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    Chuck Baier

    With much trepidation, Chuck Baier cuts a big hole in Sea Trek’s deck, below left, while the executive officer protects her domain with the vacuum, below right. The end result was well worth the effort, above.
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    A hatch from scratch

    Light and air stream belowdecks once the dam of procrastination is breached Issue 66 : May/Jun 2009 Sometimes, the simple solution to a problem is not easy to contemplate. Although Sea Trek, our Marin...

    Chuck Baier
    July 30, 2026
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    Susan Landry prepping the deck for retreading
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    Fresh traction on an old deck

    New non-skid restores good looks and safe footing Issue 67: July/Aug 2009 Anyone who owns an older boat, or is considering the purchase of one that’s in need of some renovations, has wrestled with the...

    Chuck Baier
    July 29, 2026
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    When Chuck and his wife, Susan, moved aboard a trawler after years on a sailboat, muddy anchors followed them. A saltwater deck-wash system was the answer.
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    A wash-down for the anchor

    No more muddy souvenirs to foul the foredeck Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 Nothing says you need a washdown system quite like hauling up an anchor and rode full of black goop that attaches itself to the an...

    Chuck Baier
    July 14, 2026
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    With a little carpentry work, Chuck exploited unused space behind and under the boat’s stairs, at left and center. Out-of-season clothes are “vacuum” packed, at right.
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    Creative stowage solutions

    Thinking outside the lockers and drawers Issue 78: July/Aug 2011 Any of us who have lived or considered living aboard a boat understand the problem of finding enough space to stow all of our possessio...

    Chuck Baier
    July 1, 2026
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