Posts In The “Technical” Category

Sherwood P1700X Raw Water Pump Wear

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Night Traffic

For us, the start of the winter boating season also means the start of our night boating season. We got a bit of a reprieve this year with the longer Daylight Saving Time, so this weekend likely will be our first night run since the beginning of the year. We don’t boat at night necessarily…

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Pressure Slopes

Pressure Slopes

The winter boating season is upon us with the first big storm of the year: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/oct/27/no-headline—ferry/. We’ve been boating year-round between Olympia and Port Hardy for years now. One publication that we have found particularly useful in navigating through winter (and summer) storms is Environment Canada’s The Wind Came All Ways. The book contains detailed…

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Cummins Thermostat Failure

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The Case for Inflatable Kayaks — Pacific Yachting, July 2007

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Propeller tuning

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In Pursuit of a Perfect Charging System — PassageMaker, May 2007.

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Portable Power — Pacific Yachting, May 2007.

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Installing Digital Tachometers

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Navigating At Night — Pacific Yachting, July 2006.

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Winter Cruising — Pacific Yachting, January 2006.

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Changing the Raw Water Pump

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Christmas Afloat — Pacific Yachting, December 2004

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Stern Tying with a Messenger — Pacific Yachting, July 2004.

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Stern Tie Setup

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Wilson: The Story of an Anchor Buoy — Nor’westing June, 2003

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Diesel Engine Overload

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