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Hardware And Equipment

Watermakers for Long-term Cruising

It’s easy to spend a lot of time and money on sails, engines, generators and electronics when gearing up for a long-term cruise. However, one

How to: Choosing a Furling System

The boat’s just gone back into the water after her winter storage, and you’re getting ready for a sail. The jib has run nicely up

Recharging your Refrigerator

Ever had refrigerator angst? It’s a dreadful state of mind that consumes you when your reefer doesn’t deliver the goods. It’s been known to paralyze

Make Your Own Retracting Bowsprit

I’d always dreamed of using a spinnaker to propel our Tartan 31, Solace, along on a light-air summer’s day, but the thought of wrestling with an unruly kite (prior to running it over, of course!) was never appealing. Then one day I read about the benefits of rope-luff sails and their ease of handling in the January 2012 issue of SAIL magazine and decided, “I can do this!”

Boat Shopping

There’s no straight path to boat ownership. Charter in the meantime. 

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