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Firebase near VCB 1969 Dewey Canyon, drawn by Silas Levi from a picture of  a Marine Firebase in North I Corp RVN Actual picture of Home is where you dig it. near VCB/LZ Stud 1969 1971 Sgt of the Guard Gitmo, Cuba   Boot Camp Parris Island January 1968      Standing on the passenger side of the bench seat in my mother's 54 Olds looking out the windows as she drove the dirt roads into town was cool to this kid. I would hold my hand out the window and pretend I was flying. There was one paved highway we eventually got to then she would say to me “Roll the window up son, I am gonna be doin 60 now we're on the highway!” There were no child seats and most disdained any restraint like seat belts. My 5 year old mind could not conceive the mileage, speed and distance back then. I could only watch as the telephone & power poles started to go by like fence posts as mom speed-ed up the powerful V8 car on the blacktop high way into the small town on the Western side

We have been docked at the Marina at Ortega Landing since our return from up/down the St John's River in 2015. We made a few day trips and one week away from the dock, plus the haulout for bottom  in 2015 and this year for bottom paint and an out of the water survey for insurance, the engines are not run under load that much. We ran them after a service on the filters and recorded the running engines. I noticed a noise and used a mechanics stethoscope to locate the source. A bearing in the idler pulley for the twin drive belts. The belts pull the water pump for the engine coolant. there is a another pump for sea or raw water on the engines. Volvo parts list. #25 is the bearing needed. $54 @ Volvo plus shipping. The bearing is an easy replacement. You need a snap ring removed and a bearing driven out. If you ignore noises like this it can be a failure while under way and you could lose the engine when it overheats. Here are the videos that have the noise in them.  Diesels ar

Sold! Jan 2018 We placed our boat with a broker  http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1986/Marine-Trader-40-Sundeck-3144967/Jacksonville/FL/United-States#.WfTV2bLytD- The boat has full solar power with 3 X 245watt panels and a huge battery bank. With the new never used watermaker and other amenities you can anchor out for weeks at a time in the islands or the St John's. We added several pictures to the album. Email to get the link! We added engine run videos on youtube Email to get the link! We love the teak floored sundeck.  New impellers with Speedseal covers.  Port side aft. Has enough fenders and lines for a hurricane. We were right here for Matthew and Irma, No Damage! The steps are portable and we carry them on top of the sundeck when cruising.  New zincs, sea cocks and bottom paint Huckin's boatyard Jan 2017 Huckins did $6k worth of service to boat in 2014-15, 2016-17. We have the invoices for your records.  Starboard a

Current location Slip 45 B dock Solar project expense Repaired wall of galley  Docked at Murphy's Island Huckins new zincs Bottom with two coats Trinidad Going back in water All fixed up!  St John's River Murphy's Island