another case for DIY...

Big money in death, a quick look at the scorecard, and a post worth thinking about...

There is a really excellent post over at the Marine Installers Rant about building an autopilot for not a lot of money and it is really a must read if you want to save money, need a system that you could actually repair when needful, and  just generally enjoy doing the DIY/geek thang.

Oh yeah, I expect it's the sort of article that makes the folks at Garmin and Raymarine pee in their pants so there's that as well.

Imagine a world where marine electronics are more affordable, user serviceable, and no longer disposable... Kind of takes your breath away.

The word for today is A-r-d-u-i-n-o...

Listening to Jesse Winchester

So it goes...