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All thumbs? The Speedseal will see you right Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 If your auxilary pump uses a water pump with an impeller, inspecting it regularly can prevent serious problems. In 1999, when we purchased our 1979 C&C, one of the first inspections we undertook on our Yanmar 2QM15 was a look at the...
A hangover with a dangerous potential Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 On a sunny Tuesday morning last summer I awake in a our aft berth with a headache for the second time in as many days. Monday’s headache I could understand. . . the skipper in the adjoining slip had been mixing rum-and-Cokes the night...
Try this logical, six-step method to eliminate impulse purchases Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 Is choosing the boat that’s right for you like selecting an appliance or more like falling in love? Is it a matter of the head or the heart? When my wife, Kathleen, and I decided to begin our search for the...
Bluewater or coastal, weather controls all Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 Weather cells move through our cruising grounds in about three days in summer and closer to two days in fall and spring. If you sail a coastal cruiser on Lake Superior, that is probably the most important thing that you can know. It is...
