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Another idea on how to improve airflow below Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 In the March 2003 issue of Good Old Boat, Peter Bonsey presented his unique method of increasing belowdecks airflow in a small boat in an article titled “Banish the Damp.” Peter’s idea firmly grabbed my interest. What interested me more than anything...
Bats and a thunderstorm combine to make mayhem Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 We were a few days into the first leg of a three-season passage to the Canadian Maritimes from our home port of Bayfield, Wisconsin, in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. We anchored overnight off the beach outside a small harbor-of-refuge named...
How to get home when the fuel goes bad Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 My two 40-gallon diesel fuel tanks were full of contaminated fuel. Since the boat was out of the water for work on the engine and cockpit sole, it was a good time to remove the bad fuel and clean the tanks....
Tips from a world-cruising fellow sufferer Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 It never fails. Every time we get into a discussion with a new or would-be cruising sailor, there comes a moment when a concerned look crosses his or her face and the question is blurted out, “Do you ever get seasick?” I don’t think...
