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Mike Brough wrote a new post, Avoiding the Seattle Harbor Patrol’s attention, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 4 days, 7 hours ago
Being stopped by the Harbor Patrol is one of those things very few people look forward to. To help avoid unwanted attention from the Seattle Harbor Patrol, they have produced a booklet covering Seattle area […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, Don’t drop the cell phone, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 1 week, 1 day ago
When I got my new smarter than I am Cell-Phone I was worried about dropping it overboard. The new phone did not have any attachment points like my previous Cell-Phone and was quite slick. Talking to the salesman […] -
Mike Brough commented on the post, Local marinas join June 8 national celebration, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Glad to see this event mentioned – The Coast Guard Auxiliary and many other groups will be present to help build awareness of Boating Safety – also some locations will be giving out the free Pumpout Kit adapters […]
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Mike Brough wrote a new post, Beating the pumpout station blues, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Going to the Pumpout station is one of those tasks that no boater seems to look forward to doing. The Washington Sea Grant Program has developed a new Free Pumpout Adapter Kit to help boaters avoid the dreaded […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, The U.S. Coast Guard Museum, Seattle, Washington, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 2 months ago
The original Alki Point Aid to Navigation Lantern from 1877, on display at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in Seattle. The Lantern was lit and hung from a Post to help keep vessels safe. The Lantern’s fuel tank holds […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, Visiting Canada by boat , on the site Three Sheets Northwest 3 months ago
Finding information about visiting Canada with a boat can be difficult even with the internet. Here is information for Boaters and others visiting Canada. This information is geared to boating because boaters […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, Free NOAA charts!, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 3 months, 2 weeks ago
NOAA now has more than 1,000 free BookletCharts™ available for free download in PDF format for printing yourself. BookletCharts™ are 8.5 by 11 inch reduced scale nautical charts designed for recreational and […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, How not to launch your boat, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 4 months, 1 week ago
A couple of videos sent to me on how not to launch a boat while underway. The first video shows not the way to launch a Fast Rescue Boat, they need some type of rescue boat after this fiasco. Why … Continue […] -
Mike Brough commented on the post, Why ‘making trees’ might land you in the woods, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Never did like the Trees method – never quite worked for me – always use the relative bearing method and as Bill pointed out a hand bearing compass helps a bunch – now there are fancy compasses that will remember […]
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Mike Brough commented on the post, Vancouver rally to protest planned closure of Coast Guard station, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 8 months, 3 weeks ago
A friend sent me an updated story in the Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Battle+Kitsilano+Coast+Guard+base+continues/7146320/story.html
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Mike Brough wrote a new post, How to Tie Your Boat to Dock that has a Bull Rail – Part 2, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 9 months, 1 week ago
This is a quick and easy way to tie a boat to a dock that has a Bull Rail. This was passed on last week by a friend. Some docks only have a Bull Rail so being able to properly … Continue reading -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, How to Tie Your Boat to a Bull Rail – Part 1, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Tying a boat to a Bull Rail is a commonly required skill that is often done the hard way. Many docks don’t have cleats or the cleats are not in a convenient location or a cleat might already be full. … Continue reading -
Mike Brough commented on the post, The Passport Project: Part 11 (Making it fit), on the site Three Sheets Northwest 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Where is the automatic dishwasher? If no dishwasher where did you hide the paper plate and plastic silverware dispenser?
Thanks for the updates – maybe I will send you my Three ingredient quick chowder recipe
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Mike Brough commented on the post, The Passport Project: Part 10 (New cushions!), on the site Three Sheets Northwest 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Glad you got the boat home – best of luck with your new home – like all boats the projects never quite seen to get all done – - but no Crushed Red Velvet?
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Mike Brough commented on the post, Deadline looming, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 11 months ago
the Salon looks fine to me – I fail to see what the big deal is – now if the shaft is late then that would be an issue – but the salon? No not an issue
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Mike Brough commented on the post, Freshening the nip, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 11 months, 1 week ago
A friend used some type of expensive fancy wide (about 2 inches I think) Teflon Tape (had adhesive on one side) and he wrapped the first part of the halyard where it exited the mast. Then he checked and changed […]
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Mike Brough commented on the post, The Passport Project: Part 8 (Sea trial and tribulation), on the site Three Sheets Northwest 11 months, 1 week ago
Floating is a good sign!
My PYI dripless packing has a replace the bellows and some other parts at a 6 year interval – add the new cutlas bearing and you should not need to worry much for several years.
Good […]
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Mike Brough wrote a new post, Marking Your Halyards, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Many people put adjusting marks on their halyards or other control lines to help with sail trim by making it quick and easy to repeat settings they have found to work with given conditions in the past. A big […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, Personal Boating Safety Equipment, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 11 months, 3 weeks ago
What safety equipment should I have on me when I am boating or what safety equipment should I add to my lifejacket is a common question ask at boating safety events. Here is the safety equipment that I and other […] -
Mike Brough wrote a new post, Re-Bedding Deck Hardware, on the site Three Sheets Northwest 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Bedding deck hardware is something that all boat owners need to do sooner or later. Either because of leaks, new hardware or maintenance of existing hardware. Recently I found an article that shows how the […] - Load More
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