Mailport: July 2011
See the photo above: This is what happens when three or four owners get into a boat’s electrical system! How would anyone troubleshoot this...
Where Credit is Due: July 2011
In regard to the article in the April 2011 issue on a shower solution from Whale Pumps (www.whalepumps.com): I have been looking for a...
What’s the Best Way to Clean Marine Rope?
Every spring, there are numerous threads on the sailing forums discussing the best ways to clean ropes, mostly about dock lines. Brutal methods are...
Design For: Winch Handles
Making spare winch handles is a simple job for a competent metal worker. This I discovered because our Norlin designed Scampi, Windhover, has eight...
Ventilation Can be Improved in Almost Any Boat
Fresh air and a dry berth are two “rare," commodities in the belowdecks caverns of most boats. On deck you may be surrounded by...
Metal Chafe Plates: Functional Remedy for Scrapes and Scratches
What do you do when the pin in the leg of your folding cabin table digs up the cabin sole? What do you do...
Design for: Through-Deck Fittings for Coaxial Cable
Sealing the holes in decks where Loran and VHF antenna cables penetrate is a fairly common problem on modern boats. If there were only...
Fall Maintenance: Don’t Wait Until Spring!
As the frost line marches southward over the next few months, it will signal the end of the season for sailors stranded to its...
No Supermarket At Sea
Cooking at sea has never been easy and is usually looked upon as a dull, but necessary task. Nothing can spur the queasy stomach...
Fall Maintenance: Dont Wait Until Spring!
As the frost line marches southward over the next few months, it will signal the end of the season for sailors stranded to its...
X Yachts X43 Sailboat Tour
Are you interested in a 40 foot performance cruising sailboat? Looking for an X-Yachts sailboat? Join us today for a sailboat tour of the...
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