Seems like Zero to Cruising has the fridge blues, the boat anchored next to us is making expensive engine/transmission noises, and the cost of fuel keeps going up...
SNAFU seems to be the order of the day!
Aboard "So It Goes" we've tried to opt out, as much as possible, of systems that are more prone to the SNAFU norm.
Our propulsion system is a good example... Our move to electric propulsion is a lot more about a simple, less prone to failure answer to the problem, rather than being "Green". That said, being less polluting and closer to being a sustainable system is a huge bonus...
I've mentioned before about our choice of fridge system (if you're curious you can read about it here) and that, like our choice of electric propulsion, was simply us opting out of the norm because everyone we saw doing "normal" marine refrigeration was having problems and, dear readers, life has too many problems without having to pay big money for more...
Of course, our choice of refrigeration and propulsion systems are not without their critics. The most vocal being diesel and refrigeration mechanics whose, correct me if I'm wrong, income is dependent on internal combustion engines and marine refrigeration systems not working and needing costly repairs. When you think of it, a better engine or fridge would put them out of business so they have a vested interest in the status quo... SNAFU!
Listening to John Stewart
So it goes...
Bruce+
3 days ago
