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A weatherproof housing for cockpit electronics Issue 72 : May/Jun 2010 I recently swapped out my 22-year-old, obsolete Autohelm 3000 wheel pilot. Neither original nor aftermarket parts were available any longer. The only place left to find a spare part was on eBay. I could have wound up bidding for one of the few remaining...

A tall-ship captain sails a petite Dana 24 Issue 72 : May/Jun 2010 Minstrel is the perfect name for Karen Sullivan’s Dana 24. Karen has done a fair amount of wandering from coast to coast and beyond and always with a guitar in tow. Her musical talent and the richness of her experiences make Minstrel...

Shooting stills and video for cruising articles Issue 72 : May/Jun 2010 This article is an excerpt from Lin and Larry Pardey’s Capable Cruiser, third edition, which was published earlier this year. The information, such as the technology discussed here, has been extensively revised in this new edition. Magazines need photographs and pay well for...

The triumph of the do-it-yourselfer Issue 72 : May/Jun 2010 The thing that separates the hard-core do-it-yourselfer from other sailors is just this: no fear. We were replacing a vinyl window in our 170 genoa when that bit of blinding insight came to me. This 170 came with our boat when it was delivered to...