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PROBLEM WITH MUSTANG INFLATABLE PFDS
Distributed by the Office of Investigations and Analysis: Http://marineinvestigations.usOctober 4, 2012 Alert 3-12Washington, DCPROBLEM WITH MUSTANG INFLATABLE PFDSThe Coast Guard has become aware of certain Mustang Survival Inflatable PFDs with Hammar…
Relocating The House Batteries
The next big project will be the installation of an inboard generator. The engine compartment of a Marine Trader 34 is not known to be the roomiest, so a few modifications are needed to make space available. The most logical placement choice is a shelf…
Can You Sink a Boat for Lack of a One Dollar Bolt??
I suppose theoretically it’s possible. But can you really repair a 30-year-old radar unit for $30.00? I am here to tell you that you absolutely can, if the problem is the same as ours. Not long ago, I fired up our Raytheon RL70 radar unit and it all st…
The Great Book Of Anchorages Website
As we promised, the new website for The Great Book Of Anchorages, http://www.tgboa.com/, is ready for visitors. Susan and I are about as excited as two kids on Christmas morning. You can order your copies now and they’re ready for immediate shipment. T…
The Great Book Of Anchorages
Susan and I are very, very, very excited to announce the start up of Beach House Publications. Our first book for The Great Book Of Anchorages series covers the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk/Hampton Roads to the Florida Keys and includes …
Update After Tropical Storm Issac
Unlike what the folks in the northern Gulf around Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing from hurricane Issac, tropical storm Issac was pretty much a non-event for Beach House and her crew. This did bring our total named storms we have had to deal …
Riding The Storm Out, Waiting For Issac
We knew it would be too good to be true. Spending a hurricane season in Florida without dealing with a tropical system. And along comes tropical storm, soon to be hurricane, Issac. This will make for 17 named storms we have had to deal with living on o…
Care And Feeding Of The Ford Lehman Diesel
The time is finally growing short for our departure on our next great adventure. Since we sold our dear friend Sea Trek, our Mariner 40 ketch, we have been preparing Beach House for our Bahamas/Great Loop adventure. The first thing we did was join the …
Midseason Maintenance Can Increase the Life of Your Boat
You have been told over and over that pre-season maintenance and service will ensure a trouble-free boating season. But will it really? A safe and happy boating season is a combination of preparation and prevention. It’s so easy to hit the water as oft…
