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The smart plug and socket started an electrical fire that melted fuse them together. No damage except for the smart plug and socket but a log of smoke damage to the immediate area. The cause was caused the the socket did not hold the plug secure in place. The socket and plug was 240 volt, 50...

I installed a Boatnanny alarm sysyem, high water, AC/DC electric, bilge temp, cabin temp, motion and sound. The system comes basical ready to install, install the bigle switch to remote wirless bas and activate the sim card. Took about 2 hours as I read the instruction:smitten: It sends you...

My wife and I are planning to fly down to San Francisco and scout out marinas in the area. Prefer to be close to the Sacramento River as the water would be fresh to brackish. I do not want to put the Eagle in the salt year around. Maybe go back and forth between fresh and salt like we use to do...

Seattle Boat and Afloat show – Jan 24 to Feb 3. The show is at Quest Field south of Seattle city center and the Afloat is at the south end of Lake Union. The ticket covers both the show and the afloat, with free shuttle buses running every ½ hour between the two. The Afloat is for 30+ ft...

On one of the discussion I mentioned the % of the battery charge can be estimated by the voltage of the battery. The battery has to be at rest, not charging, and no high usage. The amp reading on the Eagle is normal 1 amps just some lights on, which I call rest. When the battery get down...

NOW THIS IS A REAL EDUCATION Where did “piss?poor” come from ? Us older people need to learn something new every day.. Just to keep the grey matter tuned up. Where did "Piss Poor" come from? Interesting History. They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families...

* Since I had nothing better to do over the 4^th week end, I decided to drag out all the chain, clean and WD-40 the chain and chain locker.* Its been about 10 years since I have done any maintenance on the chain and locker.* The reason I did was to make sure the chain links where not...

May 12 thru 14^th is Trawler Fest at Anacortes WA.* I was thinking we might be able to get a get together.* We go every year which is an one hour drive from Everett.* Also since you are in the area, come and visit us on the Eagle.**Debe and I*are planning on going, and we are open as...

Being a live aboard for 14 years, we are on and use the boat every day, so we tend not to take the big boat away from the dock but we do use the run about and dinks most summer days, and trips are mostly by vehicle and plane.* Seems like every year we leave the dock less and less. Last year we...

I had the Webasto serviced n October, and it ran fine until the filter was filled with air and stop the Webasto from firing.* So I filled the filter back up and it ran fine for about a week.* Filled it again and it did the same thing.* Bought a new filter and the same thing.* Then we had the...

I saw on the Everett, WA bulletin board there is going to be a CHB gathering in September at Oak, HarborWA.* The 58 ft RoughWater where build in the CHB yard, so we are a cousin of the CHB.* I took on of the little paper notes but I washed the jeans it was in.* September is usually our cruising...

The Seattle Boat and Afloat show is January 24 to Feb 3, 2008.* there is a free shuttle that runs between the boat show, Quest Field and Afloat show South end of lakeunion., and the same ticket gets you into both.* * Since we use to live where the Afloat show is being held, I will be...

The Eagle needed a lot of TLC in the engine room we spend a month and a couple of grand having things check/maintained /replaced. including changing the fuel filters.* I mean how hard is it pull the new one out and pop in a new one. *Right?* Anyway, we decided to take the boat to get some fuel...

So I thought you were going to kick this section off? * So how do you define voyagers?* <^;{* I dont have any war stories just air head, and can believe I/you did that which are mostly humorous, but maybe not at the time.* (-;* Is this sort of like off the Deep End as most of mine post are out...

* Bio Diesel in the Seattle area is cheaper than regular diesel as much as 25 cents a gallon.* I have run a couple of tanks through the pick up and noticed not difference.* The Puget Sound and Seattle transportation/ferry have been using the low sulfur and/or bio diesel for years with no...

The first time in 13 years the Eagle has a case of barnacles mainly on the prop and shaft.* )-;* Which is good and bad, the good is it shows no large amount stray electricity is entering/leaving the boat as they do not the tingly feeling.* The bad news is Barnacles!* )-;* I had the diver...

Being a live aboard in the Pacific Northwest requires some winterizing to make the boat more energy efficient, comfy and warmer.* The biggest improvement to the Eagle was the diesel boiler heating system which keeps the Eagle at 70 degree 24/7, nine months of the year. The second big improvement...

The 58 ft RoughWater was also built at the CHB yard using an existing commercial trawler, which was for commercial fishing trawlers in the area.* Less then a dozen were built, but only 5 remain. All 5 have/are going through major refit/remodeling.* The last 58 ft was sold out of Everett, and was...

So if you had the choice to be able to live on a ugly slow trawler with plenty of creature comforts or live on the dirt?* We just got our condo back 1st of September and thinking about moving off the boat.* I have been there 3 times, my wife goes there once a week to take a bath which the boat...

Winter is here and I been thinking of redecorating and carpeting the engine room.* Presently its basic off white,*with green carpeting that matches DD671 ugly light green.* I wish those big heavy metal things could be moved and re arranged.* )-;* The lighting is plain ordinary florescent.* I was...