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Air-condition your boat for less than $100 Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 “It must be 104 degrees out here you think to yourself as you walk down the dock toward your boat. It’s been just moments since you parked your car and you are dripping. As you pass the new 47-foot Beneteau, you can hear...
Scraping off 22 years of fond memories Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 I had been waiting all winter for an excuse to spend some time with my boat. The ice in the Bay of Quinte had started to recede, and a trip over the bay bridge showed that most of the water had softened and...
It’s not secure, but it releases easily Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 The highwayman’s cutaway knot (also called the highwayman’s cut) is said to derive its popularity from gentlemen in that profession who needed to untie a horse quickly. The knot is a slip hitch with a difference from all the others I have seen,...
Evaluating individual boats Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 This excerpt from Beth Leonard’s new book, The Voyager’s Handbook, second edition, is the second of a three-part series with a focus on selecting the right sailboat for extensive passagemaking. The first part focused on the available designs and choosing the right boat for your purposes. Boats...
