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Latest Dashew Log: Storing Two Dinghies When There Isn’t Enough Space

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It is often hard to find enough space for one let alone two dinghies. So when this motor yacht passed us in Falmouth Harbor in the UK we grabbed the long lens.

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Latest FPB Series Notes: Handrail Design

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Handrail design and positioning is a tricky art. You want the rails where they are convenient to use, and easy to grip, but not overbearing aesthetically. The photo above is on the starboard side of the entry landing on the first FPB 64.

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Latest FPB 64 Update: FPB 64 Update #32

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You are looking at the Murphy mechanical gauges in the engine room. Notice that the center “Engine Oil Pressure” is reading 50 PSI. The engine is being tested (along with all the other systems).

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