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      psneeld replied to the thread Straight of Hormuz.
      Or shareholder greed?
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      psneeld replied to the thread Towing height on Cape Cod.
      I too found nothing on multiple sites that limits Cape Cod and/or the12 foot height limit. It would seem to ne based on the oversize...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Boat hits submerged marker.
      There are multiple pictures of the pole sticking through the boat from various angles by various news agencies. Can't imagine they are...
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      I believe a simple resistance measurement is a check. Rough guide - Single - often 240 ohm - dual 1/2 that. Best to check manufacturer...
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      psneeld replied to the thread LOOKOUT camera for boats.
      Was inevitable as it is currently a backbone system for autonomous shipping. The basic system should drop in price like most systems...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Boat hits submerged marker.
      Depends, a lot of Fl Keys channels aren't much wider than maybe double that (20ft), and opposing traffic in Fl seems to love to hog the...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Weebles arrives in Florida.
      Several points made above are exactly why I hammered the hold position practice till students were pretty good at it. If you can hold...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Weebles arrives in Florida.
      Some people have a lot of difficulty with depth perception, rate of closure, determining track versus heading and just have slower...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Weebles arrives in Florida.
      Yep, usually a no-win situation making a downwind/down-current turn into a double slip without separating pilings.
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      psneeld replied to the thread Composite thru-hull ?.
      Considering the average boat owner, even broken bronze fittings don't surprise me. I have seen enough sunk boats including the ones...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Composite thru-hull ?.
      A few of the older Y-valves for sanitation I believe were plastic versus reinforced nylon. Thus the "cheaper" feel/looks. The picture...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Passengers Drinking.
      Always have heard that particular way of drowning , but fortunately never was on a floater recovery. Did hear of a funny story about the...
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      Not sure of their actual length (like any trawler), but these should be considered too...maybe not this one but in general...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Passengers Drinking.
      I always did like the 1980's customs sticker the Bahamian Customs guys would use.... it said "It's better in the Bahamas". Seems even...
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      psneeld replied to the thread Tula Buys a Ship!.
      I have always heard they love cardboard and can be in the flaps. They may also lay their eggs there. Many here on the East Coast take...
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