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of course things always go wrong when you need them most. So was the case, off for the labor day weekend to camp out with many other boaters in a far-away secluded, behind an island nature preserve. totally loaded down with beach toys, firewood, etc. etc. 2 adults three kids and a dog. Counting on generator for hot showers, a/c etc.

fired up generator and looked at water output (we always do, learned lesson about clogged strainer/fried impeller). Admiral shutdown and she quickly checked strainer (although had to tear up bed that was already made). Strainer clean. ??? Weird, ok maybe we lost an impeller. Because i had spare on board decided to leave dock on trip and check when we got there. After arrival, able to open engine compartment, check impeller. Impeller fine! ????

Only think it could be either pump shot (but it sounded ok), or we have block in line somewhere. couldnt fix at sea. So we ran generator all weekend and the thing never shutdown despite low flow.!!! but caused us stress.

Just troubleshot this weekend on dock. pulled hose from seacock off strainer. opened seacock, almost no water coming out. worse is that we immediately filled boat with fould dead fish smell!!!! hooked water hose from dock., opened seacock and flushed. for two seconds big pressure buildup then whatever stuck blew out.

put back together and ran great, lots of flow!!!!

Lesson: The generator intake on these FW really sucks. way too aggresive. Never ever have problem with A/C intake yet runs 10x more. also now know of another thing to check re low flow. wonder how long I was having prob and what was in there? Also I have a great admiral, she knows how to access and clean strainer!

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2006 348 Vista
"Cruisin Home"
Hampton NH

Thats great!! We went to P-town that weekend, its a good take but pricey. For you, I know its at least 10 miles more than me coming out of Boston. But thats not a place for kids. $140 a night for a slip! $80 for a morring. We don't get there until 4 or 5 on Friday night. So I think next year, first night on the hook and then the next 2 at the slip.

yeah we heard its fun out there, but not kid friendly. My good freind just out there last weekend and they went out each day fishing on the banks and saw massive humpback whales breaching fully all day! they said sight to be seen.

the place we went is in essex bay behind cranes beach in Ipswitch. All federal reserv land. awesome dunes etc. At least 200 boats anchor back there every labor day. gotta get in at high tide. low tide only 2 feet of cleance!

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2006 348 Vista
"Cruisin Home"
Hampton NH

Yep!! You can go right off of Stellwagon to go whale watching. Its a great take, but you need a very good camera for it!

We need to do more boating up north. For some reason we seem to go south toward Onset.

OHHH!! The Newport Boat Show is this week. Its a must see & eat your heart out session! I went for the first time last year. There clain that was the smallest its every been. You needed 2 days if not more to see it all. If that was small, its the BIGGEST show I have ever seen. At least 8 to 10 times bigger than the Boston one, maybe even more.

Onset good, we stayed there last year. blinding fog in the cape cod canal with boater coming the other way right at us on wrong side of the road so to speak, with a 50' viking,........not so fun. just got out of his way, what a maniac.

Newport great, that is where I was born. heard the show is good, cant make it this year though.

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2006 348 Vista
"Cruisin Home"
Hampton NH