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      firehoser75 reacted to Portage_Bay's post in the thread PNW Cruising 2025 with Like Like.
      I expect some Canadians will angry, some hospitable and some neutral. It will be a personal decision for each. I certainly understand...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread PNW Cruising 2025.
      I don't want to create any hard feelings, and personal opinions are just that, an opinion, but why blame an individual (who may or may...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread PNW Cruising 2025.
      Personally I would hope that people from both countries are adult enough, and able to discern the difference between international...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Trawler in beam seas.
      Beam seas are uncomfortable on a trawler. If the boat is stabilized (usually only 40 plus feet in length) often both the boat and the...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Hello from Vancouver, BC.
      There some Nordic Tug 37/39's with flybridges, but there were less of them built. On my NT 37 (2002 model year) it did have an...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Onboard communication.
      We used Eartec as well and found them to be very valuable. We had the same boat you are talking about, and as my wife handled the boat...
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      Discoverer, I too raced on sailboats.....every season, and very few races were cancelled due to adverse conditions. We just "handled...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Hello from Vancouver, BC.
      Discoverer, Nordic Tugs 37 and 42 usually have 2 staterooms (I do know of one or two NT 37's that were only 1 cabin however these are...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Hello from Vancouver, BC.
      Hey Discoverer, Been down the same path a few years back, used to own a 37 foot sailboat (in Nanaimo) , and moved to a Nordic Tug 37...
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      Like Comodave, I sourced a few parts and pieces locally (not very expensive) and made my own pressure test kit. I did not test the core...
    • firehoser75
      Jim, I am very happy to hear and see your success story. I am amazed at how little corrosion is visible and how little "oily gunk" was...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Transmission Oil Cooler.
      I agree with Comodave. I replaced mine with an SMX brand from sbmar.com. Great part, and I like the ability to replace anodes to reduce...
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      I found that a 4 stroke Nissan 6hp engine would plane our (RIB) dinghy with just me in it, but would not plane it when the wife was also...
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      firehoser75 replied to the thread Vulcan Anchor on 34T.
      We loved our 25kg Vulcan we used for several years on our 37 Nordic Tug. We anchored out most nights every summer season and were out on...
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      I know what you mean Steve. With Pilitak's purchase, the surveyor found some wiring that was not connected to anything (at either end)...
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