What are tow boats called? tugboat A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. How much does a tugboat cost? Tugboat companies deal in large sums: the bill to dock a tanker can run from $15,000 to more than […]
Read MoreWhere did the Carib tribe get their name?
Where did the Carib tribe get their name? Carib, American Indian people who inhabited the Lesser Antilles and parts of the neighboring South American coast at the time of the Spanish conquest. Their name was given to the Caribbean Sea, and its Arawakan equivalent is the origin of the English world cannibal. Who are the […]
Read MoreCan you cut up a fiberglass boat?
Can you cut up a fiberglass boat? A jigsaw is plenty capable of cutting fiberglass in fairly small quantities if you have a sharp, aggressive blade with deep grooves in the teeth. Start the jigsaw in the pilot hole you drilled. Move steadily along your cut-line. How do you extend fiberglass? First, bevel the edge […]
Read MoreWhat do you call where you dock your boat?
What do you call where you dock your boat? A berth is a bed, usually stacked like bunk beds, on a train or a ship. But if you want to use berth as a verb, you better be talking about parking a boat: to berth means to moor or dock a ship. The parking spot […]
Read MoreWhere can I find the year of a Johnson outboard?
Where can I find the year of a Johnson outboard? The year is encrypted in the serial number or model number on almost any Johnson outboard. From 1980 to present the year is coded in the serial number. If the Johnson or Johnson Evinrude is older then 1980, you can find the year of the […]
Read MoreWhat do three short horn blasts indicate?
What do three short horn blasts indicate? One prolonged blast indicates you are getting under way, and three short blasts indicate you are backing up. This is what is sounded when you are departing a dock in reverse. Five Short Blasts – This is the DANGER signal. What does 5 short blast of a horn […]
Read MoreWhat transmission fluid do I need E46?
What transmission fluid do I need E46? A5S 390R is a GM transmission so it uses Dexron VI fluid. Any decent brand of Dexron VI will work and you will need about 7 quarts of it. You will also need to get a transmission filter and a transmission pan gasket. What kind of transmission fluid […]
Read MoreCan not changing your oil cause the check engine light to come on?
Can not changing your oil cause the check engine light to come on? Low oil pressure is a common cause of a check engine light turning on, and it can seriously interfere with your car’s performance. Low oil pressure is often the result of wear and tear in your car’s oil pump, or improper oil […]
Read MoreHow does the BMW X3 sunroof panel work?
How does the BMW X3 sunroof panel work? A very talented bmw mechanic friend of mine says that the plastic tabs on the sunroof panel covers that connect to plastic filament line broke off and wind back into the mechanism that moves the panels forward and back. The plastic filament How do you remove the […]
Read MoreCan a car battery be drained by an alternator?
Can a car battery be drained by an alternator? While you might initially think that any problems with electrical things like lights or radio not working are directly related to the battery, the alternator is actually where most of the power in your vehicle comes from. Consider that if you were to leave the lights […]
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