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2009 Week 10 in Review

Work starts on the Maris Pearl I started working on the Maris Pearl this week, starting at the top of Jay’s checklist. I serviced two of the generators; changed the oil filters, and looked at the belts and impellers. This … Continue reading

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2009 Week 6 in Review

Work continues on the Catalyst This week at OTM Inc, we overhauled the Catalyst‘s injectors. This process includes striping the injector down, inspecting all the parts, lapping the valve with very fine compound, inspecting the seat, cleaning out the tip, … Continue reading

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2008 Week 47 in Review

Maritime networking at Brunch I occasionally host brunch for 200 or so of my closest friends. Lots of maritime folks came to last Sunday’s brunch. Brian the shipwright, Grant the captain of the Thea Foss, Diana the maritime museum specialist, … Continue reading

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2008 Week 37 in Review

This week on Catalyst, we continued our cruise down the Canadian Inside Passage, heading for home: Sunday, September 7 – Bishop Bay to Mussel Inlet: skiff into Mussel River, watch Brown Bears (sunny with fog patches) Monday, September 8 – … Continue reading

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2008 Week 31 in Review

Sobre las Olas on display I finished up most of the work on the Sobre las Olas just in time for the “Old-Fashioned Day in the Park” in Marina del rey. It’s a free annual event at Chace Park , … Continue reading

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2008 Week 27 in review

An update from the John N Cobb We hear that NOAA has decided to tow the John N Cobb back to Seattle before decommissioning the boat. This may give the engineers and mechanics a chance to determine the problem. All … Continue reading

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