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Sailboat DIY And Repair Tips

Replacing a Hatch

The forward deck hatch on our project boat, Keywaydin, a 1967 Allied Seabreeze, did not let much light into our dark and dingy forepeak. There

Ask SAIL: Prop Zinc Deterioration

PROP ZINC DETERIORATION Q: My 2014 Dehler 38 has a Volvo saildrive 130S-F and a two-blade Flexofold prop. After six months in the Annapolis area,

Installing a Composting Head on a Sailboat

When we bought our Allied Seabreeze sloop several years ago, the head and attendant systems were, at best, adequate. Nothing smelled, everything worked, but clearly

Ask SAIL: The Ultimate Ground

Q: I have a new Icom M-802 that I am installing aboard. I read about wires that make up the needed ground, and a wire

Ask SAIL: A Diesel Conundrum

 I’m trying to determine why the diesel fuel for my 4.108 low-line Perkins is getting black. I use the word “black” instead of dirty, because the fuel looks as if it is getting crankcase oil (or soot) mixed in it.

BoatWorks: Holding Tank Set-up

So, given that holding tanks are a regrettable fact of cruising life, why not make them as easy to deal with as possible?

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GEAR: Simrad NSS 4

Simrad has upgraded their line of chartplotters with the NSS 4, a new model designed with going off soundings in mind.

A Coneys launch heads out to the mooring field at the marina on Huntington Harbor. Photo courtesy of Coneys Marine

All in the Family

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Coneys Marine on Long Island has always counted on the power of family.

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Transpac Update

As the second fleet of starters get under way, a quick look at the tracker and the prep that goes into a race of over 2,000 open ocean miles.

PacBak Fish Combo

GEAR: Fillet Away Fish Mat

Catching and prepping your own dinner while underway is one of those one of a kind cruiser experiences. The process gets a whole lot better with the right gear.

Nancy attaching this year’s Marion-Bermuda Race plaque to the Navy 44 Integrity’s bulkhead. Courtesy of Nancy Rhodes

Marion-Bermuda Race: A Lesson in Tenacity

In her first Marion-Bermuda Race as skipper of a Navy 44, Nancy Rhodes and her team of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen aboard Integrity stuck to their strategy—even when things looked grim—and walked away with bragging rights and an armful of silver. 

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