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    Todd Duff

    In 1974, Westsail Corp. opened a production facility in North Carolina, above, to help meet the booming demand. The Westsail 32, below, wasn’t fast (its nickname was the Westsnail 32), but with its heavy displacement, low freeboard, and full keel, it is an eminently seaworthy design. And with a long waterline, it does get moving nicely in a stiff breeze. In 1973, the base price of a Westsail 32 was $29,950.
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    Westsail, the dream factory

    It launched sound boats but foundered in shoal financial waters Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 A few ocean-going sailboats are familiar to almost every sailor: the Pearson Triton, generally accepted as the f...

    Todd Duff
    June 12, 2026
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    Go cheap and go in comfort

    The case for good old offshore-cruising boats Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 The best used-boat bargains of all time are out there right now. Despite the cutbacks in new-yacht production, more boats are for ...

    Todd Duff
    June 10, 2026
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    All the sails except the fisherman on the Farrington 52 staysail schooner, Kai Kanani, were on roller furling. When Todd owned this boat, his 12-year-old son Alex could sail her using the electric winches and furling gear.
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    Sail plans for cruising

    Variety is the spice of the sailing life Issue 92 : Sept/Oct 2013 One of the greatest aspects of offshore and coastal cruising is meeting other like-minded souls out there who are sailing the world’s ...

    Todd Duff
    June 1, 2026
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    The boat was a 1979 Morgan 461 sloop that had spent nearly her entire life immersed in tropical waters. While sanding the thick buildup of bottom paint, the crew discovered many hundreds of tiny blisters. They first tried opening each one with a Dremel tool and waiting for the laminate to dry (PHOTO 1). The original plan was to “spot fill” these blisters using epoxy filler. However, when moisture levels failed to come down significantly after several weeks, an exploratory removal of the gelcoat was in order. That revealed a bigger problem (PHOTO 2).
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    The blister question

    To peel or not to peel? Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 The photos on these pages illustrate a complete six-layer laminate peel and replacement using biaxial cloth and vinylester resins followed by an epoxy b...

    Todd Duff
    May 13, 2026
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