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    John Danicic

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    Rope-to-chain splices

    Solving the problem of joining one to the other Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 In the November 2006 issue, John Danicic wrote about installing an anchor windlass. One remaining issue is the creation of a stro...

    John Danicic
    August 20, 2026
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    John’s Cape Dory 36, in top photos, before and after the installation of an anchor windlass. He selected a vertical windlass after considering both types. A horizontal windlass is shown above.
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    Installing an anchor windlass

    It’s a big job, but easier if you first do your homework Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 When I told my much younger sibling that I was going to install an electric anchor windlass on my Cape Dory 36 cutter, ...

    John Danicic
    August 18, 2026
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    Storm and Conquest: Book Review

    As a solid fan of the “Age of Fighting Sail” stories of Patrick O’Brian, CS Forester, Alexander Kent and Julian Stockwin, I have read the names Pellew, Corbet, the Nereide, Indiamen,...

    John Danicic
    April 1, 2008
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