apr 16
Since I have been working on boats, and renovating an old recuse sloop, my goal has been to make it fully sustainable, clean and silent. That has been a challenge, to say the least. Vetus has always made great nautical products, like engines. And the last couple years, Vetus has introduced a couple great electrical …
apr 15
…the two strokes engines and favor the electric propulsions We have taken this article from our friends at Groove Boats. “Swiss law on inner water navigation (“ordonnance sur la navigation intérieure – ONI, article 166 al 22) limited the use of two strokes engine to latest 31st December 2017.
apr 15
PlanetSolar has circumnavigated the world as the first solar powered boat. She has been discussed here mor than once before, see for example this post about PlanetSolar. She is a magnificent catamaran, covered in solar panels and can sail up to 14 knots. The good news, is that she has been put to new use …
jul 12
The future is green, even on the blue waters we love to sail. But there still is a long way to go.
We are investigating how to turn an old sloop with a diesel engine into an electrical powered boat, ready for the future. What do we need? What are the challenges? Step one.
jul 03
But we are at it again. Working on a sustainable future of our boat! The diesel engine should go out. And in comes electric. That was already the original aim when this blog was started, back in 2010 But when can I replace the (not so) old diesel? Well, there are still quite some obstacles …
sep 19
Although sailing is probably one of the oldest ways to travel in a sustainable way, the boats currently being build are far from sustainable. With wind, solar and tides often available one would assume this can easily be changed. It is great to see the growing attention boat builders and their customers give to sustainability. …
jul 13
Wordt het weer zo warm? Hoe houd jij je hoofd cool in de komende hittegolf? Het klimaat verandert, en Nederland wordt na het weekend overspoelt door een enorme hittegolf. Temperaturen die dagen achtereen boven de 30 graden uit zullen komen. 35 graden als maximum, of zal dit uiteindelijk zelfs nog hoger uitkomen? Hier zijn wij in …
okt 21
We have thought about this and talked about it for quite some time. There have been some small examples where. This is one of the first, probably the first, that looks very serious! Imagine the implication. You can plan where you want your electrical engine, or perhaps mulitple, how to store the batteries including a …
jun 20
Great video about sustainability possibilities. On a totally different note, do you already use s Simple CRM system? This is an easy way to track your contacts and notes.
nov 30
Reading Getting Things Done, I realised I have been using an important tool for a long time. Both to collect information, as well as to write down thoughts and concepts. I am talking about Evernote.
nov 16
Ever wanted to build a boat, but did’t have the time? You are not alone. Building a boat is a long process which you don’t want to rush (too much).