Weird scenes inside the goldmine

Or perhaps the wolf at the door – more likely to be that nice early call from the Police Have … More

Sailing on a Small Income.

My take on the late Maurice Griffiths first book. Note to readers – several years ago my main effort in … More

Back to school with our man Peterson, Dr Jordan Peterson that is Blog time : it’s now late summer 2024, … More

Sea trials and a proving voyage with the Pathfinder, but proving what exactly ? Tow, row, motor, sail and anchor … More

Sails for the Pathfinder It seems as though it’s been a long wait while since I sent the measurements off … More

Making the Pathfinder ‘fit‘ for me to sail and live aboard. At one time, as a climber/mountaineer, we used to … More

Experimenting with covers, tarps and sailing shelters on the Pathfinder. Reporting on other projects and work set aside This week … More

I think it was one of the great yacht designers – my memory has it as being the late Olin … More

May 2024 – detail work on the Pathfinder ‘expedition’ boat. For the end of April and most of May so … More

It’s usually impossible to change just one feature , structure or significant detail on a boat. The larger the change … More