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Getting, Storing and Using Water While Cruising

Here’s a helpful article from surveyor John Champion on how to get, store and use one of our most precious resources while cruising—water… Water is useful stuff. We ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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Simple Anchoring Etiquette

Here are some easy anchoring tips by Rachel Robertson originally published in Blue Water Sailing magazine… Sitting peacefully on anchor, it was impossible not to notice the new ...
On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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Dry Suits for Cruisers

Previously published in BWS by Andrew Cross. When sailors think of dry suits, an image of frostbiting in dinghies comes to mind, so too does the notion that ...
On March 29, 2017 / By Administrator
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When Were Your Chainplates Last Inspected?

Previously published in BWS by Wayne Canning. Servicing chainplates is not an item you often find on a sailboat owners list of maintenance tasks because many never think ...
On March 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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Tips on Routing From Florida to the Caribbean

Previously published in BWS by Tor Pinney. Ah, the Lesser Antilles, irresistible as a Siren’s song. Every year these eastern Caribbean islands lure more and more sailors to ...
On March 14, 2017 / By Administrator
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Beyond Painting-Spar Restoration

Previously published in BWS by Pete Dubler. As the restoration and refit of our Pearson 424, Regina Oceani, continues—her inner being now strong and solid with a new ...
On March 8, 2017 / By Administrator
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What to Do When Your Steering Fails

Here’s another great article by expert navigator, delivery skipper and weather router Bill Biewenga… Winds were brisk at 40 knots and the waves were large as we beam reached across the ...
On March 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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Understanding Your Diesel Engine

Previously published in BWS by Richard Estes. I had departed the marina in Charleston, South Carolina bound for Florida, it was my first cruise on my cutter and ...
On February 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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Adding Reef Points

Previously published in BWS by Heather B. Hamilton. Any experienced cruising sailor knows the importance of being able to reef your sails in heavy weather to reduce power ...
On February 15, 2017 / By Administrator
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Exploring Guatemala

Previously published in BWS by Barbara Dahn. Every once in awhile, the cruising life hands you very special moments. I seem to have those special moments with Bram ...
On February 8, 2017 / By Administrator

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