Climbing the mast
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had to climb the mast of my sailboat to get at
some things
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Projects
I love working on projects – I usually have 10 or so in process at any given time both on the boat, and at home. Many of these projects turn into reviews of various products or technology, which I also enjoy. Almost all of the projects are driven to make our lives on the boat and elsewhere more comfortable or safe, and are cataloged here.
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SPOT Satellite Messenger Shared Page
I’ve had a SPOT Satellite Messenger for about 6 months and really like it. I
use it primarily when
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I hate heaters
How many heaters have you gone through?
I use a West Marine 1500W cabin heater, the ones you can buy
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Boatsense unit failed again
A few evenings ago I went to the boat to check on some things, and decided to
test the new
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Second Boatsense unit installed
Got a replacement Boatsense unit from the manufacturer, and installed it last
week. No problems on the swap – took about
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Knocking noise partially solved - PSS Shaft Seal
For a while I’ve had a knocking noise when at low idle after the engine repower.
After a lot
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Boatsense Problems
I’ve had the new Boatsense Remote Vessel monitoring solution installed for a
week or so now, and have had
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Remote vessel monitoring
For a long time I’ve dreamt of having a system that would send me an email or
text message
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Navigation system overhaul
I decided it was time to re-wire and re-tool my entire navigation system. I’ve
written articles on parts of
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New cabin lights
My existing cabin lights were in need of being replaced. They were a mixed
match of various manufacturers, mostly halogen,
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Uniden UM625CBK VHF radio
Most people have a decent VHF radio on their boat – it’s pretty standard
equipment for everyone. My current radio
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