Sailing on Land??

This is the method of transferring concepts of one way of living to another.

Looking at Ocean-going Sailboats for the Future

• I have watched this video on the subject: https://youtu.be/axCKGQ2n3mo?si=CZVcHhwMqQKwEWDC sorted by recommendation.
  • Catalina 30 (the best for under $10k) (atomic 4 engine is a bear. Beta marine engine is best) - keel bolt problems and soft deck
    • Electric Motor Conversion - https://youtu.be/aJW1I1iwR_c?si=hzYVuQRkYedc29Sy
  • Pearson 25-30 (28) wheel steering better for live aboard and good for two people - highly recommended.
  • Aloha 8.5 cheap! Furling boat is easier and safer
  • Catalina 25 (a lot like the Macgregor 25) probably too small
  • CAL 28 (diesel engine - more fuel efficiency)
• 19yo sailing the Pacific -
  • part 1 - https://youtu.be/e_B0FNiR6ms?si=DYCV8WKteyV-9EE0
  • part 2 - https://youtu.be/PeeF7C7_R-M?si=dI3E_14BohrGpY7e
  • part 3 - https://youtu.be/f4CBA8eMVGw?si=leR4QD-FoXLs1DXY (has an engine and autopilot on a Nor'sea 27)
• Quit your job and Sail the World - How much it costs -- https://youtu.be/pg3eCkZcYdE?si=g25VnyuYQfOs_Msr (can be very cheap) (1984 Nautical Development Offshore 40)

-- JasonNemrow - 08 May 2024

Macgregor 25

I have a property by a lake (Not anymore as of late April 2024) and I parked my trailer sailboat (a 1984 Macgregor 25) on it. [Now the sailboat is parked next to Mere Cottage.] I sleep in my boat at night between workdays. I have a home and family that I live with a few hours off on the weekends.

As I type this, it really does look less appealing than it works out to be. My weekly time-away seems to serve my beloved Lisa (who I married in 1988) very well.

I have a twin bed-frame and memory foam mattress placed transversely in the main part of the cabin, which although it has served for some years, makes the bulk of the boat practically unusable. I have been thinking that I might take out the existing head and enclosure (which I don't use) and see if my mattress (and me) will fit in the v-berth. Just from looking at the floor plan I have, it looks like it could fit.

If I could make that change, that would buy back the table and seats, making the whole situation a bit more livable. As of 20240221, I have made the change, the head enclosure is gone (I actually used the old bulkhead to make a platform for the mattress foot) and I have slept in the V-berth space, with the mattress hugging the starboard hull. This leaves a big storage space toward the bow (where most of the canvas items are stuffed) and a nice little area on the starboard end of the v-berth to toss the e-reader, my glasses, and the ubiquitous smartphone. A few days later, I decided to switch to having my head against the bulkhead and that has worked infinitely better.

I have been moving the boat from place to place, so I have never put up the mast, which looks to be something more than 25ft tall from the deck, likely about 30 feet from ground level when trailered. That would be a fine height for HamRadio antennas!

-- JasonNemrow - 09 Apr 2024

The Big Fire

There was a fire at least close to the Ditch during the last week of February 2024. Don't yet know the fate of the boat.

Raising the Mast

https://youtu.be/uDpXbG4MHE0?si=VEEnh_tSG7tJZLr5 - just need some straps and a 8 ft 2×4. I might use my ramp box (with the ramps inside) to do this.

Wilderness Hermit

https://www.youtube.com/@wildernesshermit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czp5nur1I6w - Slab City movie

Food possibilities in Borger OxiClean? Total Care Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner, 19 Fl. Oz. on Aisle L20 at Walmart.

Keto Stuff

Popcorn (better carb) and Peanuts (fat/protein) combination is supposed to work well if you don't go overboard.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kickass-Summer-Sausage-Twin-Pack-Snack-Sticks-16ct-Case-32-Jerky-2oz-Packs-Pork-Beef-Meat-Snacks-Amazing-Stick/2157380669 - $40 for 16x2oz packages

Hillshire Farm Hardwood Smoked Summer Sausage on Aisle A32 at Walmart (nearly at the back)

Pork Rinds on Aisle J1 at Walmart.

Great Value Hardboiled eggs on Aisle A30 and A34 at Walmart.

Garlic Stuffed Olives on Aisle A9 at Walmart (pour into a bag of broccoli/cauliflower?)

Plenty of low-carb vegetable options include arugula, asparagus, green olives, cucumber, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, mushrooms, spinach, and tomatoes. Those vegetables provide other benefits like reducing the risk of certain chronic diseases, containing antioxidants, and providing filling fiber.

Keto Power Bars are on Aisle G9 and A16

https://www.dollartree.com/celebrity-luncheon-loaf-7oz-cans/325190 ($1.25)

https://www.dollargeneral.com/p/armour-star-treet-luncheon-loaf-canned-meat-oz/17000013237 ($2.25)

Good food to get canned:

 Pumpkin puree Chickpeas (good to do daily?!) - drink the juice as well. Sardines (better than tuna and salmon) Tomatoes (juice is really good) Artichoke hearts Canned Meat - some say avoid it except in winter (Corned beef hash, canned chicken, Corned beef) Canned Potatoes Chili (no beans) 

Handling the ditch

Ramps might be the cheapest way to handle this. In the end, I am just parking the car on the side of the street and walking in.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LQ8F1J1/ - (72“ X 15” X 2.25“ 6800 LBS pair - $268) - I bought these and brought to the site but haven't put them out yet

However, there is a plot of land outside of Fritch that I can get for around $2000 that would justify either hanging onto the boat or taking this RV. The boat is extremely low-cost comparatively and it looks like there is free showers and bathrooms out at Lake Meredith (true!). This could work very well if the showers are available in the winter (like they were at Oasis) (recent new stories say that the showers are available in the winter). This could work very well! Only if we can find a lot in section 3 or 4 which may like RVs?.

It ended up being Unit 3 lot 8 and I will pay $3000 for it. I need to let my apartment in Amarillo go (informed landlord on 12/7).

12/18 - there are four showers available, even in the wintertime, at the Sanford-Yake campground. There are an additional four showers at the Fritch Fortress campground that are open during the season, so we should be very good for showering!

What to call the new place? Fritch Ditch (or Fritch Flop)

 SW corner - https://maps.app.goo.gl/CvEzQGCugqFUbDY79 NW corner (entrance from Don Mitchell Lane) - https://maps.app.goo.gl/tarq5TbPohTuBJEx9 NE corner - https://maps.app.goo.gl/4pbuHk1k7YsYsGLVA SE corner - https://maps.app.goo.gl/M6RaqofAEgB5QXmC8