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    Massive Recall of Kidde Brand Home Fire Extinguishers

    Hello, haven't posed in a while, but I still enjoy the community...Just got this notice from my friends in the USCGAUX. Kidde Recalls Disposable Plastic Fire Extinguishers Due to Failure to Discharge The Kidde Zytel disposable fire extinguishers can fail to fully discharge...
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    Out of winter storage and in the water!

    Hello to all, it’s been a while since my last post, but I’ve been around the board. Today I met the yard crew at the crane for a 5:00 PM splash in. It's been a long spring commissioning with a few extra projects that I've been putting off for a while. ? Finally ran a new, longer, AC...
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    Red Bull Flugtag - Returns to the Delaware River

    This weekend Red Bull will return the Delaware River and have its wildly interesting "Flugtag" along the Camden/Philadelphia water fronts. The last event drew more than 65,000 spectators and a generous amount of boating traffic. Back in 2010 there were so many boats anchored in the area, I had...
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    Inflatable PFD Safety Alert

    Just recieved from the USCGAUX, check your gear if you think you may be affected: Subject: Urgent - Mustang Survival Safety Alert Message: ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mustang Survival HIT Inflatable PFD Safety Alert September 5, 2012 (Burnaby, BC and Bellingham, WA) - In keeping with Mustang...
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    Inflatable PFD Safety Alert

    Just recieved from the USCGAUX, check your gear if you think you may be affected: Subject: Urgent - Mustang Survival Safety Alert Message: ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mustang Survival HIT Inflatable PFD Safety Alert September 5, 2012 (Burnaby, BC and Bellingham, WA) - In keeping with Mustang...
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    Flag Day

    Today is Flag Day, so if you have an American Flag, fly it proudly. If you don't keep an American Flag then today would be a good day to go out and get yourself a flag kit;) For some of us the American Flag means a little more, as a young soldier in the deserts of the Middle East, I flew the...
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    Yacht Explosion Ruled a Hoax...thousands wasted on reponse

    I got wind of this story last night when it broke and thought to myself, dear God I hope that at least a few souls made it out alive. Today we find out that it was all an elaborate hoax that cost the Coast Guard thousands of dollars in wasted resources:mad::mad::mad: This...
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    The boat show...an annual ritual

    Every year around this time, I jump in the car and take that drive down the Atlantic City Expressway to attend the AC Boat Show:) I enjoy seeing the new models from the makers we know and the new lines that incorporate the latest design and technologies. The wife and kids enjoy it too, I've...
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    PFD Regulation for Pennsylvania

    Just got an email on this from my USCGAUX Flotilla: The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission passed a new regulation at its September 27, 2011, meeting on life jacket wear during cold weather months. This regulation takes effect November 1, 2012, and states that: a person shall wear a Coast...
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    Insane Jersey Coast Fall Striped Bass Run

    Over the last three weeks, the Striped Bass fishing in New Jersey has been something special. Last week I decided to give it a try and got my limit within the 1st hour, catch and release after that. Bass were taken on the jig...Turkey and Striped Bass for thanksgiving:D
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    Spare parts for a long cruise...what should I carry?

    Going on a cruise soon and I would like to know what spare parts I should bring along. The engine is a Volvo Penta 5.7gsi PEFS 2000 model. I have two small tool kits and just picked up a fuel filter, an impeller and a serpentine belt...what else? Any help would be appreciated.
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    Painting an anchor and chain

    Ok, my anchor use to look like the one pictured below but now it?s formed some rust. Have any of you ever painted your anchor and chain? If so, what did you use? I know there is a galvanized spay paint that is available, just don?t want to go crazy with the price because the set up is old and...
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    Fishcam...go ahead kill some time!

    Warning!!! Viewing the Fishcam may lead to long periods of boredom and fishing anxiety:p View with caution, BTW I just saw one heck of a Catfish and a few Herring:D http://www.fairmountwaterworks.org/fishcam.php
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    Finally got lessons to go with my boat guitar

    OK bucket list stuff. When I bought the boat, I also bought an acoustic guitar. You know...sitting on the stern while a drift strumming away :rolleyes: Yea right, never learned how to play it and it's been 6 seasons now with this boat :facepalm: So when my 1st mate asked me what I wanted...
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    This Weekends Striper Catch

    Went out of Manasquan Inlet with Capt. Art on the Fintasic charter. Got one...26 lbs, 41":)
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