Desiccating Heads
A solution for smaller boats and sensitive waters Issue 155: March/April 2024 Let’s be honest —...
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Author: Drew Frye
Crew Saver
The ins and outs of replacing your stainless lifelines with synthetic. Issue 148: Jan/Feb 2023...
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Easy-Peasy, Sailboat Dinette-to-Sleeper Conversion
One of the most painful things I’ve ever done aboard a boat occurred while sailing Shoal Survivor,...
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Twisting in the Wind
Yawing on the hook can wreak anchorage havoc. Here’s how to help prevent it. A few years...
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Yo! A Better Small-Boat Anchor-Rode Solution
For years I’ve been landing 36- to 48-inch striped bass during the Chesapeake Bay spring trophy...
Read MoreClamping Up
Edson Marine clearly has an eye for what the market needs, adding to its products a garden hose connector fitting made by Banjo, one of the best-known manufacturers of this style of fitting. It’s an industrial-grade, cam-lock...
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Chain Lube Change-up – Chain Care
Steering chains lurk unloved, out of sight, in one of the toughest environments on the boat, a...
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Recycle, Reuse, Reline
Marlow Blue Ocean, as far as I know, is the first dockline made entirely from recycled bottles....
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Bright Lights
The LED revolution has seen a million rechargeable lights hit market—many for the marine market. I...
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Hot Stuff – DIY Sailboat Cabin Heater
A simple, low-cost stovetop heater takes the edge off a chilly cabin. Few sailboats...
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