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11. Gardening While Cruising
March 08, 2012
You can only last approximately 3 weeks without eating. While provisioning, you will need time to consider what food items you should store up for the future. But storing any food that just isn't both delicious and nourishing will probably be a waste of time. In our cruising planning procedure we...
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12. Preparing Your Boat for Survey
February 06, 2012
You've received an offer on your vessel; the purchaser is arranging for the marine survey. The survey is an in depth examination of your yacht which may be the make or break aspect of the contract. So preparing for the specific survey ought to be given top priority. Marine surveyors search for an...
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13. Boat Buyers' Rating Guide
December 14, 2011
Purchasing a used vessel can be tough. Deciphering the listing specifications can be baffling as to the true condition and operational rating of the boat; many selling yacht brokers would prefer to not divulge to you the precise flaws of a vessel. The basis for this? Many boat sellers have a prob...
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14. Boat Selling in a Down Market
December 09, 2011
We Yacht Brokers are very experienced on endorsing the lifestyle benefits of boat ownership. And those of us Yacht Brokers that in fact have a yacht have a clear advantage. But what we don't like are the difficulties linked with selling a boat in a depressed market; it's brutal at best. But it ca...
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15. Boat Gel Coat Modifications Made Effortless
October 06, 2011
Many boats and yachts constructed these days are made of fiberglass. A fiberglass boat is composed of resins and synthetic glass plastic matting fused as one to strengthen it. The exterior yacht topsides are made of layers of tinted resins called gel coat. Gel coat is the substance utilized to gi...
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16. Those Symphonic Snapping Shrimp
September 19, 2011
As a cruiser we encounter scores of distinctive and sometimes unusual circumstances and many times they are not what we assume they are. We had dock mates a few years ago who were complaining to me about the galvanic corrosion on their vessel's submerged zincs while visiting a local marina. "It wa...
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17. Finding and Installing a Wind Turbine Aboard Your Trawler
August 04, 2011
For some time I have been researching ways to generate energy without the support of my boat's genset. It doesn't take extremely long to use 100 hours of generator time, enough for another oil change. To begin with I installed a solar panel, and after that came an inverter, and now, the latest is ...
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18. Choosing A Water Maker For Your Boat
July 08, 2011
During the past few months, we have been working to expand our trawler's ability to operate independently from shore. In a little while, we anticipate to be cruising to the Bahamas where being self-supporting is essential. To begin with, there was an inverter, now we have installed a water maker. ...
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19. LED Lights for Marine Use
June 09, 2011
I have been checking our energy usage on our yacht as we were at anchor in recent times and was shocked to learn just what energy a regular incandescent bulb utilizes. Our mast light pulled two amps while lit, pulling a total of 18 amp hours on any given evening.
The Edison bulb that has li...
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20. GPS Fundamentals for Boaters
May 05, 2011
If you are thinking about buying a new GPS for your yacht and are not sure how it functions or how to even work it, no problem. These devices designed today are easy to operate.
Where do We Start What is a GPS? GPS stands for Global Positioning System. Created for the military, a GPS can...
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