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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Simply because tugs aren't required in Baltimore. I suspect that will change in many places. There have been initiatives to make tugs mandatory but they were fought tooth and nail by the shipping companies. Lots of ports throughout the world have had mandatory tug rules based on size for many...
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    I am guessing there was a harbor pilot who was responsible for getting them off the pier and out the channel. There definitely would have been a Chesapeake Bay pilot who would drive the rest of the way and not get off until past Cape Henry at the entrance to the bay and he/she probably got on...
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Local news this morning says the mayday was for loss of steering. Police radio recordings now out say the same thing. I believe there are traffic control lights that were able to be used to stop traffic quickly. The police recordings mention warning the work crew but there was only about one...
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Found this video which synchs up the video with the MarineTraffic track and provides some additional conjecture including about the backing bell. But, it also raises the notion that the power loss may have frozen the rudder.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    According to Wikipedia, the ship is single screw, MAN diesel with fixed pitch prop. Prop walk in reverse could account for the swing.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Local reports say all eight people who went in the water were part of a night pothole repair team. Six are still meeting. Can't imagine how terrifying it must have been for those folks.
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    Mercury SmartCraft connect gateway new install questions

    On the diesel harness, there is a steering input connector off the same branch as the tank and depth connectors. Dunno if the gas harness is the same, but if you can locate a steering connector, try jumping that and see what happens. It seems to me that your configuration can't be all that...
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    Anyone near

    @Skybolt lives over there, hopefully he will see this or you can PM him.
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    Mercury SmartCraft connect gateway new install questions

    I found this pub in my files. It has multiple system diagrams, one of which I hope is yours and might be useful. Looks like the Accessory Horn was exclusively for depth warnings FWIW.
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    Mercury SmartCraft connect gateway new install questions

    I think I would first unplug the gauge harness(es) from the J-box and see how the connect behaves. One other thought: when you plugged in the Connect, did you leave the termination resistor in place? I think there should have been one taking up one of the J-box connectors.
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    Mercury SmartCraft connect gateway new install questions

    Looks like your original configuration was Smartcraft gauge cluster only? So, all Smartcraft data was only flowing to the gauges? Is the buzzer wired as an output from the gauges or as a separate feed off the harness? I wonder if the Connect contention issue might extend to a Connect/SC gauge...
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    Vacuflush Help

    I would make the pump isolation test my top priority. Mid-2000's vintage boats have a reputation for having been built with leaky sanitation hoses. It happened to me about 10 years ago and at the time there seemed to be a rash of the same issue with other boats of similar size and age. In...
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    Bridge speakers stopped working

    Maybe you should consider running all your speakers off the head unit or change that out instead of putting in a new amp. I see you asked the question earlier but didn't get an answer. I don't know about the Clarion, but a modern head typically has a fairly powerful amp and can drive a number...
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    Need help with vessel view

    You probably need to enable the gauges in VV settings. I believe it's under Settings...Easylink.
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    Bridge speakers stopped working

    You might want to call or pay a visit to Prince William Marina in Woodbridge. The parts department has access to lots of info on Sea Ray boats including computerized drawings. I would think the odds are they sold your boat originally.
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    Bridge speakers stopped working

    I was able to get the OEM stereo drawing for my model boat by asking Sea Ray customer service via their web site. It shows exactly where the amps were, two in my case, a large one for the cockpit and a smaller one for the cabin speakers. Wouldn't hurt to ask them and see what they can deliver.
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    Vessel View 1.5 replacement

    A new VesselView may well be plug and play, mine (VV4) was. But, it's dependent on what is already installed and many have reported having to change harnesses or add pieces to get a replacement to work. A new display is probably going to cost close to $2K and will have N2K capability, which...
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    Going to AGM batteries. Conflicting information in the process

    I believe West Marine AGMs are exactly the same as the Duracells sold by Sam's Club. Both are made by East Penn. Even on the current sale, there is still a +$100 delta on Group 31's between Sam's and WM. While Sam's full price is great, they usually put marine batteries on sale around now and...
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    Stereo Upgrade

    Tom, no, the channels from the Sirius feed can only be controlled through the MFD interface. As I recall, the interface is much the same when GXM Sirius is selected as a source. Sirius only shows up on the Fusion as an AUX source whose volume can be controlled. Not sure if the other audio...
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    How's your marina's security?

    Tom, I'm thinking regular hull cleaning is necessary where you are. How do the local divers deal with your "guards" or do you not have that option for cleaning?
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