M. Matson & S/V Salish Nomad
@salishnomad.bsky.social
“In a pearl was absorbed the restlessness of the sea.” Ghalib
Sea rover, animal activist, deep ecologist, vagabond, doodler, vegan, 🇫🇮, animist, boat tech with @chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social
#sailing #expedition #veganism #nomad #liveaboard #ocean #ebike
Sea rover, animal activist, deep ecologist, vagabond, doodler, vegan, 🇫🇮, animist, boat tech with @chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social
#sailing #expedition #veganism #nomad #liveaboard #ocean #ebike
Boat fail: instead of butt splicing, just twist the wires together—what could possibly go wrong.
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Boat fail: instead of butt splicing, just twist the wires together—what could possibly go wrong.
Boat fail: Butt splicing a wire on to a 1” piece of wire coming from a second butt splice.
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Boat fail: Butt splicing a wire on to a 1” piece of wire coming from a second butt splice.
Boat fail: Using aluminum foil instead of just replacing the blown fuse.
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Boat fail: Using aluminum foil instead of just replacing the blown fuse.
Obviously the previous technician didn’t get the memo that hose clamps come in smaller sizes.
November 2, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Obviously the previous technician didn’t get the memo that hose clamps come in smaller sizes.
Client: my stern thruster isn’t working.
Me: did you check your battery?
Me: did you check your battery?
November 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Client: my stern thruster isn’t working.
Me: did you check your battery?
Me: did you check your battery?
Soot buildup in the bilge hose. Customers can’t be trusted to do anything.
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Soot buildup in the bilge hose. Customers can’t be trusted to do anything.
Epic boat design failure: Someone decided it would be a good idea to plumb the bilge pumps into the wet exhaust from the generator. Now the lazarette is coated with soot.
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Epic boat design failure: Someone decided it would be a good idea to plumb the bilge pumps into the wet exhaust from the generator. Now the lazarette is coated with soot.
It’s getting a little gusty.
October 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It’s getting a little gusty.
Movie night so I’ve used a RAM mount to fasten the iPad to the upper part of the bunk. Success. Plus it still allows the whole thing to fold down into a setee
October 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Movie night so I’ve used a RAM mount to fasten the iPad to the upper part of the bunk. Success. Plus it still allows the whole thing to fold down into a setee
You know the weather is changing when the boat booties come out.
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
You know the weather is changing when the boat booties come out.
The boat needs a serious scrubbing, then I think it’s time for the weather canvas to be put up.
October 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The boat needs a serious scrubbing, then I think it’s time for the weather canvas to be put up.
Current read.
September 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Current read.
The new barograph seems to be working pretty well. Just needs a calibration. Quite pleased.
September 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The new barograph seems to be working pretty well. Just needs a calibration. Quite pleased.
My new read.
August 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My new read.
Sailing home after a perfect day on the Puget Sound.
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Sailing home after a perfect day on the Puget Sound.
Today’s epic customer failure. Typically you don’t want have a radar in operation while you’re standing in front of it at the helm.
August 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today’s epic customer failure. Typically you don’t want have a radar in operation while you’re standing in front of it at the helm.
A customer with a setback. Oops . A good reminder not to trail lines in the water.
August 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
A customer with a setback. Oops . A good reminder not to trail lines in the water.
Well, I opened the guys eco on the starboard engine and water came pouring out. Not a good sign.
August 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Well, I opened the guys eco on the starboard engine and water came pouring out. Not a good sign.
A buck transformer with paralleled orions to step down a 24 volt battery system to power 12 volt equipment.
July 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A buck transformer with paralleled orions to step down a 24 volt battery system to power 12 volt equipment.
Client complained of burning smell…
June 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Client complained of burning smell…
When people ask me what I do all day repairing boat electrical systems.
March 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
When people ask me what I do all day repairing boat electrical systems.
Another classic we're working on.
March 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Another classic we're working on.
Two classics we're working on.
February 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Two classics we're working on.
