Nomadness Report

This is a compilation of all 22 issues of my publication about the Nomadness project, which was published in PDF form from April 2011 until January 2013. This book is 196 color pages with a table of contents, and covers 2 years of projects on the boat as well as a lot of technical detail about systems.

Below are some sample pages from the full compilation.

Issue #1 – Apr 24, 2011 – 5 pages – free here

• New development facilities, including the impractical commute, brief look at mobile lab, and the La Conner moorage/lab/shop setup
• Adding a deployable seat to the companionway steps
• Current lifestyle projects: water heater, magnetic curtains, and adjustable bed
• Notes on upcoming projects and features

Issue #2 – May 3, 2011 – 6 pages – free here

• Shacktopus intro and big picture – the underlying intent (and historical context) of the ship network, including a quick look at the overall architecture drawing.
• Brion Toss rigging inspection – photo/caption
• NMEA 2000 fuel monitoring – 2-page article about replacing ancient swing-arm analog sensors with a Wema & Maretron N2K solution.
• A word on complexity – addressing the comments of folks who think all this is a bit over-the-top