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So, somewhere between 'mindless rambling' and 'new owners to introduce themselves'... hello!
Howdy y'all; I am Joshua, new owner of Yetl, formerly Island Bird and Mischief Maker, a 1985 E38 in the Pacific Northwest. PO's many threads here on this forum attest to the work that's been done, and there'll be more as there's always more work. Yetl was built in 1985, but still has the enclosed stern quarter berth that was (largely?) phased out in 1983.
The existence of this forum was a significant element in my decision to purchase an Ericson. I've told many friends that it is the most organized, kind, and friendly group of sailors I've experienced; nary an oaf among them. (Until now, I suppose.)
I grew up on Lake Michigan, near Traverse City, where I taught myself 'dirtbag sailing' on a Hobie in my youth. When I moved to the SF Bay Area I started sailing keelboats, and I frequently sail my 1980 C&C 30.
The SF Bay, though great for sailing back and forth very quickly, leaves little to explore so my family and I are heading north to the San Juans, where we've already had a blast sailing and hiking old growth forests. We'll plan on spending a month there next summer on board Yetl. I hope to make the PNW Ericson gathering then.
I have a penchant for organizing things. I'm currently drafting an 'owners notes' document for Yetl, which I'm using to organize my thoughts around the systems. Once it's more fleshed out, I'll share the format with a dedicated thread here on the forum in case it's of use to others, but you can take a peek if you like. Having a good canonical document is always helpful and keeps me honest.
Another project I'll share is some custom instrumentation I've built to monitor voltage etc and report it all over a secure link to the internet. Right now I can ask Siri whether my bilge pump is running or monitor the wind conditions and GPS location of Rocinante. That was written up for friends and is a bit drafty here but I'll make a better version based on Yetl's installation later.
Perhaps obvious but I'm an engineer by training. Previous careers include cognitive linguistics and my next career is not yet determined; I'm currently deciding, and sailing while I do. Besides sailing, I'm very interested in eco fast/zero net energy building techniques, food sovereignty, and grassroots community organization.
So, somewhere between 'mindless rambling' and 'new owners to introduce themselves'... hello!
Howdy y'all; I am Joshua, new owner of Yetl, formerly Island Bird and Mischief Maker, a 1985 E38 in the Pacific Northwest. PO's many threads here on this forum attest to the work that's been done, and there'll be more as there's always more work. Yetl was built in 1985, but still has the enclosed stern quarter berth that was (largely?) phased out in 1983.
The existence of this forum was a significant element in my decision to purchase an Ericson. I've told many friends that it is the most organized, kind, and friendly group of sailors I've experienced; nary an oaf among them. (Until now, I suppose.)
I grew up on Lake Michigan, near Traverse City, where I taught myself 'dirtbag sailing' on a Hobie in my youth. When I moved to the SF Bay Area I started sailing keelboats, and I frequently sail my 1980 C&C 30.
The SF Bay, though great for sailing back and forth very quickly, leaves little to explore so my family and I are heading north to the San Juans, where we've already had a blast sailing and hiking old growth forests. We'll plan on spending a month there next summer on board Yetl. I hope to make the PNW Ericson gathering then.
I have a penchant for organizing things. I'm currently drafting an 'owners notes' document for Yetl, which I'm using to organize my thoughts around the systems. Once it's more fleshed out, I'll share the format with a dedicated thread here on the forum in case it's of use to others, but you can take a peek if you like. Having a good canonical document is always helpful and keeps me honest.
Another project I'll share is some custom instrumentation I've built to monitor voltage etc and report it all over a secure link to the internet. Right now I can ask Siri whether my bilge pump is running or monitor the wind conditions and GPS location of Rocinante. That was written up for friends and is a bit drafty here but I'll make a better version based on Yetl's installation later.
Perhaps obvious but I'm an engineer by training. Previous careers include cognitive linguistics and my next career is not yet determined; I'm currently deciding, and sailing while I do. Besides sailing, I'm very interested in eco fast/zero net energy building techniques, food sovereignty, and grassroots community organization.
