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A mobile stand takes the weight Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 I live just a couple of houses from the beach where I keep my dinghy, but now that I have a heavier 4-stroke outboard it’s a chore lugging it down to the boat. The problem is with the 4-stroke, not my age. Portable outboard...
She was a long time budding . . . Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 Eleven years is a long time to dedicate to a two-year refit. But there it is. This summer we will launch our project boat, purchased in February 2003. We are so excited we’ll be holding an open house for our subscribers...
Use them for handles, tethers, and tie-downs Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 We have dozens of lanyards aboard Nine of Cups. We use them on pelican hooks, zippers, key rings, flashlights, and even USB flashdrives. I’ve used a lanyard knot with very fine line to make jewelry. I once used a variation of it to...
Celestial bodies have lost their star appeal Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 I was in my early twenties when I first learned about celestial navigation. I had an interest in astronomy as a kid, was a fairly knowledgeable amateur astronomer as a teenager, and majored in astronomy in college. So when I joined the Navy,...
Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival...
The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart t...
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