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Boating Products

Spinlock Mast-Pro Harness

May 12, 2009
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So far this is the nicest looking “bosun’s chair” I’ve seen. Full review on the SAIL Magazine website.  

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LilyPad – Self-Sufficient Floating Ecopolis

April 21, 2009
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I don’t know where I was, what I was surfing for or what I was drinking – but I’m glad I found this. Green waterfront living of the future. Waterworld meets BioDome. Unfortunately, I’m sure my low-income residence would end up below the waterline, somewhere in the bilge.
The cities are supposed to support the soon-to-be overwhelming [...]

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Propane Powered Weedwacker – How About An Outboard?

April 20, 2009

I wonder how propane would work for a 2 hp dinghy outboard? It says the trimmer will run for two hours. Hopefully some company has a propane powered outboard motor in the works – or maybe just JB Weld a prop to this wacker…

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Spot On, Guvna’

March 3, 2009

Just finished a phone conversation with my cousin this evening about the lost-at-sea NFL players tragedy. In the middle of my ranting about the high-cost of EPIRB’s vs. how important they are to have onboard, he said “you know about that new SPOT locator right?” Uh – no. Since my hip is permanently attached to my computer desk [...]

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Yanmar Alternator, Starter Replacement

January 24, 2009

“RumHead, this is your wallet – what’s wrong with you? I’m down here on your right cheek, doing wallet stuff, and suddenly you wrench me open and tear out my innards…”

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100′ Spirit Super-Yacht

January 3, 2009

Looking at boats is always fun, even unattainable (for me at least), beautifully crafted beasts. Check this one out.

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Towing Insurance – Better Get It.

December 10, 2008

There is a lot of safety and backup gear that I won’t leave the dock without – fire extinguishers, all the spare rope I can jam in the lazzarette, emergency rum, etc. Above all (o.k. not the rum) is my BoatUS towing membership card. I’m not pimping for BoatUS here. I have it for peace of mind and because I’m a cheapskate. A tow without insurance [...]

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