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May 23, 2013 5:13 pm

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Sometimes you need a little help from your friends. How do you install that thing anyway? How do you know if a boatyard is giving you a fair price. How do you find a good yard, or surveyor? Let’s see if we can crowdsource these questions as a group. Ask your question, see who answers, everyone has to be civil, and if some yard, service or person gets a diss, let’s ask them to explain their side too. There could be perfectly good reasons a project didn’t turn out perfectly.

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    bullwolf posted an update in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 2 weeks, 2 days ago

    My question relates to how to best snub a rope anchor rode. I’ve got a 42′ powerboat with a horizontal windlass. Its got a chain and rope rode (predominantly nylon rope). There is no center cleat or sampson post to snub the line to when the anchor is deployed, so the windlass takes the load absent some other device. There are cleats on the…[Read more]

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      RJ Bennett replied 2 weeks, 1 day ago

      I am not familiar with the Prussik knot, but I use the similar rolling hitch or a timber hitch in the same way. I also have been tempted to try a mechanical attachment like your “rope grab,” but think it would spend so much time immersed in salt water that corrosion would be a problem. On balance, I think it is easier to tie/untie the knot than…[Read more]

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        bullwolf replied 1 week, 6 days ago

        Thanks RJ. Very helpful.

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    Sean Munger posted an update in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 6 months, 1 week ago

    Don’t forget to winterize.Brrrrr.

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    Sean Munger replied to the forum topic Yamaha mechanic in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 7 months, 1 week ago

    You had me stumped for a minute Pete, I was trying to remember where or when I last saw a gasoline Yanmar, with a o2 sensor, thanks for the correction as I thought I was going senile! Lol!

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    RJ Bennett started the forum topic ABYC Battery/Fuel Proximity Rule? in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 8 months, 4 weeks ago

    Does anyone know if there is an ABYC standard for the distance between batteries and fuel tanks? I need to add battery capacity and the best location is quite close to a diesel fuel tank.

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    Bill Quigley started the forum topic seeking s/v Pazzo in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 9 months ago

    I’m looking for contact info for the owners of the sailboat Pazzo, who generously towed me back to my slip after my outboard fell off just east of the Ballard bridge last weekend. If anybody knows them, please […]

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    Pete Spear replied to the forum topic Yamaha mechanic in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 9 months ago

    Thanks Marty! Was looking for Yamaha not Yanmar but no prob i actually called Mark and Pat’s for referrals

    Thanks

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    Marty McOmber replied to the forum topic Yamaha mechanic in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 9 months ago

    Hi Pete,

    I really like Mark at Auxiliary Engine Service in Seattle. He is a long-time Yanmar expert and I’ve had great experiences with him. 206-335-9263.

    Another good mechanic in Seattle who works on […]

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    Pete Spear started the forum topic Yamaha mechanic in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 9 months ago

    Any know of a good Yamaha mechanic in town? Trying to avoid the high costs at Jacobsens for a carb service and possible O2 sensor replacement

    Thanks

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    Bill Quigley started the forum topic blue angels in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 9 months, 3 weeks ago

    Has anybody got recommendations for the best place to anchor in Lake Washington to see the Blue Angels show?
    Bill

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    bcbrad posted an update in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 11 months ago

    Hi everyone , my question is about “canvas covers” I was in the tampa bay area for a couple weeks and noticed the canvas used was about 100 percent sunbrella water resistant. I was told most other products break down within a few years from UV. I have top gun waterproof (4 years old) dodger bimini and encloser on my sailboat. So far I,ve no…[Read more]

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      Marty McOmber replied 11 months ago

      Hi Brad,

      Our boat came with a Top Gun dodger. So I had a conversation with a local dodger makers. His thoughts were the Top Gun is a fine fabric, but not as common up were in the Northwest as it is in Florida. Personally, I like the look and feel of Sunbrella. So when we have to recanvass, I would go with that.

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        R. Bruce Macdonald replied 5 months, 1 week ago

        I was just back for the 50th anniversary celebration of the keel laying of my old command, the brigantine STV Pathfinder. I spoke with their sailmaker, Andrew Soper of Soper Sails in Kingston ON, after admiring the ship’s new set of sails and he told me that he is building traditional sails out of Top Gun. He loves the strength of the material…[Read more]

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    Marty McOmber replied to the forum topic home page problem in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 11 months, 1 week ago

    So the mystery thickens. Hmmm. I have a post up today asking if other readers are having a similar problem. Only one, so far, has reported that they got the mobile version on their desktop/laptop. And in that […]

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    dave scobie replied to the forum topic home page problem in the group Group logo of Boating AdviceBoating Advice 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    i use firefox … gave up on the slow loading and ’track-ware’ filled IE many years ago.

    cleared cookies an no behavior change.

    – dave

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