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Falling Marine Insurance Premiums on the Gulf Coast
February 9th, 2012 | MYS Team Notes, News, Power, Sail, Service, Stanton Murray's Notes | Stanton Murray | No Comments
Finally some good news! We have been tracking marine insurance premiums and can report a substantial reduction over the past several years. If you have not recently evaluated your marine policy, take this opportunity to find out if our partners at Global Marine Insurance can offer a better value. Click here for a online application. or [...]
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Maintaining the drip less stuffing gland on your Beneteau
November 3rd, 2011 | MYS Team Notes, Sail, Service | Michael James | No Comments
The rubber stuffing box offers a low maintenance solution and yet offers a long life span when handled properly. Apply grease every 200 running hours or once a year and ventilate the seal after launching the boat for many years faultless function. A simple trick for applying the grease: Use a drinking straw, fill the [...]
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GPS users by the thousands implore the FCC to reject a 4G network proposal
November 3rd, 2011 | Power, Sail, Service | Michael James | No Comments
GPS users by the thousands implore the FCC to reject a 4G network proposal, saying the resulting interference could be “catastrophic” for navigation. Click Here to Read the Article
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Proper Use of A VHF Marine Radio (Continuing Education)
October 18th, 2011 | Adventure, MYS Team Notes, Power, Sail, Service | Michael James | 1 Comment
If there’s one piece of safety equipment on your boat that rivals a life jacket in terms of being valuable for you (and your guests) in an emergency, it’s your VHF marine radio (either handheld or fixed-mount). When you’re out of cell phone service coverage (or the battery’s dead or you left it on your [...]
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Replace your Winches Video (Sail Magazine)
August 31st, 2011 | Service | Michael James | No Comments
Replacing your winches from our friends at Sail Magazine and Harken: Murray Yacht Sales on Facebook
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