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Old rigging provides new safety Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 As the refit in celebration of Eurisko’s 30th year neared completion, we were three months and several thousand dollars beyond our original estimate. Luckily, only small projects remained; one of these was replacing the lifelines. Our 1979 34-foot Creekmore had vinyl-coated lifelines that we feared...
It’s just a friendly get-together — they say Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 The silver lure soared into the soft late afternoon sunlight before splashing into the quiet water of Mattituck Harbor, Long Island, sending ripples out in a circular pattern. I hadn’t cranked the handle more than a few times before a fish grabbed...
Keep your onboard supply fresh and pure Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 Keeping the water in a sailboat’s tanks tasting fresh is often a challenge and, if a tank goes bad, the consequences can be outright awful. This is especially a problem when you’re away in a remote location. The cause of the trouble can...
Cutting your dreamboat down to size Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 Many of us fall victim to the allure of the big boat at the end of the dock. A tear wells up as we sight along the acres of the teak decking that must be 6 inches thick. As we stare at our bewildered...
