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While economics favor the sloop, other rigs have much to offer Issue 17 : Mar/Apr 2001 The history of the fore-and-aft rig is a fascinating one. It is particularly interesting when you realize that two of the earliest fore-and-aft rigs, the lateen sail of the Middle East (Egyptian feluccas and Arabian dhows) and the Chinese...
Friends forever . . . fiction with a touch of truth Issue 18: May/June 2001 “JIMMY? IT CAN’T BE. YOU’RE DEAD!” “I’m standing right here in front of you, Bob. I’m not dead.” The shallow, wrinkled face of Bob Wainwright went from surprise to sadness. “Why aren’t you dead? You said you’d be dead. I...
Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Consider for a moment ball valves and seacocks . . . the plastic variety, specifically, the stuck plastic variety. What do you do when you buy a boat with stuck plastic ball valves/seacocks on the through-hulls? Your first thought may be to replace them with bronze. But wait a minute....
Going NOW means holding the line on costs Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 We cruised for three years aboard our 1973 Islander 34, Kestrel. In order to leave when we did (in our mid-30s) we were willing to give up our careers, travel in a smaller boat, and do without some of the “stuff” many...
