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By Nigel Calder Posted May 17, 2010
A question from April's Ask Sail and the conversation it sparked More
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Damaged areas can vary in size, but the fix is pretty straightforward More
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By Don Casey Posted May 12, 2010
What you need to know about sandpapers and sanding More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted March 23, 2010
Pacifica Plus's new antifouling bottom paint proves effective; read the expanded version of the review from page 79 of the April issue More
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Strategies for protecting the exterior layers of both you and your boat More
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Kalyan Jana, development support manager (specialty markets) for EnerSys, sent us his four-step guide to winter battery storage. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted January 28, 2010
Peter Nielsen spells out the challenges and decisions of the process in a helpful how-to More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted January 27, 2010
A few years ago I was seriously interested in a Pearson 10M that was on the market for a very reasonable asking price. I had looked it over pretty closely—or so I thought—and I had picked up on a number of faults, none of which were serious enough to put me off. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted January 27, 2010
Before I laid the boat up, I had to replace a bilge pump that had mysteriously stopped working. It sounds remedial, but I have seen enough botched jobs on boats to know that you can’t take knowledge for granted... More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted January 27, 2010
A few years ago, I left my boat’s two lead-acid batteries on board over winter. It wasn’t intentional—an early snowfall led me to cover the boat up sooner than anticipated, and I just never got around to taking the batteries off. More
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Having a first-aid kit on board can keep a mild accident from turning into a major emergency. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted June 22, 2009
Improve performance and take pleasure in fairing your boat's keel. More
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A teak deck requires care, but not as much as you might think. More
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By Don Casey Posted April 15, 2009
Keep steering systems working with a regular maintenance plan. More
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By Rosie Burr Posted April 15, 2009
An easy guide to identifying and repairing blisters. More
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By Nigel Calder Posted April 15, 2009
Ready to launch? Here are ten things you may have missed. More
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By Charles Mason Posted April 8, 2009
Before you go out onto the water, think about getting a free safety assessment from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted March 12, 2009
A paint job, combined with a new antiskid, spruces up an old boat. More
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This easy project will help keep you ahead of most maintenance chores. More
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By Meredith Laitos Posted February 19, 2009
The Sea Scouts of Bay Village, Ohio took home the grand prize of $30,000 from the Interlux Waterfront Challenge More
