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Thank you very much for your reply; it's exactly what I needed to hear. One of the reasons I started this thread was to get a little reassurance that what I was doing wasn't dangerous or irresponsible (with the appropriate preparations). I now have that reassurance!

The excess is ending up in the oil pan under the engine, so it's not being burnt. That being said, when I did the last oil change I definitely put in more than 12 quarts to hit the mark on the dipstick. However, the mark I'm talking about is a new mark so I figured the adjustment had already...

Thanks Bob. I will keep that one in mind if my other easier fixes haven't solved it. We are departing Saturday morning, so won't be able to drop in. Enjoy the Empress though!

Two votes for AIS is enough to convince me. I'm picking up an ICOM-M802 (SSB) today (though I won't have the opportunity to install it until we get to San Diego and I can get an antenna). I'll throw an AIS in the shopping cart while I'm there; doesn't seem like it would be difficult to setup...

Scratch that. Just pulled the "spare" fuel pump from my stores bin and it's obviously the previously installed pump. Gaskets don't look too reliable. I'll have to wait until I get the new spare in Port Angeles.

Then I shall install that app as well! Any idea how far out you can receive a cell signal? I wasn't expecting any at all. I'm planning on picking up an AT&T sim card in Port Angeles. Phone is already unlocked.

Thanks Marin. Seeing as I have a couple of days before we go, I'll go ahead and replace the pump.

GFC, That's a great read. Obviously your boat was larger than mine but the seas you experienced don't look like anything we couldn't handle. Also that was one hell of a pace you maintained! I'm going to start planning my way down the coast now that most of our pre-departure tasks are wrapped...

This weekend we will be departing on quite the adventure in our 1984, 36' Universal Europa Sedan. Picked up the boat in April and have been learning the ins and outs since. Our intended destination is Mexico and beyond, but we're in no rush to get there. The goal is San Diego by mid-October...