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A pillow block put its troubles to rest Issue 110: Sept/Oct 2016 A disadvantage of owning a semi-custom boat is that there is no manufacturer to call on for help in resolving matters that are specific to that boat. With no owners’ forum to bounce ideas around and few owners with whom we can discuss...
Sailing with the heirs to our pastime Issue 110: Sept/Oct 2016 This was the summer that will be remembered fondly aboard Mystic for the times we took kids sailing with us. We didn’t go far. In one case we were never out of sight of the marina, but we did introduce sailing to five enthusiastic...
Traveler controls belong in the hands of the helmsman Issue 110 : Sept/Oct 2016 Rat’s axiom, that there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats, is especially true for those of us who own and sail good old boats. While the shiny gelcoat of a...
How electromagnetic radiation sheds light on dark clouds Issue 110: Sept/Oct 2016 Rain, high winds, and thunderstorms can put a damper on any sailor’s day. But forewarned is forearmed, and the best resource for monitoring the locations and movement of thunderstorms is Doppler weather radar. In this first of a two-part series, Mark Thornton explains...
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