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Safety & Seamanship
Offshore Log:South to Trinidad – A Different Kind of Paradise
August 22, 2000
Distress
Barometers: Altitude and Speedtech Tops for Forecasting
August 22, 2000
Distress
Coleman 1000: First of the Truly Portable Generators
August 22, 2000
Boat Maintenance
Barnacle and Algae Removers: Single-Purpose Cleaners Are Best
August 22, 2000
Safety & Seamanship
Offshore Log:Big Change in the Foretriangle
August 21, 2000
Electrical
Alkaline Battery Tests: Results Say It’s Bedtime For Bunny
August 21, 2000
Boat Maintenance
Offshore Log:Another Year, Another Bottom Paint
August 21, 2000
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Marine Electronics:11-Model TV Antenna Test
August 21, 2000
Communications
Marine Electronics:SEA 159, Icom M45 and M49 Are Top Fixed-Mount VHF...
August 21, 2000
Apps and Computer Programs
Marine Electronics:Garmin 48 Tops in Handheld GPS
August 21, 2000
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