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    Bob Brodsky

    Having the engine controls on the coachroof makes for safer passage in tight or difficult quarters.
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    Relocating auxiliary controls

    Change that awkward throttle and gear placement Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 Some sailboat traditions deserve to die. Among them is the placement of the auxiliary engine controls down around the ankles of ...

    Bob Brodsky
    August 27, 2026
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