In addition to the spiral muffler at the engine exhaust, I've added a secondary muffler in the pipe at the top of the pilothouse. My friends tell me it's quieter. I still think it sounds very loud. Too loud to have a normal conversation while underway is in my book too loud. However, I've done all I can and I live with it.

The turn-over test needs to be done over all three axis. So top/bottom turn, long-side/long-side turn and short-end/short-end turn. The crystal blank is mounted parallel to the top and bottom sides BTW. Cheers, Magnus

Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong!

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The first presentation titled: “LOCKING THROUGH” is a 60 slide lesson which covers the equipment needed and all the procedures to safely lock through from one body of water which is at a higher or lower elevation than the other. Note: All but one of the locks shown are on one of the several America’s Great Loop Cruise routes.

Hello All, I am in the process of re-working my bimini top hardware. I need to replace the slide bar located on either side of the fly bridge. Does anyone have a source. Need 3 feet on each side. Thank you in advance. Ken Tucknott

Hi all, The bird flew in and landed on the lighthouse just after 5:40 pm, presumably to roost. The rain picked up just after that so I imagine it will spend the night there. It landed right at the top of the lighthouse (on the metal just below the peak) with two Cormorants. Luke Berg

Various parts available, photos available on request: Complete factory manual including: Mercruiser R&L 233 Walter V drives All accessories $50.00 Carver Logo's $25.00 Complete windshield including Bimini top $175.00 Laura & Artie Ortmann Long Island, NY

My old boat has lead lined fiberglass insulation in all the engine room areas and the floor of the salon. It has 4/53 detroits. They are not objectional at cruise speed in the salon, on top of the engines. Seems like it is better for the material to absorb the noise than isolote it. YMMV

Dear all, If I want to insert an IP core into the fpga, like a block ram, what is the right way of doing it? Should I create a folder under /usrp3/top/x300/ip, with .xci file and Makefile.inc in it, then just instantiate it in the source code. Can it work? Thanks, Zhihong