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When weather lets you goof off without a guilty conscience Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Some days dawn gray, wet, and windy and promise only scud, thump, and splash. But if you are safely anchored and generously scheduled, you can smugly sip a second cup of coffee — brewed, not instant — and declare this an...
Moviemaking for fun, family, and (perhaps) profit Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 Have you ever watched a movie and commented, “I could have done better,” or “I would have done it this way?” Now it’s your turn. With today’s home video cameras and computers, you can make DVDs of your cruises to share your experiences...
One man’s solution: Drag it backward Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 The perfect dinghy would be light, stable, unsinkable, indestructible, readily convertible to a life raft, and able to carry a large burden. That’s the easy part. It would also fold away into a package the size of a shoebox for stowage. That’s the hard...
Be careful where you use these similar alloys Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 In comparing bronze and brass, it is helpful to define two key terms before pointing out the differences, attributes, and deficiencies of these two materials: Alloy – When metals combine with each other, along with certain other elements, and fuse together as mixtures,...
