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    Projects during rainy season

    Dear Fellows: See below the pictures of my latest projects done during the high wind/rainy season in Salvador. I made a reliable and more appropriate boarding step up to be able to swim and do not need the help of others to climb aboard. I am at the edge of 275 lbs The other project was a simple...
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    Dehumidifier

    Guys My wife read somewhere and put it in the boat and it works!!!!! It is CHEAP, you can change it whenever you want and you can find it everywhere. Get yourself a wicker basket, cover it with absorving paper and cover it up with wood charcoal. (the one you put in your BBQ pit.) Use as...
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    When will you pack it in?

    Well, I don't know. I have just got here. Next month is my final official working month. However, I am already lined up to run forward until June 2016, oil crisis or not. In my line of work, I am still kicking some college boy butts. I need those 7 more months to buy my Fat Boy. I want to...
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    What do you do to keep in shape?

    ...in time, my wife just bought TRX to use in the boat
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    What do you do to keep in shape?

    Me: I walk, swim and row. When in my house, I also lift weights.
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    Preparing to Cross the North Sea

    I'll have a monster beer in his honor. What a guy!
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    What's in a name?

    From Brazil My wife's name is Jana, Jannota has its roots in Jana and it means neat, nice, pretty well fit. So Rainha Jannota where Rainha is Queen in Portuguese. Before RJ there was Aguaolico and Stressless, I am not sure there will be a next one.
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    Introducing Skinny Dippin' V2.0

    ,,,So it will be SD II...Great! Enjoy and be happy!
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    Hello from Roger and Patsy

    Welcome Roger & Patsy. Nice to have you on board. Enjoy the ride and delay the rocking chair step of the progreesion. Have FUN!!!
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    What is 'cruising speed'

    CRUISING SPEED is the speed that suits better and comfortably both your pocket and your boat
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    Boat Pics

    Boats From Bahia - Brazil Ladies & Gentlemen Greetings. The boats below are all made in my town. All but the last one, the cat, have been made localy since 1545, which is the first register of someone making a boat here. The model was the one similar to those here with sails. The wood they use...
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    Thanks For The Wonderful Forum

    Wellcome aboard MIke. Enjoy the ride
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    can you change Cat 3208 to Yanmar 8LV-370?

    Replacing the CAT with an equal rebuild one is not an option? My question comes because 3208s are V8. Are Yanmar V8? Do you want to change both CATs? I punched CAT 3208 in google and a bunch of photos from rebuild for sale engines come up from all over USA Sorry for the ignorance
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    Crossing to the dark side

    I love to hear this type of stories. Welcome aboard Daryl & Kerren. May the force by with you to guide you in the boat procurement process. Then, be happy and enjoy the ride! Best Wishes
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    Hello all!

    Welcome Tim Enjoy the ride in TF Best Wishes
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    Your swim platform's utility

    Gentlemen My swim Platform is 3' deep and lays 18” above the Load Water Line. I still need to build a hand rail to use it as a fishing platform. Eventually, it will be used to place a second dinghy with the proper set of davits. Yet, this project is for next year together with the hand rail
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    New boat - New Avatar - Old member

    Rhino is surely a very nice looking boat
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    Long Distance Cruising

    Hello Hollywood That's correct. I have nav system plus back up with all bells and whistles, still, I put all dots on paper to be sure. Out there, where we cannot see the shoreline, I even use a sextant. Better safe than sorry!
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    New user with an important question.

    Welcome RGIV Used motorboats are not allowed to be imported in Brazil. They can come on their own hull for a period of time that I would say cannot exceed 6 months, (I guess) Of course that there's no rule without exception and I really recommend your friend to touch base with the nearest...
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    Suggestions for videos

    Greetings Gentlemen: I have been looking for good videos about Trawler cruising or trips in Youtube but all I could find was ShearMadness72, Do you guys know any other interesting videos or web sites about fellow trawlers or any other motor boat videos? Thank you very much Portuguese
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    I guess I don't have a "Trawler"

    Larry No matter how it was described earlier. A Manatee will always be a Trawler,do not feel sorry for that. Let's face it, at the time of the concept, KKwanted their boats to be recognized as "yachts” rather than Trawlers. Am I sure?...
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    New....HELP!

    Hey Cbrooks Welcome aboard. Good to have you around. Good hunt
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    My Office View

    Mine Until November 2015 this is what I see 12 hrs/day 6 weeks on, 3 weeks off. Monitoring confidential room with no windows
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    What's your next, immediate voyage?

    Rainy time in Northeast Brazil these days. We'll be back running in early October. Meanwhile, Flybridge covering project is ongoing, getting ready for less wet times. Bon voyage to all of you in this summer. Be safe and enjoy!!!
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    Experience with LED lighting

    The thing is that I have no clue what to buy
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