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What If Solar Won't Keep Up On a Cloudy Day?
BACK-UP POWER GENERATION FOR TIMES WHEN SOLAR CAN'T MEET DEMAND
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Phil Friedman
Working Up a Business Plan for Your Next Boatyard Visit
GETTING READY FOR MAJOR SERVICE OR A COMPLETE REFIT? THESE TIPS CAN SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY.
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Phil Friedman
Lightning, Galvanic Bonding, and ABYC Standards
A WHILE BACK, PETER SWANSON OF "LOOSE CANNON" RAISED SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS CONCERNING ABYC STANDARDS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION
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Bayesian Disaster Follow-Up
DOES THE SINKING OF THIS 180' SAILING SUPERYACHT CALL INTO QUESTION INDUSTRY DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION PRACTICES?
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Oversized Generators Don't Run Better or Last Longer
UNDER-LOADING IS THE ROOT OF ALL GENSET EVIL
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Phil Friedman
'Impeccably Honest' Denison Seeks Dismissal, Throws Galati, Allied Under Bus
GUEST POST: Yet Another Yacht Broker Suit Filed; All Three Are Consolidated
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Peter Swanson
Coming soon … Ten Golden Rules for Successful Major Refits
THE SEQUEL TO TEN GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL NEW BUILD PROJECTS WILL BE RELEASED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. RESERVE YOUR FREE COPY NOW.
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Phil Friedman
A Blast from the Past: the Kodiak 31 Pocket Sailing Cruiser
EVERY SO OFTEN, I HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS COME INTO POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE STURDY LITTLE CRUISING BOATS BUILT TO MY DESIGN AND STILL SAILING 20 TO…
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Phil Friedman
Top-quality Hand Lay-up Beats Second-rate Infusion Any Day
MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION OVER INFUSION IN COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION MAKES THE UNWARRANTED ASSUMPTION THAT NEW TECHNOLOGY IS ALWAYS BETTER
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Phil Friedman Talks to "The New Yachtsman" About Yacht Buying and Cruising
IN THIS PODCAST, VETERAN BOATBUILDER AND MARINE INDUSTRY CONSULTANT, PHIL FRIEDMAN, TALKS TO BILL THOMAS OF THE NEW YACHTSMAN ABOUT SELECTING A NEW…
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A private space for yacht builders, buyers, and owners to connect and engage on boating-related topics of particular interest to them.
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Nothing On a Boat Is Straight Or Square ... Including the Path to Project Completion
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BOATBUILDING PRO AND A DEDICATED AMATEUR IS OFTEN SIMPLY THE LEVEL OF CYNICISM EACH HAS RESPECTIVELY ACHIEVED
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