David Ryan
David Ryan is a boat builder and USCG licensed master captain. He is the owner of Sailing Montauk and skipper of Montauk''s charter sailing catamaran MON TIKI You can follow him on Twitter @CaptDavidRyan
The word just came down from the commander of Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound that we...
MON TIKI could not be built without her builder being embedded in a fully modern economy. Plywood,...
In video slide show form: It’s a gorgeous day on the East End. I’ll be at the...
Today is moving day at The Montauk Catamaran Company.
On Monday we glued up the tillers. On Tuesday we finished up the foam-core laminated tops to...
(Previously: The Knock Down, Part 1 and Part 2) I am a morning writer; a cup of...
The Knock Down, Part 1 ended here: “Is everyone sure their okay? Sometimes you don’t notice at...
“You can’t throw bull with the ocean, she won’t listen.” — Harold H. “Dynamite” Payson A couple,...
I read the below tweet from Megan McArdle about middle class driving habits (under the cut) while I...
Beams back out, now we’re starting to deck the hulls. In the foreground is the decking over...
I’ve got a re-write of the “Making a Living…” post originally published here at the OG over...
This weeks we got the hulls up on dollies, the beams up on the hulls and...
I’ve got a new post up at Megan’s place: A Libertarian, a Socialist, and a Rich, Privileged...
I’m guest-blogging for Megan McArdle at The Atlantic for the next two weeks. Worth noting: Erik gave...
From the  New York Magazine article The Twee Party: One afternoon last June, the quaint silhouette...
I remember the huge South swell referred to in this film, and on another occasion seeing Chris...
Andrew Sullivan, in 2006, failing to give credit where credit is due: First, they came for...
From a note that I sent to Alan Jacobs, a few days after Steve Jobs died:...
