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      Mako replied to the thread San Juan’s for the winter.
      Roche Harbor looks like a place with nice history to explore, hopefully less crowded and touristy than Friday Harbor. I never made it to...
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      Mako replied to the thread San Juan’s for the winter.
      @GrandWood the issue with your dog sounds really troublesome, especially if you have to row him to shore frequently. A long trip up the...
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      Mako replied to the thread Oil bypass system on engine.
      Hmmm @Mac2, I think the filter would work better if you connected some hoses to it :)
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      Mako replied to the thread San Juan’s for the winter.
      I wonder if spreading some thicker artificial turf on the swim platform would work
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      @Nordlund Xpress it's interesting that you kept downsizing the sailboats, then jumped up big time with your powerboats. So two...
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      True, especially resulting in funky electrical wiring. That seems to be the #1 remnant from previous owners. When I installed a new...
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      Mako replied to the thread The 71 Percent crossing Pacific.
      Curious what you feel have been the most challenging to become comfortable with.
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      Mako replied to the thread Getting your spouse onboard.
      How do you compose your day and night shifts, how many hours on and off watch?
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      Mako replied to the thread Hot Water Heated by the Engine.
      I vote negative on that. It is absolutely a MUST to have a tempering/mixing valve on the output of the water heater. They are not...
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      Mako replied to the thread Interesting boats.
      Appreciate that. So I just had a quick AI discussion to ask about mfg guidance: The manual notes: “For constant operation, keep speed...
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      Mako replied to the thread Getting your spouse onboard.
      I think it's amazing that you can break down such a long trip into little daytime-only bites!
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      Mako replied to the thread Interesting boats.
      I know we've had so many threads on engine loading, but I still find it hard to believe that even a modern electronic engine can be run...
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      Mako replied to the thread Hot Water Heated by the Engine.
      Make sure you purge the line with a hose, especially since you heard the gurgling noise. When I was younger and dumber I burnt out a...
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      I'd say this is very accurate of diesel engines, any brand. I've seen wonderful, strong, long lived diesels from so many brands...
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      I may be an engineer, but setting aside calculations and theoretical assumptions, I can picture in my mind flying a kite sail off the...
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