Sailing things right

Happy birthday, sir Pratchett!
By some happy occcasion we’re sharing the day and I’m very pleased about that — easy to remember. :)

"Bomzh-engineering" in all its miserable beauty. :)

Plus another phobia:
Looks like this boat had flexible solar panels attached to the bimini. Once they got flapped with the fabric too much and something broke inside the panel, which caused the short-circuit and fire.
Result: a huge amount of cosmetic job in the cockpit but the carma was not too bitchy to the owner and there's no other visible damage.

Wow. Just Wow.

Salt water pump for the kitchen is almost ready. Not very convenient that it shares intake with the toilet, but there's no better solution at the moment.

I have an old friend from my very youth, and we look like brothers. Our acquaintances — both his and mine — have even mistaken us for each other multiple times.

My friend has a daughter who made him a birthday gift by painting a picture from a photograph.

Of course, the person in the photo is me. Even his own daughter mixed us up! 🙂

Found the cause of the mold growth in the front cabin — leaking bolts of the windlass base plate.

I see two ways to fix it:
- Undo all fifty bolts, clean everything, paint, install everything back with new bolts and a lot of sealant, paint again.
- Just clean on top, paint over bolts.

First variant — two days job, about €100 on parts.
Second — relatively free (I have acetone and paint) and about an hour job.

Sure thing I'm going second variant first. Sure thing, I'll find later that it didn't work well.

By any chance, do we have here anyone willing to spend couple of weeks living on a boat in marina, going nowhere, just taking care of my dog while I'm away doing my long overdue business?
Location: Bosa, Sardegna.

*Photo is here just as a visual description of the things I need to get done.

UPD: See comments for the better description. :)

Exactly 1 year ago I’ve finished the first passage. Dog looks like thinking “wtf I just experienced!?” None of us yet knew what’s going to happen next. 🙂

Today I was working on the dinghy. Found that one balloon is losing pressure. :(

Tho the dog had a very nice day: the sun was warm, close to no wind at all, boat was rock-still.

Been tossing some bolts and nuts and somehow hands went out of control and assembled this.
Push 👍 if you recognize this devil's invention. :)

Guess what. :)

This is the standard fuel filter. I need a standard salt water filter to protect the pump from the debris in the water. The standard filter cartridge is made with ordinary metal and will dissolve in salt water within a month. I had to invent some solution to replace it and do the job. So, my habit of saving various items with the reason "might be useful later" paid again. The empty bottle from the ibuprofen fits perfectly after 5 minutes of careful adjustments. :)
Now I have to find my Dremel and make a couple hundred tiny holes in it.

It was absolutely no necessity nor real reason to buy this thing. Sort of a guilty pleasure for 35 euros.
I'm not even sure whether it brews the coffee really better than the old 8 euros aluminium moka or it's just my persuasion that it should do so.

Tho, the new one works with the induction stove too, which is really great.

Hello allergies :)

Nice thing for small dogs, but I need the same for Ursa. Been told they will think of it. :)

Bum is watching bummy dreams

#bobaka

Bomzh-engineering continues.
Trial mounting on the ground went in a promising way so I've moved the arch to the boat. It might will be ridiculously ugly, but I have no other options for now.
At least this thing gonna provide me with a plenty of solar power.

This thing is huge — 9-10cm of the wingspan!

Found an "alien" flower today. Got a very bright flashback about Simak's "All flesh is grass" book.

Tomorrow I'm having a long trip to get new solar panels. Hoping we'll not hit any kind of barrier on the way.

If you think I'm playing fool — nope, I don't.
This is a crucial safety device for the pump-powered water-supply. It dampers the pressure kicks in the tubes when the faucet is opened/closed. Without it all the system struggle a lot and it leads to breaking tubes and greatly reduces the pump lifespan.
Marine-grade pressure damper costs between €23 with 3 weeks delivery and €67 for the fancy branded one with two days delivery. This one is €8 with the drink. :)

"Bomzh-style" yachting is my passion.

This photo was taken the next day after I got attacked by wasps and at the moment I'm making sure that no life will ever bother me from that window.

It's very exhausting to look for a job. Got some advisory on how to improve my CV to make it pass automated checks better and at least to reach the HR. This weekend will be spent on that.

Other than that no news.

Having fun while having no job.

This is an output for the app I’m writing just to have myself busy and fingers flexy. :)

Just for fun decided to cut open the tube.
That was definitely a good sealant. It's a pity it solidified.

Happy birthday, sir Pratchett!
By some happy occcasion we’re sharing the day and I’m very pleased about that — easy to remember. :)

Bomzh-engineering continues.
Trial mounting on the ground went in a promising way so I've moved the arch to the boat. It might will be ridiculously ugly, but I have no other options for now.
At least this thing gonna provide me with a plenty of solar power.

Been tossing some bolts and nuts and somehow hands went out of control and assembled this.
Push 👍 if you recognize this devil's invention. :)

Plus another phobia:
Looks like this boat had flexible solar panels attached to the bimini. Once they got flapped with the fabric too much and something broke inside the panel, which caused the short-circuit and fire.
Result: a huge amount of cosmetic job in the cockpit but the carma was not too bitchy to the owner and there's no other visible damage.

Found an "alien" flower today. Got a very bright flashback about Simak's "All flesh is grass" book.

Tomorrow I'm having a long trip to get new solar panels. Hoping we'll not hit any kind of barrier on the way.

Salt water pump for the kitchen is almost ready. Not very convenient that it shares intake with the toilet, but there's no better solution at the moment.

If you think I'm playing fool — nope, I don't.
This is a crucial safety device for the pump-powered water-supply. It dampers the pressure kicks in the tubes when the faucet is opened/closed. Without it all the system struggle a lot and it leads to breaking tubes and greatly reduces the pump lifespan.
Marine-grade pressure damper costs between €23 with 3 weeks delivery and €67 for the fancy branded one with two days delivery. This one is €8 with the drink. :)

"Bomzh-style" yachting is my passion.

I have an old friend from my very youth, and we look like brothers. Our acquaintances — both his and mine — have even mistaken us for each other multiple times.

My friend has a daughter who made him a birthday gift by painting a picture from a photograph.

Of course, the person in the photo is me. Even his own daughter mixed us up! 🙂

It's very exhausting to look for a job. Got some advisory on how to improve my CV to make it pass automated checks better and at least to reach the HR. This weekend will be spent on that.

Other than that no news.

Hello allergies :)

By any chance, do we have here anyone willing to spend couple of weeks living on a boat in marina, going nowhere, just taking care of my dog while I'm away doing my long overdue business?
Location: Bosa, Sardegna.

*Photo is here just as a visual description of the things I need to get done.

UPD: See comments for the better description. :)

Bum is watching bummy dreams

#bobaka

Today I was working on the dinghy. Found that one balloon is losing pressure. :(

Tho the dog had a very nice day: the sun was warm, close to no wind at all, boat was rock-still.

"Bomzh-engineering" in all its miserable beauty. :)

This thing is huge — 9-10cm of the wingspan!

Guess what. :)

Wow. Just Wow.

This is the standard fuel filter. I need a standard salt water filter to protect the pump from the debris in the water. The standard filter cartridge is made with ordinary metal and will dissolve in salt water within a month. I had to invent some solution to replace it and do the job. So, my habit of saving various items with the reason "might be useful later" paid again. The empty bottle from the ibuprofen fits perfectly after 5 minutes of careful adjustments. :)
Now I have to find my Dremel and make a couple hundred tiny holes in it.

This photo was taken the next day after I got attacked by wasps and at the moment I'm making sure that no life will ever bother me from that window.

It was absolutely no necessity nor real reason to buy this thing. Sort of a guilty pleasure for 35 euros.
I'm not even sure whether it brews the coffee really better than the old 8 euros aluminium moka or it's just my persuasion that it should do so.

Tho, the new one works with the induction stove too, which is really great.

Found the cause of the mold growth in the front cabin — leaking bolts of the windlass base plate.

I see two ways to fix it:
- Undo all fifty bolts, clean everything, paint, install everything back with new bolts and a lot of sealant, paint again.
- Just clean on top, paint over bolts.

First variant — two days job, about €100 on parts.
Second — relatively free (I have acetone and paint) and about an hour job.

Sure thing I'm going second variant first. Sure thing, I'll find later that it didn't work well.

Having fun while having no job.

This is an output for the app I’m writing just to have myself busy and fingers flexy. :)

Nice thing for small dogs, but I need the same for Ursa. Been told they will think of it. :)

Exactly 1 year ago I’ve finished the first passage. Dog looks like thinking “wtf I just experienced!?” None of us yet knew what’s going to happen next. 🙂

Just for fun decided to cut open the tube.
That was definitely a good sealant. It's a pity it solidified.

Happy birthday, sir Pratchett!
By some happy occcasion we’re sharing the day and I’m very pleased about that — easy to remember. :)

Today I was working on the dinghy. Found that one balloon is losing pressure. :(

Tho the dog had a very nice day: the sun was warm, close to no wind at all, boat was rock-still.

Bomzh-engineering continues.
Trial mounting on the ground went in a promising way so I've moved the arch to the boat. It might will be ridiculously ugly, but I have no other options for now.
At least this thing gonna provide me with a plenty of solar power.

"Bomzh-engineering" in all its miserable beauty. :)

Been tossing some bolts and nuts and somehow hands went out of control and assembled this.
Push 👍 if you recognize this devil's invention. :)

This thing is huge — 9-10cm of the wingspan!

Plus another phobia:
Looks like this boat had flexible solar panels attached to the bimini. Once they got flapped with the fabric too much and something broke inside the panel, which caused the short-circuit and fire.
Result: a huge amount of cosmetic job in the cockpit but the carma was not too bitchy to the owner and there's no other visible damage.

Guess what. :)

Found an "alien" flower today. Got a very bright flashback about Simak's "All flesh is grass" book.

Tomorrow I'm having a long trip to get new solar panels. Hoping we'll not hit any kind of barrier on the way.

Wow. Just Wow.

Salt water pump for the kitchen is almost ready. Not very convenient that it shares intake with the toilet, but there's no better solution at the moment.

This is the standard fuel filter. I need a standard salt water filter to protect the pump from the debris in the water. The standard filter cartridge is made with ordinary metal and will dissolve in salt water within a month. I had to invent some solution to replace it and do the job. So, my habit of saving various items with the reason "might be useful later" paid again. The empty bottle from the ibuprofen fits perfectly after 5 minutes of careful adjustments. :)
Now I have to find my Dremel and make a couple hundred tiny holes in it.

If you think I'm playing fool — nope, I don't.
This is a crucial safety device for the pump-powered water-supply. It dampers the pressure kicks in the tubes when the faucet is opened/closed. Without it all the system struggle a lot and it leads to breaking tubes and greatly reduces the pump lifespan.
Marine-grade pressure damper costs between €23 with 3 weeks delivery and €67 for the fancy branded one with two days delivery. This one is €8 with the drink. :)

"Bomzh-style" yachting is my passion.

This photo was taken the next day after I got attacked by wasps and at the moment I'm making sure that no life will ever bother me from that window.

I have an old friend from my very youth, and we look like brothers. Our acquaintances — both his and mine — have even mistaken us for each other multiple times.

My friend has a daughter who made him a birthday gift by painting a picture from a photograph.

Of course, the person in the photo is me. Even his own daughter mixed us up! 🙂

It was absolutely no necessity nor real reason to buy this thing. Sort of a guilty pleasure for 35 euros.
I'm not even sure whether it brews the coffee really better than the old 8 euros aluminium moka or it's just my persuasion that it should do so.

Tho, the new one works with the induction stove too, which is really great.

It's very exhausting to look for a job. Got some advisory on how to improve my CV to make it pass automated checks better and at least to reach the HR. This weekend will be spent on that.

Other than that no news.

Found the cause of the mold growth in the front cabin — leaking bolts of the windlass base plate.

I see two ways to fix it:
- Undo all fifty bolts, clean everything, paint, install everything back with new bolts and a lot of sealant, paint again.
- Just clean on top, paint over bolts.

First variant — two days job, about €100 on parts.
Second — relatively free (I have acetone and paint) and about an hour job.

Sure thing I'm going second variant first. Sure thing, I'll find later that it didn't work well.

Hello allergies :)

Having fun while having no job.

This is an output for the app I’m writing just to have myself busy and fingers flexy. :)

By any chance, do we have here anyone willing to spend couple of weeks living on a boat in marina, going nowhere, just taking care of my dog while I'm away doing my long overdue business?
Location: Bosa, Sardegna.

*Photo is here just as a visual description of the things I need to get done.

UPD: See comments for the better description. :)

Nice thing for small dogs, but I need the same for Ursa. Been told they will think of it. :)

Exactly 1 year ago I’ve finished the first passage. Dog looks like thinking “wtf I just experienced!?” None of us yet knew what’s going to happen next. 🙂

Bum is watching bummy dreams

#bobaka

Just for fun decided to cut open the tube.
That was definitely a good sealant. It's a pity it solidified.