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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Mechanical”

How to Maintain a Sea Strainer

The purpose of sea strainers So what is a sea strainer you may ask? On a boat, many appliances are water-cooled rather than air cooled. Think of your house air …

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Maintenance

How to Troubleshoot Stiff Steering on Outboard

Stiff Steering on your Outboard? This week we had some relaxing fun hanging out with our boating friends at the Marina. The girls cleaned one of the boats. Deb and …

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S/V DreamChaser Sails

It has been 3 years ago to the month that we bought our Formosa 51. I remember driving back from where it was located with the euphoric glow and enthusiasm …

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How to clean a marine water strainer

This week, we bring a blog post to you from the Last Affair. Many of you that watch our Youtube Channel know that we have DreamChaser (our 51′ Formosa) as …

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How to adjust a Single Lever Gear Shift Lever

On DreamChaser we have had a problem where the gear shifter lever does not quite go into gear before the throttle starts to accelerate. The way the single throttle lever …

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How to troubleshoot and repair an HPF error

The Dreaded HPF Error If you have a boat with air conditioners or heaters, you have likely seen the dreaded HPF error (High-Pressure Freon or High-Pressure Fault) error. Depending on …

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