TriloBoat Talk

I'll be writing, here, about TRILOBOATS, 'square boats' and our life on the water in SE Alaska. It's a blend of engineless, junk rig sailing, shoestring living and voluntary simplicity, with a few yarns thrown in for good measure.

Come on aboard, and let's tip a cup o' kindness!

Getting Started

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Monday, September 14, 2026

Risk, Resources and the Risk Budget

Ducking out of Trouble Check yourself before you wreck yourself. -- Meg Cabot Risk, Resources and the Risk Budget I think often about ris...

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Glide Rig: A Hybrid Rig for Rowing Sailboats

MUSTELID gliding along Full Foresail - Roll Reefed Main - Driver All I wanted was a tall ship And a star to sail her by Through the nigh...

Monday, July 20, 2026

LUTRA Launched!

Floating high! LUTRA - Genus name of river and sea otters of the family Mustelidae . LUTRA Launched! You'd think it would be getting e...

Monday, April 13, 2026

Guest Post: MARY H by Chris George

MARY H All photos supplied by Chris George Lord, it was day and night and night an day work when in season! - Some Old Salt MARY H Guest...

Saturday, March 7, 2026

The Shed of Damocles

Accident waiting to happen Every avalanche begins with a single snowflake; And my hope is to move a snowflake. - Thomas Frey The Shed of ...

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Memory Lane - Lover's Lane

The Good Samaritan A memorable moment between strangers by Stephen Sawyer To Love. To friends, to lovers or both. May we all expe...

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Live Aboard MacroEconomics: A Case Study

WAYWARD earning her keep As you live your life aboard a vessel, be aware of the sea of life on which it floats and on which it moves forwa...

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About Us

Dave Z: Anke and I live aboard WAYWARD, our T32x8 ketch. We sail by wind, tide and muscle in the waters of mid- to northern Southeast Alaska. We try to maximize the joys of life, and minimize the chores. ........ We live between the communities of SE Alaska, but drop in to visit with friends. ........ We're working toward a subsistence lifestyle, somewhat impeded by addictions to coffee, chocolate and cheese. ........ We think TEOTWAWKI is looming, and while we won't be ready, we'd at least like comfortable seats. Our personal TEOTWAWKI is definitely approaching in the guise of older age. We're prepping our fleet and assets in the face of one or more decades of declining abilities, aiming to live happily on or very near the water until the end!

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