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    Craig Carter

    Craig mounted a kicker pad securely on the aft rail with the help of a nylon T insert used to connect plumbing hose. These parts plus a couple of hose clamps did the trick.
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    Adding a pushpit rail

    Providing extra support for an outboard mount Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 When coastal cruising, I like to tow the dinghy but with its small outboard mounted on the stern rail of the mother ship. This is ...

    Craig Carter
    August 28, 2026
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    Pictures of two people going clamming
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    A mooring for life

    An invisible thread passes from father to son Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 Dad first took me clamming when I was 10 years old. On a still August morning we loaded the long-handled tongs and climbed from th...

    Craig Carter
    August 27, 2026
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    Pictures of boats in the New England weather
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    Winter reverie

    The boat sleeps under snow now, but tropical sunsets will follow Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 It’s a cold New England winter morning. I’m up early to get a few sights of Jupiter before the morning twilight...

    Craig Carter
    August 25, 2026
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