I scraped the hulls a couple weeks ago when I ran aground, but I must not have done a thorough job. At the very least, I wasn't able to do the insides of the hulls then. When the wind turned against us today, we anchored and I jumped in the water to scrape the hulls. They were covered in algae like gunk. The warm water here must also encourage fast growth. It was very satisfying to see the large hunks of gunk floating off the hulls as I scraped away.
When I came aboard I found that I was covered in krill. It had felt like something was nibbling on me while I was in the water. Kind of like ants were crawling on me.
I suggested that we collect them and boil them with some ramen, but Buffy vetoed that idea. Too bad, it would have made a delicious and nutritious meal. 
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Kill the Krill
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yew! Scott, you definately have the look of the old man of the sea! Amy, I am so glad you vetoed the Krill Meal. Maybe nutritious but not very appetizing.
but i did want to say how much I admire your fortitude and abilities to get the jobs done. I have a new found respect for you and Amy (to get near you after one of these adventures).
Come on Amy. Suck it up. Krill meal has got to be part of the adventure (not sure I would agree either; surf and turf is more my speed).
Even in the Chesapeake the hull needs lots of scraping in the summer. You will find your speed much improved now; maybe even your ability to sail closer to the wind.
I could not help myself and decided to have some fun and search Krill recipes on the internet. I found a website called "Letters to Krillco" at http://www.cal.net/~wilsons
/krill/feedback.html that said that Krill tastes just like chicken, albeit extremely salty and crunchy chicken. Krill effectively provides your monthly salt requirements in a single serving. The best source for krill recipes is the "Martha Stewart Cooks with Krill" episode of her television cooking show. Martha prepares krillcakes, chilled krill cocktail, roast krill in puff pastry, krill flambé, and is midway through preparing krill sushi when she is eaten by an X/19 Giant Mutant Krill.
On another blog site I found someone who said
"I've eaten krill before in a bento lunch and if I can help it I'll never eat it (them?), again. It was what I imagine eating bugs would be like. Crunchy (not an ppealing "mouth") - they were cooked in something like a teriyaki sauce, but ~even that~ didn't save them.... like you'd think newly-born shrimp might be like."
I also found that if you freeze dry Krill, you want to be sure to soak it in some tank water first to not cause swelling in the stomach.
And, last but not least, I found and article called
"Krill It's Not Just For Whales Anymore" at www.eatingasia.typepad.com/
eatingasia/2007/06
/krill_its_not_j.html.
It has a pic of a Krill dish that looks very much like some of the pics we have seen on Scott's blog:)
Enjoy!
Oh - I also found a blog on the subject of eating Krill at
www.chowhound.com/topics/318509
Hey Scottie,
I would have eaten the hell out of baby shrimps aka krill with ramon noodles. Or just a little hot sauce. What the hell! You don't like the first bite, you throw it overboard. Someone will eat it. Just look out for the Baleen Whales.
I bet you will get alot more speed from the boat now after removing the algae and barnicles from the boat. I know when I used to leave my 14 foot aluminum boat in the water on the Pax for a couple of months, the speed would be reduced by 20% -plus or minus.
Ahh - the weather looks great for good sailing. Wish it was the same here.
Mr.Fred
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