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Boats. Builds. Bold Ideas.

A blog about boats, builds, and bold ideas. Tested where help is far away.

Stories from the edge. Fixes that hold through storms. Gear that works when nothing else does. Sometimes it's a boat. Sometimes it's a cabin. Always hands-on. Always real.

Moccasin 2 Double Canoe — Father & Son Build
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Moccasin 2 Double Canoe — Father & Son Build

Custom Boatbuilding in Brewster, WA

Phone: 509-686-1014

This is one of our early builds—launched in 2017 but still going strong. The project started in Colorado during a visit to see my father, using B&B Yacht Designs’ Moccasin 2 (Double) Canoe plans. This was hull #194.

We finally launch...

23rd Jun 2025
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- Edward Gossett
Meshtastic Off-Grid Router Station — Aeneas Valley Field Report
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Meshtastic Off-Grid Router Station — Aeneas Valley Field Report

Overview

Installed a Yeti Wurks Meshtastic Base Station on June 15, 2025, at off grid house on a ridge in Aeneas Valley. This unit is fully off-grid. It’s powered by a solar panel originally designed for outdoor security cameras. Connected via USB-C.

I followed setup instructions from Puget...

20th Jun 2025
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- Edward Gossett
Meshtastic and Off-Grid Comms
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Meshtastic and Off-Grid Comms

by Edward Gossett

When the towers go dark and cell service dies, Meshtastic keeps going.

It’s a low-power mesh network built on LoRa radios. Small devices. Long range. No monthly fees. It’s a low-power mesh network built on LoRa radios. Small devices. Long range. No monthly fees — unless you fee...

11th Jun 2025
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Brickhill Bluff: Salt Marsh, Sailcloth, and Sandwich Diplomacy
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Brickhill Bluff: Salt Marsh, Sailcloth, and Sandwich Diplomacy

by Edward Gossett 100_0522 It was supposed to be a Scout campout. The rest of the troop canceled. Just me, Josh, and a Hobie 16 launched from Crooked River. We aimed for Brickhill Bluff at the north end of Cumberland Island. Fourteen miles of tidal marsh and winding creeks stood in the way.

The wind cam...

11th Oct 2010
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- Edward Gossett
Race to Alaska (R2AK) — Myths, Reality & What It Takes
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Race to Alaska (R2AK) — Myths, Reality & What It Takes

Originally published on Duckworks Magazine, 2015. This version is updated and rewritten for clarity and current facts.

What Is R2AK?

A 750 mile race.
From Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK.
No engines. No support boats. No second chances.
Started in 2015 by the Northwest Maritime Center.
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20th Jun 2025
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- Edward Gossett
Earthship Encounter: Touring the Off-Grid Frontier
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Earthship Encounter: Touring the Off-Grid Frontier

by Edward Gossett
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We toured the Earthship community in Taos, New Mexico.
Full tour of Multiple builds. A night in one.

We stayed in the Encounter Earthship. Locals call it Atlantis.
That morning? Sunrise on the swing. No road noise. No fridge hum. Just still air and warm light.

Insid

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18th Jun 2025
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- Edward Gossett