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    Kevin Alles

    Kevin Alles is an elementary school teacher who relishes his summer freedom to go sailing with his wife, Janan, aboard their Bayfield 32, Sea Alles, out of Cedar Island Yacht Club on Lake Erie. When the stars align and their two adult children have some spare time, sailing is a family affair. Kevin looks forward to more extensive sailboat cruising after he retires.

    A dent puller grips the curved surface of a boat’s hull firmly and releases easily.
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    Get a grip . . .

    . . . and take a dent out of your bottom cleaning Issue 84 : May/Jun 2012 I sail a 1969 Columbia 28 out of Cedar Island Yacht Club in Kingsville, Ontario. Without something firm to hold on to, thoroug...

    Kevin Alles
    June 22, 2026
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    Fishing for a Halyard

    A sinker and line makes a reliable messenger Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 When the genoa halyard aboard my father’s C&C 29 broke last summer, we thought we would have to remove the mast to replace the...

    Kevin Alles
    February 17, 2026
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    Closing the Bug Gaps
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    Closing the Bug Gaps

    After replacing the screens that fit the opening portlights on our Bayfield 32, I noticed a narrow gap around the perimeter of the aluminum frame, between the screen and the portlight frame. The tiny ...

    Kevin Alles
    May 1, 2018
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