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Too Much Pressure? A Fuel-Demand Valve for Your Portable Fuel Tank May Solve The Problem
Owners with outboard powered boats have lived with portable fuel tanks for years, but recent well-intentioned efforts to stop smog-causing gas fumes from escaping by eliminating the familiar ...
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Making Marine Electronics Upgrades Less Painful
We all know the guy who updated his trusty chartplotter and lost all the waypoints he’d saved over years. I don’t want to be him. I don’t want ...
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Which Adhesive Sealant is Best?
Editor’s Note: This article is from the British magazine Practical Boat Owner so prices quoted are in pounds. All of the products tested are available in the U.S. ...
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Mechanical Rigging Terminals: To Seal or Not
Technical Editor Ralph Naranjo’s recent market survey of mechanical rigging terminals in the June 2015 issue of Practical Sailor demonstrated just how long these terminals can last if ...
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An Oil Analysis Can Identify Problems Before They Become Major Ones
A lot goes on inside your engine. Pistons race up and down, valves snap open and closed, gears spin — and everything’s working at breakneck speed to ...
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Apple iOS 8.3 Causing Issues with External GPS
The latest update for Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 8.3, has been reported to cause problems with certain Bluetooth GPS receivers. If you have not yet updated to ...
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Light Lists Only Being Published Electronically
The Coast Guard is changing the way in which it makes Light Lists available to the public. The Coast Guard will continue to publish electronic versions of these ...
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High Frequency Radar Data Enhances Navigation
Commercial shippers and recreational boaters alike will want to check out NOAA’s web page on High Frequency (HF) Radar Surface Currents, which provides surface current observations and tidal ...
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The Striking Facts about Lightning and Boats
The odds of getting struck by lightning are about one in a million. But if you own a boat, the odds of it being struck by lightning are ...
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Waterway Guide Releases Marinas App
Waterway Guide Media has released their FREE Waterway Guide Marinas App for iPhone and iPad, with detailed listings for over 3,600 marinas and boatyards. The Marinas App gives ...
