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Garbage out, good used stuff in; the saga begins Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 The game plan for Maruska would have to be aggressive to meet a June departure. My primary goal was to make her seaworthy and reliable for the long trip home. Havre de Grace, Maryland, to Norfolk, Virginia, would be her shake-down....
“Post-trauma syndrome” might describe the impact on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 I was in a marine store the other day and saw an attractive ice chest for my boat on sale. I thought of buying it . . . but then again, I have three ice chests at home ....
How to get home when the fuel goes bad Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 My two 40-gallon diesel fuel tanks were full of contaminated fuel. Since the boat was out of the water for work on the engine and cockpit sole, it was a good time to remove the bad fuel and clean the tanks....
Tips from a world-cruising fellow sufferer Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 It never fails. Every time we get into a discussion with a new or would-be cruising sailor, there comes a moment when a concerned look crosses his or her face and the question is blurted out, “Do you ever get seasick?” I don’t think...
