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    Andy Vine

    At left, Gwyneth at anchor. At right, Inishmaan in Eshamy Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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    What makes my old boat good

    Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Eleven good reasons for loving her — Andy Vine She’s called Gwyneth, after my mother. A nice Welsh name. A Crown 28 sloop, Gwyneth was built in Vancouver, British Columbia, in ...

    Andy Vine
    August 11, 2026
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    To enable him to operate the hard-to-reach inlet valve from within the head compartment, Andy attached a throttle cable to the handle, top left. It’s connected to an outboard motor control unit, at left, mounted close to the marine toilet where it’s visible and easily operable, above.
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    Remote-controlled seacock

    It opens and closes with a throttle lever Issue 110 : Sept/Oct 2016 I’m one of those sailors who likes to keep seacocks closed when they’re not in use. My problem was that the inlet valve for the head...

    Andy Vine
    April 20, 2026
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    sailboat with tanbark sails
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    Tan Bark Sails Poem

    I want a boat with tan bark sailsTo sail the ocean blueAnd a bow sprit stoutAnd a good long keelTo keep her straight and trueAnd down below a cabin snugWith stove to cut the chillOf mornings up in Noo...

    Andy Vine
    February 12, 2026
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