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March 26, 2013
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  Typical Use of European RCD Devices on US Boat     Blue Sea ELCI Set Up, Easily Retrofitted   North Shore Safety Unit Available through Marinco, 30 and 50 AMP Service     Our recent entry discussing ELCI devices got a new query on the topic from Jim. Here it is: "Ed,I'm trying to make sense out of the ELCI/RCD stuff. Very difficult. n the marine marketplace, what's actually available? Blue Sea Systems seems to have units available now. The Hubbell/North Shore/Airpax-Sensata/Techsol ...
March 25, 2013
by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson
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Long time readers of this blog may remember that I have a hard time saying just the right thing when questioned by officials at border crossings.

March 21, 2013
by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury
Billy McIntyre and Serena Cobleigh, both students at Portland Arts & Technology High School, were first place winners in the Troubleshooting Contest.

High school techies put their skills to the test during the Maine Boatbuilders Show’s second annual Trouble Shooting Contest.

March 18, 2013
by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

Eleanor posing gamely with my in-need-of-servicing heat exchanger. I've since had it serviced and I put it back on the engine, good for another 3,000 hours.

We’re fast approaching the two-year mark from the day we embarked on this adventure. Several times I’ve written about our concern for the girls’ wellbeing, growing up on a transient cruising boat. Our concern can’t be helped and conclusions are difficult to draw because the calculus is not straightforward.

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