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Electric substitute for a mechanical pump Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 Our 46-year-old Allied Seabreeze, Secret Water, is a wonderful sailing boat. Nonetheless, reliable auxiliary power is a high priority. Originally built with a Gray Marine gasoline engine, she was re-powered in the early 1980s with a diesel . . . not your typical marine...
A Sandpiper sheds its dust and spreads its wings Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 I caught the sailing bug early despite the fact that powerboats outnumbered sailboats by a zillion to one on the lake at my grandparents’ home where I spent many a contented summer day. It was the rare occasion I did see...
What’s the D/L with the SA/D? Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 Good Old Boat receives frequent letters from readers asking for an explanation of the formulas used to compare sailboats. We generally refer people to articles written by Ted Brewer and published in the earliest editions of Good Old Boat. The formulas have not changed,...
After the storm, it’s decision time Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 For some sailors, after a storm or hurricane comes relief. The mooring held. The neighboring steel boat didn’t break loose during the night and wreak havoc. The docklines held up. Others are not so fortunate. The storm surge has lifted boats up like twigs...
