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    John Brooke

    By dry-fitting all of the parts of his oversize scuppers, John ensured that they would align properly and that he would cut the holes in the right places, at left. The new scupper cut in the cockpit side dwarfs the original cockpit drain, at right.
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    Bigger cockpit drains

    Faster discharge from flooding waves Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 My boat’s original cockpit drains were adequate for a rain shower or a light wash-down but often became partially blocked with one thing o...

    John Brooke
    July 13, 2026
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    Low-cost sturdy handrails

    Anyone handy and well tooled can make them at home Issue 117: Nov/Dec 2017 Over the course of 30 years, the unfinished handrails on my friend’s 35-foot Bruno & Stillman powerboat had become whittl...

    John Brooke
    March 9, 2026
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