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    Henk & Johanna Grasmeyer

    Henk’s insect screens, at top of page, are made of inexpensive materials and are easy to install. The dropboard screen, above left, is supported by a frame made of wooden dowels joined at the corners with flexible water hose, center. The excess screen seals the corners. The construction makes the frame adjustable to ensure a snug fit. It’s sufficiently rigid to stay in place, at right, and easy to stow.
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    Bug barriers

    High-level protection at a low price Issue 104 : Sept/Oct 2015 Sometime before we left — towing our 25-foot Catalina C250 WB (water ballast) — for a yearlong “road and float” 17,000-mile cruise around...

    Henk & Johanna Grasmeyer
    April 30, 2026
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    The piece of clear Plexiglas that Henk used for the hatchboard was short by two inches, at top, but that proved to be a good thing as the gap allows for ventilation but, most of the time, does not admit rain. For those occasions when the wind and rain are from aft, a teak strip closes the gap, above. After expanding the storage space a little, Henk is able to stow the Plexiglas board alongside the normal hatchboard, at left.
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    A see-through hatchboard

    Let there be light, even in the cold and wet Issue 105 : Nov/Dec 2015 Before we left home for a year-long land-and-sea cruise around the continent, during which time we would live aboard our 25-foot C...

    Henk & Johanna Grasmeyer
    April 29, 2026
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    Flags flying from boat
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    Flag flying without knots

    A banner application for plastic chain Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 Somewhere in a remote cubby aboard your boat you probably have a stash of flags, ensigns, jacks, and pennants. They vary in size, shape,...

    Henk & Johanna Grasmeyer
    April 23, 2026
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    Unsupported inside the dark tarp oven, at left, the furler extrusion had warped. Now stored inside its stiff storage tube, it lays along the deck of Someday Lady, top of page.
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    Jib-furler straightjacket

    Getting the kinks out of long-term storage Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 Sailing the waters off the West Coast of British Columbia brings great joy along with the occasional challenges. Pacific Northwest s...

    Henk & Johanna Grasmeyer
    April 23, 2026
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