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Taking up the mooring strain Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 To take the strain off our windlass, I needed a chain stopper. I found some nice ones on the market, but they were expensive and I had to come up with a good place to mount such a device. Instead, I use a chain hook...
A cautionary tale from one who’s been there Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 The sirens call when least expected, their soft and gentle songs luring honest sailors away from much-loved boats, turning heads toward anything two feet longer — something with a shinier gelcoat, a new four-stroke outboard, roller furling, and radar. By the time...
One man’s solution: Drag it backward Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 The perfect dinghy would be light, stable, unsinkable, indestructible, readily convertible to a life raft, and able to carry a large burden. That’s the easy part. It would also fold away into a package the size of a shoebox for stowage. That’s the hard...
Be careful where you use these similar alloys Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 In comparing bronze and brass, it is helpful to define two key terms before pointing out the differences, attributes, and deficiencies of these two materials: Alloy – When metals combine with each other, along with certain other elements, and fuse together as mixtures,...
