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Cruising the California Coast

Cruising California Coast In Gas Powered Cruiser

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Mai Tai 2 Comments cruising the California coast, Preparing to cruise, preparing your boat for sea, preparing yourself for sea

Cruising the California coast and SF Bay Delta

Boat Sinks at dock

Boat Maintenance

Boat Sinks At Dock

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Mai Tai 4 Comments

“Boat sinks at dock!” It happens more often than you think. We explore the typical causes.

Jabsco Pump 43210 Diagram

Boat Maintenance

Jabsco Engine Cooling Pump And Replacement Parts

March 28, 2019March 12, 2021 Mai Tai 1 Comment jabsco engine cooling pump, jabsco engine cooling pump parts, rebuild jabsco engine cooling pump, replace jabsco engine cooling pump

Update 3/12/21 About a year and 100 hours of operation after the pump rebuild a leak has developed. It appears

Jabsco Pump 43210

Boat Maintenance

Jabsco Seawater Pump Bearing Press

March 21, 2019September 9, 2019 Mai Tai 1 Comment bearing puller, jabsco pump 43210, jabsco pump bearing puller, jabsco pump rebuild, jabsco seawater pump, jabsco seawater pump 43210

Seawater pumps are designed to be serviced. But only of you have the right tools. In this article I show

Jabsco Pump 43210

Boat Maintenance

Jabsco Seawater Pump 43210 Rebuild

March 11, 2019March 12, 2021 Mai Tai 3 Comments jabsco pump 43210, jabsco pump rebuild, jabsco seawater pump, jabsco seawater pump 43210

Step By Step rebuild of Jabsco bronze seawater cooling pump. Update 3/12/21 (Click Here) The Jabsco seawater pump is widely

Comfort & Convenience

Installing LED Lights On An Older Boat

January 28, 2019January 31, 2019 Mai Tai 0 Comments 12v LED Lights, LED Boat lighting, led boat lights, led conversion, led lights, LED Strip lights, marine led lights

How to install new LED lights on your aging boat and improve your comfort, convenience and safety. This article focuses

Comfort & Convenience

Updating Your Boat With LED lights

January 13, 2019January 31, 2019 Mai Tai 0 Comments 12v LED Lights, LED Boat lighting, led boat lights, led conversion, led lights, LED Strip lights, marine led lights

New LED lights are an inexpensive upgrade that enhances your boats utility and your safety and convenience. Fooling around with

Comfort & Convenience Safety

Personal Headlamp Is A Must Have Tool

December 18, 2018May 30, 2019 Mai Tai 0 Comments hands free flashlight, headlamp flashlight, Personal headlamp, personal headlight, rechargeable headlamp

What you should consider when choosing a personal headlamp If you’ve ever tried holding a flashlight on deck in rough

Comfort & Convenience

LED Boat Lights And Conversion Kits

December 10, 2018December 15, 2018 Mai Tai 2 Comments boat lights, led boat lights, led conversion, led conversion kits, led lights, marine led lights

Are LED Boat lights really better? Is it worth the time and expense to convert? Just a few years ago

Discover The Freedom Better Boating Provides

July 18, 2018March 6, 2021 Mai Tai 1 Comment boat operators course, boat safety, boating knowledge, boating safety

That’s what a ship is, you know, not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that’s