Recent content by Bearspirit

I have an older GB42 in Seattle. The marina that I am in doesn't allow any liveaboards, but they define that as more than staying aboard more than 90 hours/month. I spend 3-4 nights/week staying aboard rather than commuting 3.5-4 hours/day for work. I think that they largely turn a blind eye for...

The lenders are concerned about a number of things, all related to minimizing risk of losing their investment. Even if you are a great potential customer due to sterling credit, there are always potential loss vectors that could leave them in the lurch on a largish loan, so they are indeed...

The source is not necessarily specifically the old LinkedIn hack. These scam emails (collectively and generically called “sextortion” emails in my business) are coming from many sources of stolen passwords and account information which are posted in various places on both the normal Internet and...

Check all of your internal plumbing for slow leaks, particularly where there may be joints between sections or on the back side of faucets. You can probably spot any "wet spots" in the bilge if you don't normally expect water to be there. I had cycling water pump caused by a slow leak that I...