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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-02-2018, 10:56
Replies: 229
Views: 29,638
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Composting toilets or wet sewage systems

It.was.a.joke. To lay waste and desecrate. Maybe you should look at my post history.

No need to find it funny, but aggroing friendlies is not exactly holding up your side.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-02-2018, 10:20
Replies: 229
Views: 29,638
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Composting toilets or wet sewage systems

I'm not so sure I think the autocorrect got it wrong 😉
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-02-2018, 09:56
Replies: 229
Views: 29,638
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Composting toilets or wet sewage systems

Lol, I love the idea of calling the head the 'desecrater'
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-02-2018, 22:44
Replies: 74
Views: 9,333
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Boat Truths

Heard!

Six months of working on the boat, and your spouse can't tell the difference. Nor can anyone else.
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 18-02-2018, 22:13
Replies: 60
Views: 9,275
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Home sickness..

Exactly. We traveled via car and camper prior to the boat, and N was dreaming of land again. Our boat is how we reconcile my husband's need for a physical home, and my road sickness.
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 18-02-2018, 19:26
Replies: 84
Views: 29,830
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Favorite boat vacuum cleaner

Our dog is our best food cleaner, but she produces or carries in pump-clogging levels of hair and dirt.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 18-02-2018, 19:13
Replies: 229
Views: 29,638
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Composting toilets or wet sewage systems

I have cleaned many a bathroom in my parents' pizzeria, preteen through college. Uniformly, the men's bathroom (equipped with a toilet and urinal) smelled horrifyingly like an abattoir of urea. It...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-02-2018, 13:05
Replies: 57
Views: 13,235
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Best self contained tool kit

Will do. It'll be a week, we are tending to a family member (who is getting better, not attributable to our efforts) so are away from the boat for a bit.





Very true. We keep our most...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-02-2018, 18:07
Replies: 57
Views: 13,235
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Best self contained tool kit

In the spirit of buying what you actually need--we use three drawers near the companionway for the most commonly used tools (and quick access in an emergency, which we've already used!), but are...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-02-2018, 14:33
Replies: 74
Views: 9,333
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Boat Truths

We are ready to go; just one more project.
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 11-02-2018, 16:00
Replies: 60
Views: 13,904
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska

May bug you later this spring, if you don't mind. I'll be solo cruising for the summer, my deep water fishing skills are poor, and I would like shrimp and fish to be the majority of my protein. ...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-02-2018, 14:39
Replies: 57
Views: 13,235
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Best self contained tool kit

My husband and I have both worked with our hands for fun or for profit. He's a major gearhead, I grew up homesteading and prefer most of my life without a motor. Our skill sets overlap. We've...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 11-02-2018, 13:48
Replies: 60
Views: 13,904
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska

We will travel a long way for a hot spring. N once drove us down 150 miles of dirt roads to get to a tub filled with a trickle of hot thermal water squa on the Mexican border, lol
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 11-02-2018, 13:46
Replies: 60
Views: 13,904
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska

I'm the happy wife 🤷.
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 11-02-2018, 02:09
Replies: 60
Views: 13,904
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska

We have a delay. Today we were supposed to be leaving. Instead, we are flying up to be by my mil's side after major surgery. I want to be there for her, but I am also screaming in frustration on...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-02-2018, 18:28
Replies: 102
Views: 19,699
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Your favourite small purchase

What @jkindredpdx said: Aeropress! And HDPE! Reminded me I need to order the dAISy receiver, too.
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 04-02-2018, 18:23
Replies: 29
Views: 5,145
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Cold Weather Sailing

I have no circulation. Part of my onwatch ritual is reheating my silicone hot water bottle. If the feet are still cold despite all layering efforts, I stick a chemical hot pack in the bottom of...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-02-2018, 13:01
Replies: 102
Views: 19,699
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Your favourite small purchase

+ bright waterproof rechargeable headlamp for every person aboard plus one

+ folding hikers' solar panel with usb charger for shore excursions/ditch bag/electrical backup

+cellphones == 1000s...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-02-2018, 12:24
Replies: 11
Views: 3,718
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Thoughts on REC Solar panels???

Idk about the OP, but I am most definitely interested.
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 03-02-2018, 12:01
Replies: 60
Views: 13,904
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska

If you asked me in person, I'd waggle my hands and say "Ready enough."




I love the Lethcoes' Cruising Guide! Husband's parents used to sail out of Valdez. When we bought our first...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 03-02-2018, 02:36
Replies: 60
Views: 13,904
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska

10 days-ish out.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-02-2018, 00:07
Replies: 29
Views: 3,471
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Wiring mess

We've been very happy with our single 420ah/12v house/starting bank.
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 29-01-2018, 14:17
Replies: 12
Views: 2,670
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warning See Illustration

I think geologists sleep at night because they understand we are mere specks in the eye of geologic time 😜.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-01-2018, 14:13
Replies: 41
Views: 25,180
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Mattresses Moisture Argh!

Followup on an earlier post of mine in this thread: we mostly finished insulating under the vberth. It worked extremely well. I'd say 75% reduction in moisture without other interventions. There...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 28-01-2018, 13:06
Replies: 29
Views: 5,145
Posted By Meanderthal
Re: Cold Weather Sailing

Bill/wrwakefield is way more experienced sailing Alaska winter waters than I. Save his post and dog-ear it for future reference

Based on my experience on land in a much colder climate, though--I...
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