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Clean, reliable diesel for the DIY cruiser Issue 86: Sept/Oct 2012 In our early years of cruising, we learned the hard way about how important clean fuel is. I didn’t worry about the fuel as long as the primary fuel filter looked clean. On one offshore passage, however, the seaway was a bit rough, which...
It launched sound boats but foundered in shoal financial waters Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 A few ocean-going sailboats are familiar to almost every sailor: the Pearson Triton, generally accepted as the first large production-run fiberglass cruising sailboat; the Valiant 40, an ocean greyhound that has made many long-distance cruising dreams come true; the Tayana...
A sewing sailor needs her own pair of pliers Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 Here’s a little-known fact: any sailor who sews should have a pair of pliers in his or her sail-repair kit. Pliers are just the thing for pulling (and sometimes pushing) a needle through eight or more layers of sailcloth when sewing...
Old socks for laid-up standing rigging Issue 90: May/June 2013 We remove our boat’s mast every year when we lay her up and store her for the winter. When we’re doing the annual haulout, I have some old socks and short lengths of light line at the ready. As soon as we disconnect a shroud...
