Environmental
So our Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller kit arrived today. We have been through a first video tutorial which has got us to connect it to my laptop, download MicroPython and Thonny. Then when wrote a little program to make the LED flash. The kit comes with over 450 items
Environmental
We have been using our Nature's Head Compost toilets for 4.5 years and been very happy with them. However, we are going to have to change things within the next few months. At the moment we empty the urine bottles in the boatyard toilets (that's
Electric
Two weekends ago we sold our Citroën van. Last weekend we collected our new car, a 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car. Tonight, after an evening work meeting, we will go on an adventure in it to the boat. I fully charged it overnight (normally we are only charging to 80%
Environmental
So Kika spoke at a TedX event in Cowes. A really good talk that fits very much with our philosophy here at Sustainable Sailing with our subtitle of "SUSTAINABLE: Environmentally, Financially, Mentally, Physically" So highly recommend this short talk:
Environmental
Had to learn a lot more detail about rendering to get this one ready to upload. Anyway now available, enjoy, like, comment, subscribe and share :-)
Environmental
Yes! Three strips of fly paper in the wheelhouse, all this full. Plus there were hundreds dead and dying all around them that I was able to vacuum up. Surely we must be close to solving this problem.
Environmental
This is what we found in our wheelhouse when we arrived just after dark today. There were also quite a lot in the cabin but these were mostly dead and so easy to vaccum up. Fortunately we came prepared. Flypapers, electric swatter, and vacuum cleaner. So we have cleared away
Environmental
We have just released a new video "Low Footprint Sailing is better for us" as the first in a new series "Low Footprint Sailing". Lots more in this series planned. Let us know what you think! Of course YouTube watches, comments, likes, subscribes and shares are
Environmental
Just emptied the wee bottles of both composting toilets. Second time this holiday. So we seem to be pretty consistent at filling 2 bottles a week. Not had to empty either toilet of solids and they are nowhere near full. We don't tend to use the clubhouse toilets
Environmental
Yesterday we had family with us. So we went on an epic dinghy ride in the afternoon. It would have worked better with a high tide that was a couple of hours earlier. Anyway we set off towards Puffin Island. The electric ePropulsion motor again worked faultlessly. I was fooled
Environmental
Today Jane did a great job with epoxy fillets and epoxy coating the mizzen supports in the aft cabin. Sorry no pictures. Meanwhile, I built a poop box 😁 I haven't finished the lid. The box fits directly onto the Natures Head composting toilet base. So you can tie
Appliances
True to form we are going to be ripping out all the original instruments, after 44 years they are all well past their useful life. Both the speed and depth sensors used holes in the hull (and we are determined to minimise holes!). Nothing is connected to anything else and