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Acid can cure those temperature-rise blues Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 I guess I’m not much of a sailor. After racing in doldrums for a large part of my life, I find irresistible joy in turning to my reliable Atomic 4 whenever my GPS reads less than 4 knots. A friend gave me a drifter...
What was it that struck in the dead calm of the night? Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 We were about 500 miles south and a little west of Bermuda, midway on a delivery trip from the United States to the Virgin Islands, smack dab in the middle of the doldrums. To say that it had...
Here’s how to preserve your own meats and fish Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Centuries ago, scientists discovered that sterilized foods in a sterile vacuum-sealed container do not spoil. Since then, frozen, freeze-dried, and irradiated foods have come into the marketplace, but it’s still hard to beat the simplicity, low cost, safety, and reliability of...
Troubleshooting starts with the simplest explanations Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 It was just after midnight. The off-going watch was snuggling into the pilot berths while the on-coming crew adjusted to the darkness in the cockpit. We were west of the Gulf Stream, motorsailing to arrive at our destination on schedule. Suddenly there was silence...
