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THE NORTHERN JOURNAL

Good questions.
Better equipment choices.

Practical reading for your next container, marine engine or conversion project.

Choose the container that fits the job.
Container buying guide

Choose the container that fits the job.

Start with the contents, access and site—not just the length printed on the listing.

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A practical checklist for your next outboard.
Marine equipment guide

A practical checklist for your next outboard.

Power is one specification. Shaft fit, controls, rigging and accessories complete the picture.

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Get your site ready for container delivery.
Delivery & site planning

Get your site ready for container delivery.

The entrance, access route and unloading area matter as much as the final placement spot.

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Turn a container idea into a clear project brief.
Customization guide

Turn a container idea into a clear project brief.

A good brief connects the layout, fit-out and site so the quote describes a complete scope.

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What goes under the container matters more than the container.
Site preparation guide

What goes under the container matters more than the container.

A container is only as square as the ground beneath it. Get the base wrong and the doors tell you within a season.

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Storage or occupied: the question that sets your permit path.
Permits & approvals guide

Storage or occupied: the question that sets your permit path.

Nearly every approval question answers itself once you decide what the unit is actually for.

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High cube or standard: one foot that changes the whole build.
Container buying guide

High cube or standard: one foot that changes the whole build.

The extra height sounds like a small upgrade. For anything you plan to insulate or occupy, it decides the project.

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Condensation is the problem. Insulation is only half the answer.
Conversion guide

Condensation is the problem. Insulation is only half the answer.

A steel box in a Maine winter will rain on its own contents unless the build is designed to stop it.

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Shaft length: the measurement most repower problems trace back to.
Marine equipment guide

Shaft length: the measurement most repower problems trace back to.

Horsepower gets the attention. Getting the shaft and transom right is what makes the boat work.

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New, one-trip, cargo-worthy, as-is: what the labels actually mean.
Container buying guide

New, one-trip, cargo-worthy, as-is: what the labels actually mean.

Condition language is shorthand, not specification. Here is how to read it — and what to ask instead.

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