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How would you know that it was not AC or Heat Pump? Serious, honest question. Very common here in the summer, even when the boats are...

I believe that is for ships, not pleasure yachts. Please share where the above came from. From Yachting Monthly (please correct me if I...

That's a red herring. If the water is treated to a good standard it is quite clean. In fact, nearly all outflows are to inland waters...

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I find a slight irony that some UK marinas apparently ban automatic bilge pumps for environmental reasons, while discharging blackwater...

Pump freezing: In fact, I live in an area where it gets seriously cold (-14C last night) and I have never heard of a bilge pump in the...

There should also be logical exceptions. For example, I have never had a boat were fuel or gasoline could get into the bilge. The tanks...

It sounds like a "gotcha" rule for if there is a spill. I would ignore it if I felt my safety was affected. I'm sure there are boats...

Neither do the underground tanks at the petrol station, yet they do check for water in the tanks (this is law in the US, don't know...

^^ a. Incorrect positioning makes hitting the end of the stoke more likely. Correctly mounted, it is less likely. Yes, I have no idea...

I would bend over backwards to meet the required directions. I have had them installed to the wrong dimensions on two boats. steering...

^^ Good point. If you sail in the rain, get a cover (eBay or Amazon). Or you can make one.

Given that it is winter, the best product also depends on temperature. In the summer, fast epoxies overheat and bubble in the holes. If...

Just to be pendantic .... In Colregs, the light at the top of the mast (tricolor) is not the masthead light. The masthead is about...

On racing boats it is common practice to add small labels. You can't lose them, and unfamiliar crew can find things. It helps with...