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    Bill Barth

    Reamer stuck in old bearing (1). Boring out the old bearing (2). Making the new bearing (3). Fitting the new bearing (4). Gaining access to wet plywood (5). Making the bearing support (6). New core installation (7). Putting the old floor back (8).
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    Fixing a sticky rudder

    Finding the cause was the trickiest bit Issue 49 : Jul/Aug 2006 The wheel steering of my 1973 Grampian 30 had not worked well with the autopilot for several years. Holding a course when steering manua...

    Bill Barth
    August 20, 2026
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    Unlikely Passages: Book Review

    Reese Palley has written about things he knows — sailing, people, and art. His sailing books are: There Be No Dragons, Unlikely People, and Unlikely Passages. There Be No Dragons gives the wanna...

    Bill Barth
    July 1, 1999
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