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Custom waterlift muffler calls for creative approach Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 My friend, Ken Simmons, and I ran into a common problem when we replaced the aging Atomic 4 in his 1968 Pearson Vanguard with a shiny Yanmar 3GM30F diesel: the exhaust system wouldn’t fit. There was no room to position the waterlift muffler...
An anxious skipper learns to listen to others Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 When first conceived, the notion of an overnight sail seemed exciting. Sally and I had been coastal cruising for years, but we always planned our inlet-to-inlet passages between sunrise and sunset. We had spent many nights aboard but always on the hook...
Advice for avoiding problems with your roller headsail Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 It was 3 A.M. The wind had reached the forecasted gale force, and somewhere in the marina I could hear the sound of a jib dying. I knew the sound before I saw the sail. I’d heard it before. A roller furler...
Compulsory testing and licensing send the wrong message Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary have recently thrown their weight behind the idea of mandatory testing and licensing for the operators of boats. This is not a new topic for me; I just have more to say. I do...
