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    Henry Rodriguez

    The signature feature of Henry’s handy-billy is the Clamcleat, above, with which he can easily grab onto a halyard or any other line that’s already under load. The handy-billy is portable, easy to set up, and gives youngsters pulling power beyond their years, at right.
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    Poor man’s halyard winch

    Make your own handy-billy Issue 71 : Mar/Apr 2010 Most good old boats have all the mechanical muscle a person could want in the form of powerful winches. Boats at the smaller end of the scale, however...

    Henry Rodriguez
    July 23, 2026
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    Henry glued Sunbrella over closed-cell foam to make a cushion for his dinghy’s seat.
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    Instant cushions

    Contact cement is the key to speed Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 My bottom was in trouble, and I don’t mean my boat’s bottom. The daggerboard trunk on our 8-foot El Toro dinghy was doing its best to work it...

    Henry Rodriguez
    May 22, 2026
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    Twinkle Toes and the Riddle of the Lake: Book Review

    Twinkle Toes and the Riddle of the Lake is a book written by a cat. Don’t let that put you off; this cat is not a bad writer. A quick Google search shows that quite a few cats have taken to writing, t...

    Henry Rodriguez
    February 1, 2010
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