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    Posted on February 25th, 2012

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    Index of Trawler MV Tortuga’s Posts

    This is an index of tortuga’s posts. About MV Tortuga New Trawler Owners: About Us Naming our Trawler”Tortuga” Boat Renaming Ceremony Bringing Tortuga Home to Jacksonville Tortuga’s New Home: Ortega River Boat Yard First Voyage on Trawler MV Tortuga Cruise to Astor, Fl Bahamas Cruise Part One Bahamas Cruise Part Two MV Tortuga’s Cruising Itinerary […]

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    Posted on July 26th, 2011

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    About M/V Tortuga

    MV Tortuga

    Tortuga is a 1971 American Marine 49′ Alaskan – Hull #6. She is a classic passage making trawler with a rich history, designed for heavy duty offshore cruising with a 1,000 mile range.

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    Posted on July 26th, 2011

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    About Us

    Jim is a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander (Mustang). Growing up – he moved from the Boy Scouts to the Sea Cadets at the age of 14. Including his teenage years at sea through his retirement from the Navy Reserve in ’93, Jim has spent over 24 years in sea-going occupations.

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    Posted on July 26th, 2011

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    Ortega River Boat Yard

    We have found a new home at the Ortega River Boat Yard in Jacksonville, Florida.  Phil  called today (8/10/01) to let us know that a 55′ covered slip had opened.  We have been looking along the entire east coast from Beaufort, N.C. around to the Gulf Coast.  Covered slips were impossible to find.  We were […]

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    Posted on July 26th, 2011

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    Brazing Book: Case Histories of Brazing Applications

    When Appearance is Critical, Think Brazing. Application: Sunglasses Wire frame sunglasses, manufactured by Bausch 8 Lomb, Co., in Rochester, N.Y. Bausch& Lomb uses the brazing process to produce the ten joints needed for the Ray-8an wire frames available in its sunglasses product line. The component metal parts of frame fronts, which consist of an eyewire, endpieces, a bridge, a […]

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