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United States Coast Guard rescue a 74 year old man who was aboard a sailboat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 31 May

A 74 year old Canadian man who aboard a sailboat that was in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday was located around 489 miles off of the coast of Tillamook Oregon when the sailboat had mechanical problems due to sailing in high winds...

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The Duties Of The Able Seaman

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 22 Aug 18

Looking at entries in the Oxford Companion To Ships and The Sea. The first entry describes the role of the AB, or Able Seaman. I always assumed AB stood for Able Bodied Seaman, which seemed rather discrimanatory to disabled...

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283928 @283928 (22) • India 7 May 10

Removal of cylinder head: 1.fit hydraulic jacks on all cylinder head nuts and connect the HP hoses 2.Open jack-vents and start to pump slowly ensuring no excessive pressure buildup 3.once air bubbles are removes, shut vents and...

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