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All owners of steel hulled boats (including me) are terrified of this process. The combination of a bad paint job on the inside of the hull and a faulty electri

by mixmax 17y ago

All owners of steel hulled boats (including me) are terrified of this process. The combination of a bad paint job on the inside of the hull and a faulty electrical system that leads current through the hull means that a dropped coin will make its way right through the boat in less than 24 hours leaving a nice round hole the size of the coin. If it's under the waterline your boat will be gone in an hour or two. I've seen it happen.

Luc 17y ago
On the subject of boats - I hope you'll have the time and momentum to write more about the process of buying and living on a boat as an internet entrepreneur...
- kirubakaran 17y ago
  I've been waiting to hear more on that too. Perhaps a series of small posts, instead of a book, will make the whole thing a less daunting undertaking.
  - mixmax 17y ago
    I'm working on it. I expect to be done sometime this winter. It's a pretty big undertaking if it is to be done right. Interviews, pictures, research, etc. I'm expecting to deliver an ebook of around 100 A4 pages. I think it's going to end up costing around $20, but that's still an open question. And hey, cool that you guys remember the threads about this. It certainly helps the motivation...
    - kirubakaran 17y ago
      All the best. If you post a draft of table of contents / outline etc, we may be able to give feedback - which may give you more clarity to "make something people want" which may be a little different from what you might have in mind :)
      - mixmax 17y ago
        That's not a bad idea. I've saved the threads where this has come up so I can contact you guys when the time is right. It's probably a bit out of context for an ask HN post :-) EDIT: If you want to be on the mini-mailing list and help out with what you want/don't want to hear about shoot me a mail. It's in my profile.

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All owners of steel hulled boats (including me) are terrified of this process. The combination of a bad paint job on the inside of the hull and a faulty electri

by mixmax 17y ago

Luc 17y ago
On the subject of boats - I hope you'll have the time and momentum to write more about the process of buying and living on a boat as an internet entrepreneur...
- kirubakaran 17y ago
  I've been waiting to hear more on that too. Perhaps a series of small posts, instead of a book, will make the whole thing a less daunting undertaking.
  - mixmax 17y ago
    I'm working on it. I expect to be done sometime this winter. It's a pretty big undertaking if it is to be done right. Interviews, pictures, research, etc. I'm expecting to deliver an ebook of around 100 A4 pages. I think it's going to end up costing around $20, but that's still an open question. And hey, cool that you guys remember the threads about this. It certainly helps the motivation...
    - kirubakaran 17y ago
      All the best. If you post a draft of table of contents / outline etc, we may be able to give feedback - which may give you more clarity to "make something people want" which may be a little different from what you might have in mind :)
      - mixmax 17y ago
        That's not a bad idea. I've saved the threads where this has come up so I can contact you guys when the time is right. It's probably a bit out of context for an ask HN post :-) EDIT: If you want to be on the mini-mailing list and help out with what you want/don't want to hear about shoot me a mail. It's in my profile.