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    Dean Raffaelli

    Dean’s single-element induction cooktop lets him keep his cool while his supper sizzles, and it’s small enough to stow easily.
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    Cooking by induction

    Heat the food, not the cabin and crew Issue 104 : Sept/Oct 2015 I should put this on the table right now: I am a vegetarian. When every other boater in the harbor is preparing dinner on an outside gri...

    Dean Raffaelli
    April 30, 2026
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    One of Dean’s morning rituals is removing the spiderwebs that festoon the boat inside and out, above. Dean pinched his Swiffer Duster from Charlotte, his wife. The design has since changed but he manages to force the new refills onto his old handle.
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    Spider Wars

    Eradication attempts wither to a ritual cleansing Issue 110 : Sept/Oct 2016 I have morning rituals when cruising. Though I try to sleep late, I usually rise with the sun, but with deliberate care so a...

    Dean Raffaelli
    April 20, 2026
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