Tag Archives: Bureaucracy
Interwebs, How We Missed Thee
THE past couple of days on Marc’s mooring have been a whirlwind of . . . internet usage. We have a SWEET wifi connection courtesy of the kind folks at the hotel on the beach (for the reasonable exchange of … Continue reading
All We Hear Is . . .
IT’S been raining for the past couple of days, so I took the opportunity to get some paperwork done. USCG documentation is already done, so that just left the ship’s station and operator’s licences for the VHF and SSB radio, … Continue reading
Tonnage: Now With Half the Calories!
WHEN I submitted our application for US Coast Guard documentation, I also submitted an application for ‘simplified measurement’. This will allow us to take advantage of new USCG rules on the calculation of the Picaroon’s tonnage. A vessel’s tonnage–not to … Continue reading
Well, That’s a Surprise
I am shocked–shocked–to learn that Marco Crane denies all responsibility for the damage they caused to the toe rail of our boat. They denied this in a lawyer’s letter, no less. Pretty weak attempt at intimidation. Anyway, I sicced HB … Continue reading
Fifty Dollar Crab
THE other day, I posted about finding a tagged crab worth fifty dollars. I duly reported the crab, and last week I received a postal order in the mail, along with a brochure describing the research. Philip and I decided … Continue reading
We Actually Know How to Sail!
Hey, good news: We actually know how to sail the damn boat! Seriously, what a relief. We got her out on the water for the first time yesterday – quelle journee parfait! – and hoisted the sails, and actually SAILED … Continue reading
