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A little elevation keeps the toilet base dry Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 I have seen quite a few marine toilet installations where the presence of even a little amount of salt water has caused green stains to run out from beneath the toilet’s bronze base. When I recently installed a fully rebuilt Wilcox Crittenden...
Exploring the social side of sailing Issue 86: Sept/Oct 2012 Magazine time being what it is (and our short seasons in the Northland being what they are), I write this as our sailing season is just beginning, knowing it won’t be published until our season is nearly over. Our C&C 30 is cleaned up, launched,...
A sewing sailor needs her own pair of pliers Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 Here’s a little-known fact: any sailor who sews should have a pair of pliers in his or her sail-repair kit. Pliers are just the thing for pulling (and sometimes pushing) a needle through eight or more layers of sailcloth when sewing...
Old socks for laid-up standing rigging Issue 90: May/June 2013 We remove our boat’s mast every year when we lay her up and store her for the winter. When we’re doing the annual haulout, I have some old socks and short lengths of light line at the ready. As soon as we disconnect a shroud...
