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Part 2: Getting it to fit Issue 10 : Jan/Feb 2000 In the November 1999 issue, well-known marine author Don Casey described how to remove the old engine from your good old boat. Now it’s time for the final exciting step . . . Even though engine brochures generally provide all the measurements you need,...

C&C Redwing plays it both ways Issue 10 : Jan/Feb 2000 Whether you’re a racer or a cruiser or a racer/cruiser (like Bill and Nancy Leonard in the previous article on Pages 4-7), the C&C Redwing is just right. Brian and Joanne Novak are cruisers, new to sailing, who were captivated by the Redwing and...

Bake delicious cake, bread, pizza — on your boat’s stovetop in a skillet or pressure cooker Issue 11 : Mar/Apr 2000 No oven! Now what do I do? When my husband, Dan, came back to our boat, Catherine L, with a two-burner kerosene stovetop to replace the original, but inefficient, alcohol stove/oven, I had to...

Top designer Ted Brewer explains stability and how it affects safety and speed Issue 11 : Mar/Apr 2000 The speed of a sailing yacht in any given wind is determined, to a large extent, by the amount of sail she can carry. In heavier weather, that sail area is governed by the ability of the...