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Diagnosing Exhaust Elbow Failure and the Fix

Yanmar GM engines are common and reliable, but one weakness on the raw- water-cooled version is the exhaust elbow, where seawater is forced into the elbow at the ...
On October 7, 2015 / By Administrator
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Fuel Additives: Snake Oil or Good Science?

Practical Sailor discusses the effectiveness of additives. While the ethanol problem has brought a mountain of headaches to boaters, it has ignited a booming trade in fuel additives. Back ...
On September 24, 2015 / By Administrator
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Have you Considered a Solar Hot Water System for your Boat?

I do not know about you but I like hot showers. I like hot water to wash up with and sometimes, to save gas, I will fill the kettle ...
On September 17, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sea Test of a Jordan Series Drogue and a ParaAnchor

The British magazine Yachting World put a sea anchor and drogue through trials in the English Channel. Note that prices are quoted in pounds and the products tested are available ...
On September 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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Best Plugs for Thru-Hull Failure

Yachting Monthly shows us what happens when thru-hull fittings fail. Whether it’s a seacock or a log transducer that fails what can you use to stop the leak? ...
On August 27, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sonar Server and Sonar Charts Live

Sonar Server takes NMEA depth data from your boat’s existing electronic and streams the data via its wifi server to mobile devices like iPhones, iPads and tablets that are ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Can You Find the Safety Issues?

So you think you know everything about boats? Here’s a challenge for any armchair boat mechanic, “boat techie,” or anyone with an interest in staying safe on the ...
On July 30, 2015 / By Administrator
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High Tech Alternative Power Sources

This article is from the British magazine Yachting World so prices quoted are in pounds. All of the products reviewed are available in the U.S. State-of-the-art solar power, ...
On July 23, 2015 / By Administrator
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iSailor App Now Available for Android

The popular chart plotter and AIS Viewer has been available to iOS device users since 2010. Now Android users can enjoy top-notch navigation technology with the Transas app. Transas ...
On July 16, 2015 / By Administrator
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Apple iOS 8.4 Update Fixes GPS Issues

As reported in April that the iOS 8.3 update for Apple mobile devices caused serious issues with certain Bluetooth GPS receivers, and we recommended for people who use these ...
On July 8, 2015 / By Administrator