Things That Make Us Curse Like Sailors

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE GIVE YOU THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT MAKES US CURSE LIKE SAILORS:

The RED BEAST in the bilge, AKA the frickin' engine.

But we also hate:

Antifreeze (to stay with our heat exchanger theme).  We challenge you to find a place where used antifreeze can be recycled, or even just disposed of where it won't end up in the environment.  

All this antifreeze.  What is there to do?

Deflatable dinghies.  We bought a lightly-used inflatable dinghy last year, when supply chains were disrupted and it was impossible to get a new one.  It worked great for about eight months.  Then it developed leaks along its seams.  As soon as we'd identify and patch a leak, two new ones would appear.  And it wasn't just leaking air; it was also filling with water.  It was a losing battle.  So we have ordered a brand new Zar Mini RIB9 Lite dinghy made of Hypalon rubber fabric.     

The deflatable dink. 

"Boat bites"   

Boat Bites.  That little bandage hides several stitches.