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21. Installing Solar Panels on Boats
April 11, 2011
We recently took a five day cruise on our boat and had to continually power up the genset to provide electricity to the 115 volt ac freezer to sustain temperatures. I then began to contemplate alternate options. We put in excess of 90 hours on the vessel generator in only 5 days; time for another ...
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22. Vessels of Freedom, Harbors of Healing
March 25, 2011
As a boater it occasionally gets difficult to describe to non-boaters what the love affair is all about. Maybe it's a disease; at least it's a bug. A number of us use our yachts as a home, treating her like a member of the family; others utilize them to earn an income on the ocean. I do have a ha...
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23. Inverter Selection for your Boat
February 19, 2011
For years I have been a 12 volt man on our trawler, the Patricia Ann. Twelve volt DC systems were consistently uncomplicated, harmless and served their purposes. But after a recent five-day journey on board our vessel where we needed to constantly start up the genset to provide electrical power to...
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24. Draw Bridge Manners for Boaters
February 11, 2011
You have just purchased that brand new 40' yacht and are all set to start cruising. You are excited to take her out on the Intracoastal and take her south. This has been your vision and it is at long last coming true. You have already invested quite a bit of time studying your new vessel, her mec...
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25. Choosing A Yacht Broker to Sell Your Yacht
February 04, 2011
How do I choose a yacht broker to sell my yacht? How do I come across the right yacht broker to sell my vessel? These are questions that you as a boat owner might ask when it is time to sell your boat. In my dealings with sellers, I find that the majority, if not all of them had no plan when sele...
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26. Diesel Fuel Problems
January 12, 2011
Trawler and motor yacht owners love the sound of their diesels; like music to our ears. The diesel power plants are the core of any yacht. But problems can arise with diesel fuel kept in your trawler's fuel tanks, upsetting those diesels.
It is valuable to know what diesel fuel is to sta...
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27. Marine Batteries - Which Are Best?
January 12, 2011
The most common kind of battery in marine use today is the typical lead acid battery. By means of an electrolyte consisting of sulphuric acid, these cells can stockpile sizeable quantities of electrical energy in a rather small space. This energy is stored within lead grids mounted within the batter...
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28. Choosing Yacht Insurance
January 12, 2011
Locating the best insurance policy and agent for your trawler or motor yacht can be difficult and baffling. Marine Insurance is a highly specific field, and a far different product than that which you get for your house and auto. It is incidentally, the oldest form of insurance and frequently gov...
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29. Choosing a Varnish for your Brightwork
January 10, 2011
Marine varnishes have been applied to protect and preserve woods on yachts for many, many years. History indicates that varnishes applied in the 1700s are very similar to what is used today. The coverings allow for the rich beauty of the brightwork to be seen while offering protection from the ele...
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30. Grilling Cedar Planked Fish on our Trawler
January 10, 2011
Cooking on a vessel is a delight, and can make for some good memories. Cooking aboard does not need to be canned tuna and sandwiches. Let me show how to cook a gourmet seafood meal that will impress your visitors. Planked grilled fish on board the vessel, the Patricia Ann; it's the chatter on the...
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