Morty looks forward to his walks very much. At the mention of going for a walk, Morty will spring up into action and dance around with energy.
The Seagull King
When we see a large gathering of seagulls, we joke that they are meeting to elect the new Seagull King. The gulls do this quite often and the sight of all these birds can be rather magical.
The Perfect Can Opener
The hunt for the perfect can opener seems to have come to an end!
A good can opener on a sailboat needs to be strong, sturdy, reliable, easy to operate, and most importantly: work!
Past can openers have rusted severely, or the gear assembly wears out and it won't spin around the can anymore. A past can opener that was very basic and seemed like it would work forever functions well, but it is very painful to hold. The handles were nothing more than a bar and a metal strap.
This can opener was a gift from Maddie's parents when they had heard about our can opening strife. This can opener has large and comfortable handles that lock together when operating. To unlock, all you need to do is push the red button.
This unit has survived for roughly 6 months on board and is showing no signs of rust or any other type of corrosion. I think we may have found the perfect can opener!
The manufacturer is Zyliss, but since this can opener was a gift, I do not know where they sell them. If your current can opener is failing you and you stumble upon one of these, I highly suggest picking it up.
Morty is Happy
Morty had a good day. He got to play with many dogs and play fetch until he was too tired to keep playing. When we returned to the boat, Maddie had made a big pot of rice and beans with sausages for dinner.
Instead of regular dog food, Morty was surprised by a nice bowl of rice and beans instead of dry dog food.
With a full belly and tired little legs, Morty laid on his side and went to sleep under the table. His short little legs were not able to reach the cabin sole as he laid on his side, so his legs simply stuck straight out as he slumbered away, waiting for us to take him to bed with us. Another good day for Morty!
Handy Tiny Circular Saw
When you need to trim through a lot of wood in a very tight or small area, a handsaw simply wont fit and a circular would be too dangerous for such delicate work. This is when the handy Saw-Max by Dremel comes into play.
Instead of a standard toothed blade, the saw max uses an abrasive blade the grinds away at the wood like a tiny file. There is virtually no kerf, so very little wood is lost in the process. Since the entire unit is very small and light weight, it can easily be placed right into tight spots and allows you to cut right on the mark!
Using the Saw-Max, I am able to achieve finishing cuts without fear of grain tear out or accidentally damaging another part of the hull. I can also keep a close eye on what I am cutting as there is very little particulate matter that is ejected from the cutting process. A smaller kerf (width of the blade) means that less wood is turned to dust which means less dust being thrown all over the place.
