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NAVADMIN Viewer Extended Access and 2022 Infrastructure Migration (Updated July 2025)
NAVADMIN Viewer has provided 200k+ sailors/yr with quick, reliable access to messages since 2018.
NAVADMIN Viewer for iOS now has the Extended Access in-app purchase to support development and maintenance. Existing users can continue viewing the 3 latest messages. Extended Access ($14.99/year) unlocks all messages.
Why is there Extended Access? Please read the backstory in the post.
Stop Making Up Promotional Email Categories
You thought you unsubscribed from company X’s marketing emails. Did you really think it would be that easy?
It would be a shame if you missed out on company X’s newly created promotional email category. Especially if the advertiser is a third party reaching you through company X’s mail list and email server.
We’re mostly powerless to stop this as individuals but marking these spam emails for our email providers’ spam filter is the least we can do.
2005-2007 Ford Escape Hybrid PTU Fluid Change
1st generation Ford Escape Hybrid PTU fluid change.
The PTU is a high stress, high failure part for this model generation, but changing it’s fluid as preventative maintenance is surprisingly easy.
2005-2007 Ford Escape Hybrid eCVT Fluid Change
Changing the “filled for life” electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) on my 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid for the first time in 220k miles.
This CVT has surprisingly good design for user accessible draining and filling. No oil pan needs to be dropped and it has a standardized socket size and torque spec for both fill and drain plugs.
2001-2007 Ford Escape Rear Axel Differential Fluid Change
The first rear differential oil change since the factory 15 years ago.
A very overdue service on a Ford “filled for life” part. Time to see the carnage on the inside!
