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  1. Bouba

    Burping shaft seals

    Is this still a thing ?...my boat should go back in the water this week...how do I tell if I have a seal that needs burping ?
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    Propspeed yes or no ???

    This is something I normally wouldn’t bother with...but last night someone on tv was putting it on a superyacht.....I know that that is no comparison to my humble boat....and I might as well worry about what they use on an aircraft carrier...but it got me to thinking....and today the prop is all...
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    Jabsco Quiet Flush filter

    Hi everyone My Jabsco quiet flush electric toilet has a pump to draw in seawater and a filter..,I think it’s the round thing in the photo Sorry it’s out of focus but it’s in a dark place and I was in a hurry. I think I should clean this…but before I do…does anyone have any sage advice…for...
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    Anodes....which type ?

    Just read this very interesting article..... https://www.absolutemarine.co.nz/image/catalog/documents/anodes/truth_aluminum_anodes.pdf
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    Spending the weekend at anchor 😎

    To celebrate this beautiful weather we are anchoring for the weekend…..so, the day started gloriously
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    When is it time to scrape off antifoul ?

    After eight years and eight coats of antifoul (always the same brand).....when does the panel recommend scraping back to gel coat ?....on a 34 foot semi displacement in the Mediterranean
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    Big fire in Med port

    EN IMAGES. Cinq bateaux détruits et deux autres endommagés dans le port de Saint-Laurent-du-Var
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    Today at the port of Hyeres

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    Boat Show pictorial report

    Today I went to my first boat show of the year ! At La Ciotat.., also known as the Marseille boat show…..here is what I saw
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    How to move an island

    This looks like fun😀 Boat Owners Collaborate to Relocate a Floating Island | BoatTEST
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    Royal Tour

    Three brand new Princesses have just arrived in convoy…two 55 and one 72…
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    Cassis

    A lot of you have been to Cassis already I’m sure…it’s a little jewel just east of Marseille. Even though I have ventured that far by boat in the past…this trip was by electric car. The setting of the town is spectacular…it’s set amongst cliffs called the Massif des Calanques…after leaving the...
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    Measuring my boat

    The port where we stay for winter want everyone ones boat measured. They take the boat out of the water in the cradle hoist, and using plumb line and laser measure the length and width. My appointment is for Wednesday morning. I’d hoped to capitalize on this by having a jet wash and change...
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    Best thing to have on a boat 🤔?

    Most of you will answer booze and birds 😳….but you are wrong…the correct answer is electric blanket…got one for Christmas and it’s bliss 😎😊😉🥰😍
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    Boating memories

    Even though this is the time to contemplate all that happened in 2023...I’ve gone back further and am just reposting pictures I have posted before...but these are all nice pictures with fond memories of fine days on the water...please post your own memories 😎
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    Breathing bottle

    What does the panel think about this product (it’s in French but I’m sure you’ll get the gist) PACK BOUTEILLE DE PLONGÉE OXSEA OX500 + POMPE MANUELLE
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    Another Anchor Thread

    Storm Babet: North Sea drilling platform Stena Spey loses anchors
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    Toilet thread

    When do boats stop going wrong ? It’s nearly midnight and I have noticed a leak coming from the pump assembly at the base of my Jabsco quiet flush electric toilet I never get to my backlog of jobs because there is ALWAYS a newer more urgent job
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    Anchor thread

    No particular reason for posting in the Motorboat forum except this was on a motorboat..anyhow saw this today and if anyone wants to comment they may..
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