Roger Coderre, 42, soaks up some rays while his solar panel does the same. His sailboat is 100% energy efficient. It has a battery bank that is charged by the sun and the wind. Solar panels and wind generators are not essential, but for individuals who live out in Bellingham Bay, they are a nice feature.
Coderre pulls his skiff out to a buoy with a pulley system. All the live-aboards in front of Boulevard Park follow the same procedure to keep the beach free of dinghies.
Coderre's vessel is currently named Seabird but he announced that he will be changing it to Anthropophagi. An evil grin came across his face when he described what the term meant. " An Anthropophagi is a mystical species that eats it's own kind. Muahahahahahaha!" he said.
Coddere's sailboat is heated by a wood-stove that he installed earlier this year. Dead wood scattered about the train-tracks keeps the vessel nice and cozy on cold days. Coderre and his Pit-bull, Abbie Normal, live off the grid in what has been dubbed, "free bay," by Bellingham locals. Although his driveway requires him to oar his way home, he say's he's very comfortable.
This blog is great stuff! Keep up the good work buddy. Hey, you should tell me everything about Free Bay. It sounds so interesting, and I was thinking something like that would make a good story.
ReplyDeleteRoger is a friend of mine i lost touch with a while back....is he in bellingham? Do you know?
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