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What is that thing? Otter? Muskrat? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W8XjN-m7-HYvwUUT1vin51EMutrLf3Do/view?usp=sharing

It looks like an unusual cold snap is forecast for lower Vancouver Island early next week. One model predicts two nights at 13 deg F (-10 deg C). Will be interesting to see how cold it gets on the water. The boat should be OK....Fortunately, I can turn off the dehumidifier remotely. They don't...

Just came across a Cummins ad for a complete 2.8l turbo crate engine for $7,700. It is for a truck, of course. Wonder what it would take to marinize: heat exchanger, sea water pump and exhaust mixer or even less for keel cooled with dry exhaust...

We bought our current boat 9 months ago and having owned boats for 35 years and being reasonably technical, I did my own engine and hull surveys. Usually, insurance companies insist on a new survey but ours accepted a survey the selling broker had done 6 months before our purchase. Winter in...

Our boat's AIS transponder still broadcasts the old name from the previous owner. Would be nice to change to the new name. This must be a common enough issue. I did find the AIS transponder under the flybridge coaming and it does have a USB cable for PC connectivity coiled up next to it. I...

I'm new to cold plate refrigeration and would appreciate feedback. We have the Grunert Passagemaker holding plate system with two refrigerators and one freezer. The system is AC-powered and has both air and water cooled condensers operating when the unit is on. The compressor is hermetically...

Last time I checked into the US from Canada, the officer recommended a new mobile app to expedite re-entry. Essentially, you take a picture of your pass ports, have a short video chat with an officer and you are set up to re-enter without having to report to a physical station...

The bright work on our (new to us) boat needs some TLC. It will need to be taken down to bare wood and then varnished. There is not all that much bright work on our '98 GB52. The main areas are the transom (15'x4'), the cap rails (120') and 1" wide trim around the house (100'). I'm getting some...

We are going to visit our boat in BC and plan on bringing a few replacement / repair parts (alternator, etc) for our boat which is currently moored in BC. Will the parts be subject to duties/sales taxes at the border? What is the best way to do this?

Another crabbing boat went down crossing one of the easier bars on the West Coast. Even with the Coast Guard boat standing by. Sad story. https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/01/oregon-man-1-of-3-killed-in-capsizing-near-newport-voiced-concerns-over-skippers-experience.html