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    Jamie Harris

    With the mast suspended by a crane just above his head, Jamie quickly leads the ends of the spreader and masthead wires through the mast step into the junction box on the cabinroof, at right. The new step with Onrust’s lucky coin, above.
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    Better mast step

    Elegant solution avoids mast replacement Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 “Well now, this doesn’t look good.” The marine surveyor was kneeling on the deck looking at the base of the mast where it was ste...

    Jamie Harris
    August 31, 2026
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    Emergency portlight covers

    Holding the water out when a port breaks at sea Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 According to the pilot charts of the central and north Pacific Ocean, the incidence of gales during late July and August on the ...

    Jamie Harris
    August 17, 2026
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    All parts except drum, top pawls, and springs are ready for reassembly.
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    What’s inside your winches?

    Keep those old primaries clicking nicely Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Back in the 1960s and ’70s when many of the good old boats we love were built, Barient winches were considered the gold standard for pr...

    Jamie Harris
    August 7, 2026
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