Monday, May 5, 2025

Tomales Bay Mooring Programme - Cost Summary.

 Starting in 2018, the Cal State Land Commission began a process to administer moorings in Tomales Bay.

https://farallones.noaa.gov/eco/tomales/mooringprogram.html

As of 2025, Here are the costs for those interested in mooring a boat in Tomales Bay:

  • $1525.00 application fee https://www.slc.ca.gov/
  • $  432.11 Cal State Land Commission "STAFF/PROJECT CHARGES"
  • $    66.48
  • $  140.21
  • ________
  • $2,163.80
  • $2,500.00 Single Drum Mooring (50 Gallon Drum, filled with Concrete and eye bolt exposed, 2 anchor chain rodes and buoy/float)
  • $4,663.00
  • + Annual Insurance (mandatory) ~$1000/year
  • + Annual Rent: $167/annum pegged to inflation.
  • Guest Mooring Allowed
  • Sublease not permitted

Monday, November 18, 2024

SFM - Sprouts - a component of the Russel 2000. Inflation.

Sprouts dates back to 2002.

https://about.sprouts.com/about/ 


Note the steep price rise from 2023 to present. Represents True Inflation.

Trump Bump Slows. Bitcoin shows record strength.

 Bitcoin hit the $92,000 and impressive strength relative to the S&P this Monday, Nov. 18th. Does this mean that Crypto is here to stay? There is certainly a Trump-Bump, but unlike the S&P, Bitcoin has remained as historical max figures even as news stories ebb and flow.

(Courtesy Fidelity Online)

The Red Rollercoaster is Bitcoin - Grey is FXAIX - Christmas Colours are Brazil Ferrous Miner "Vale"


What could Elon cut? VA is at top of list for size.

Approaching half a million employees, Veteran Affairs may be at the top of the chopping block for government cuts. However, VA median compensation is third from the bottom in the chart prepared by the WSJ.


Source: WSJ 

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Canyon Ultimate 2022 Headset Bearings from Acros

Gouge of lower bearing outer race seat


Rough texture of lower bearing seat - legacy of carbon fibre?

 


Lower is the taller of the 2 at 6mm (vs 5.5mm for the upper bearing)



Original left, replacements right, direct from Acros ~62 Euro