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A critical conduit fails in old age Issue 109 : Jul/Aug 2016 Buried in the bottom of the hull, the stern tube is one of those invisible parts of a boat that rarely calls attention to itself. When it does, it can mean serious trouble, as we found out when we had to haul MonArk,...
Take one tabloid six times a year Issue 108: May/June 2016 When we hang out in our booth at boat shows, subscribers stop to resubscribe, of course, but we’re amazed by the number of times they tell us, “I’m here to renew my prescription.” I usually do a double-take. Subscription? Prescription? Well, maybe it is...
Ways to dispose of expired pyrotechnics Issue 108: May/June 2016 Your flare caddy was overflowing with mostly expired flares. You bought a bigger one. Now it, too, is almost filled with expired flares. If you’re thinking it’s time to find a way to responsibly dispose of those old expired flares, you’re in good company. Many...
How sailboats stand up to the wind Issue 108: May/June 2016 In a letter to Mail Buoy in the September 2015 issue of Good Old Boat, Rich Morrow of Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, called me to task for putting too much emphasis on ballast/displacement ratio, and not accounting enough for beam in stability comparisons between...
