard Detains Uncooperative Boater After Chase On SF Bay

There are very clearly people who are anti-authority on this thread, regardless of whether said authorities are acting not only legally, but what would broadly be called ethically.

There are...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 09-06-2013, 20:38
Replies: 70
Views: 10,941
Posted By Aargau
Re: Free Spirited Sailing Life

Yep, so perhaps in addition to the laws of physics, we should add the laws of economics of epoxy, of fiberglass, of rudder pintles and gudgeons, of replacement genoas.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 09-06-2013, 20:32
Replies: 29
Views: 4,019
Posted By Aargau
Re: Panama Canal Transit

Highly recommend a day on Gatun Lake with one of the guides (or if you have a decent dinghy can do yourself).

Here are some album pictures of my day on the lake.

Panama Transit - Imgur...
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