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You really have to ask yourself before anything is.... 1. What is my fuel burn under the conditions I anticipate? 2. How accurately...

Beat me to it ya' salty dog.....

If you are discussing the tug in post #95, the Moran tractor tugs in Savannah have between 5100-6500hp each. They do a pretty good job...

Agree that one or the other should be fused. Not sure if they still do, but Icom radios used to fuse both. Ahain not sure but believe...

When my old genny went bad, used Broward Armature and Generator to rebuild the Gen 1/2. I was always worried about the diesel part but...

Think of survival as a process requiring certain equipment to keep you alive. Think of the possible equipment you might need (survival...

A problem with small recreational vessels, hydrostatic releases and cradles can be if the vessel only sinks "halfway". Air pockets and...

Never bet your life on quick rescues from the air or for that matter by any means. While the vast majority of rescues do go according...

The remove the fuel solenoid troubleshooting is the same advice I got when I had 3208Ts. You could buy a spare solenoid and use it to...

You are actually leaving the dark side.......

A synopsis of your boating experience would be helpful to see where you fit into trawlering/cruising.

Do you care if you damage the tube? IOW, will you replace it? If you are replacing it.... lube the crap out of the top, put a wooden...

Plus there may be some legal issues with the US Government and mariner related laws. I started a quick search and couldn't find much...

Those sails are meant for "sail assist" or "motorsailing"...but ones biggest assistance for stability is if the sail is flat and hard...

I just put a "Y" valve in line between the Electroscan and the overboard discgarge. That way I could go straight overboard from the...