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    Mike Nelson

    The Arkon beanbag supports the iPad at a good reading angle for hands-off viewing while under sail or if you use an external keyboard.
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    From iNstruction manuals to iNventory

    Cruise with an iPad instead of paper Issue 89 : Mar/Apr 2013 My wife and I were loading our Flicka for a five-week cruise on the Trent Severn Waterway, Georgian Bay, and the North Channel of Lake Huro...

    Mike Nelson
    June 8, 2026
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    Middle Benjamins, North Channel, Lake Huron is popular with cruisers of all types.
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    Let how you cruise be how you choose Issue 94 : Jan/Feb 2014 Cruising in trailerable sailboats has its advantages. In the winter, you can get your boat from the frozen north to Florida at 60 mph in a ...

    Mike Nelson
    May 26, 2026
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    Catalina 25

    A ubiquitous trailerable cruising sailboat Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 Catalina Yachts of Woodland Hills, California, produced the Catalina 25 from 1978 to 1990 from a design by the company’s founder and...

    Mike Nelson
    April 22, 2026
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