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FEBRUARY 2006
TOOL TIME: The Essential Tools for Your Boat
January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Steve Creel- FEBRUARY 2006
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A boat is nothing less than a small factory. The size and accommodations of your boat will determine how many pumps, switches, valves and fittings it will have. Let's take a look at a typical twin-engine 40-foot powerboat with a generator, two state-rooms, two heads, a galley, a wet bar with ice maker, an exterior shower or wash down, an onboard oil change pump and air conditioning. Doesn't sound too complicated, right? Well, this roughly translates to about a minimum of 21 fluid-handling pumps, 31 valves, and hundreds of fittings! This brief overview of mechanical and electrical systems is not intended to alarm you about your pleasure craft. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be enlightened about the simplicity of your boat and how, with the right tools, you can maintain and repair items using your very own tool chest. Let's divide our tool chest into three groups:
LITTLE BIG BOAT: The Holby 24
January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Dennis Caprio- 2006
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Every financial wizard, from the household budget-keeper to the CFO of a major corporation, knows how important the bottom line is to the fiscal health of a family or a business. If you're a naval architect or a boatbuilder, though, the bottom line assumes a value far beyond the last entry of a profit-and-loss statement.
