Category Archives: Live Aboard

Boating Lessons Learned: An Arranged Meeting

Posted on January 20, 2015 by McManus Boat Works

Have you ever met a stranger and knew right away that the meeting was arranged? That this is no accident.  Somehow you know that your purpose for the next few minutes is to be right here talking to this person. … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: Everyday is a Friday

Posted on December 13, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

People laugh when they hear how we came to live on our boat. For years we had been dreaming of the day when we could retire, sell the house, and move onto the boat full time. We dreamed of untying … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: Marrying Well

Posted on December 11, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

BLUF: Marrying Well.  Most of us have heard the phrase as in “Wow Charlie sure married well.  He doesn’t have two nickels to rub together but she is set to inherit millions.” Well I’m one of those blessed individuals that … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: DC Water Pump Loses its Prime

Posted on December 3, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

BLUF: Air trapped in a pump housing can prevent it from being primed even if a solid column of water is supplied to the pump. It is not uncommon for the water storage tank to run low and the water … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: Got to have a Back-up

Posted on October 8, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

BLUF:  It is good to have a back-up, and maybe even a back-up for my back-up. I never know when a mechanical or electrical failure will leave me dead in the water. That is why I find myself buying two … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: The Boating Family Thanksgiving

Posted on October 2, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

BLUF:  I love Thanksgiving dinner with our boating family.  Too bad Aunt Martha isn’t a boater too. I know it is a bit early in the season but I am looking forward to Thanksgiving.   I was talking to one … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: Women Taking the Wheel.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

Yikes! For some reason I feel like I am treading on thin ice here. I almost couldn’t type the title of this article. It seemed sexist. But for some reason you rarely see women docking the boat so I thought … Continue reading →

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Boating Lessons Learned: Calibrating a Thermometer

Posted on July 31, 2014 by McManus Boat Works

BLUF: I use ice water to check the calibration of thermometers. In my last post I shared with you a trick my Dad taught me where he briskly rolls a warm drink can in ice water to chill the drink … Continue reading →

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Like many of you I spend a good bit of time now and again admiring the handy work of others. Recently the web site Pinterest has caught my eye. There are so many neat projects to see on this site. … Continue reading →

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