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NuTeak brightens a once dim prospect Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 In 2008, at age 66, I fulfilled a lifelong dream by purchasing my first cruising sloop, a 1979 Hunter 30. Like many good old boats, Time-Out desperately needed a new owner when I acquired her in 2008. Over three decades of uninterrupted slip life,...
A sailor and photographer recalls a dream assignment Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Every once in a while a boat comes along that captures your heartstrings. Thankfully, it usually happens at a dock or marina, where — when the good angel on your left shoulder finally gets through to you — you can walk away...
There’s more to their lines than meets the eye Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 A typical fleet of good old cruising boats will show tremendous variety in the design and layout of their decks. The typical fleet of modern raceboats will show a remarkable sameness and consistency in their deck designs and layouts. A raceboat...
Helping dock “crew” do the right thing Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 When we bring our 1979 C&C 30, Callisto, into a dock, I like to have the docklines made fast and their ends positioned so helping hands on the dock can easily get hold of them. For years, I’ve tried to find a slip knot...
