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Created on Saturday, 17 February 2007 23:02

Written by Ray

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Well the Miami Strictly Sail was a busy busy day! I really needed two days to do it right. I was running all over as fast as I can and I only saw maybe a quarter of the convention center site. I did get to see all of the sailing site at Miamarina. I looked at all the major refrigeration vendors and wasn’t very impressed with their power usage, or their offerings. They all missed a few key points that I think I can do better at. Quite arrogant for a guy that only read a few books on refrigeration and never put a unit together yet. Hehe. But I am going to have a go at it. In the worst case I can always go back to buying a pre-built system later. I always come out ahead when I try to rebuild something that I’m not happy with on the boat. Sometimes I complete it just as I want. Sometimes I have to go back to a pre-built system. But I do it with a lot more knowledge than when I took on the task. And I understand how all of it works. And that’s a great thing when you are in the middle of the nowhere. I tried to talk to the Yanmar USA dealer. But they where not at the show. I did get to talk to the Yanmar SE regional dealer’s service manager. He is a great guy and has an engineer in mind the lives close to me and is very knowledgeable with exhaust systems. I’ll be sending him an e-mail in the very near future. I really can’t wait to get a new engine in the boat and running.

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Boat Show Feb 2007

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Created on Friday, 16 February 2007 23:01

Written by Ray

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Well the Miami Strictly Sail boat show is tomorrow. I can’t wait. I have a long and expensive list of things to replace, upgrade, or install. I am looking for some good deals. And I really hope I find some or else I have no idea how I will afford all of this cool stuff I simply can’t live without. Hehehehe.

I do have some definite needed items.

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