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A new way to get a grip on deck clutter Issue 66 : May/Jun 2009 “OK, Sam, slap the cuffs on her.” This line from an old B-rated cops-and-robbers movie could have a new life as good advice on how to keep your boat safe and organized while she’s docked. The cuffs are Cable Cuffs,...
The rise and fall of a famous nautical cover girl Issue 66 : May/Jun 2009 Some consider it absurd to anthropomorphize inanimate objects, but those of us who mess about in boats know differently. After all, we give our boats names and call them “she.” Very few other objects are thought of this way, perhaps...
Use your own observations to refine the local forecast Issue 66 : May/Jun 2009 A big part of guessing what the weather will do is knowing what it has just done. Reading Gord May’s excellent article, “Weather Basics,” in the November 2005 issue, prompted me to write about what we do on Callisto that helps...
The equipment you hope you never have to use Issue 67: July/Aug 2009 Among the most important pieces of equipment on board our boats are some we’ve spent good money for but hope we never have to use. Fire extinguishers are one example and the ditch bag is another. If your boat is foundering and...
