Twisting in the Wind
Yawing on the hook can wreak anchorage havoc. Here’s how to help prevent it. Issue 138:...
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Author: Drew Frye
A Killer (Simple) Kellet
Spare chain and the right placement make an easy kellet for an all-rope anchor rode. Issue 138:...
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Holding Power
Nearly 90 years old, the revolutionary Northill anchor continues to inform today’s...
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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...
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Climb Ev’ry…Sailboat
Dynamic climbing rope can be an intriguing option for some uses aboard. Issue 135: Nov/Dec 2020...
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Tidy in a Trice
Tricing is a quick fix for a multitude of dangling dinghy issues. Issue 135: Nov/Dec 2020 For a...
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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Bolt (Rope) Action
Bolted boltrope? Try this handy harpoon to retrieve it. Issue 135: Nov/Dec 2020 Many good old...
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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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