tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post4245698196386338491..comments2024-02-25T23:28:33.908-05:00Comments on 70.8%: Nomadness, an interview with Steven K Roberts: Boats and Bikes part one.Thomas Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692570096553186379noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-89623383144338611702011-04-22T13:45:09.210-04:002011-04-22T13:45:09.210-04:00Oh, one other comment. I'm not sure if this is...Oh, one other comment. I'm not sure if this is doryman's objection, since he didn't elaborate, but I have had people criticize complexity (and from a traditional small craft perspective, that would certainly be reasonable). <br /><br />But oddly, I've even heard such comments from people carrying chartplotters, multiple GPS receivers, radar, Internet connectivity, smartphones, MP3 stereo, ham radio, boat monitoring systems, inverter/chargers, and other goodies. My own additions to my own boat, viewed in that light, are just another set of tools... specifically, a non-invasive overlay that provides me with more situation awareness and a context for adding stuff I find amusing.<br /><br />Nomadness is an 18-ton steel boat, not a small classic wooden beauty. The Microship that preceded it was a high-tech amphibian trimaran with pedal/solar/sail propulsion. Although I launched these projects via a love for kayaking and small-craft purity, they have become complex... personally rewarding for other reasons. <br /><br />I should note that some of my greatest sailing pleasure these days is not piloting the big girl, but gunkholing in my Gig Harbor 10' Navigator davit-mounted dink with oars and sail rig. No electronics at all... not even a motor.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SteveSteve Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507685175834941450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-87443730494871302522011-04-22T13:22:29.957-04:002011-04-22T13:22:29.957-04:00Some folks don't understand that I'm simpl...Some folks don't understand that I'm simply blending my own diverse passions into a lifestyle, not trying to make boats even more complicated. There is no way that I would give a pile of microprocessors control over sails, engine, navlights, or comms... but I see nothing wrong with building a system that I find personally fulfilling... and that many others find entertaining or a useful source of spin-off ideas.<br /><br />It's quite a tradition, in fact, for people to add their own professions or hobbies to their boat... doing pretty much what I do but with music, crafts, writing, photography, nomadic business, environmental research, or whatever.<br /><br />No Harley or powerboat because I don't like them. I prefer pedaling and sailing. If this is not interesting to you, it does not call for insult.<br /><br />-Steve<br />TSCA memberSteve Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507685175834941450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-50307776158153342902011-04-22T03:04:42.909-04:002011-04-22T03:04:42.909-04:00So much BS. Why not a Harley, indeed?
Not interest...So much BS. Why not a Harley, indeed?<br />Not interesting, Tom. We expect more from you.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.com