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    Kuan Yin takes the ground for a mechanical repair.
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    A low-tide solution

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    Dennison Berwick
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    Five lessons

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    Sigmund Baardsen
    June 25, 2026
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    Comparison chart between Luders 36, Alberg 37, and Pearson 35
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    Looking at the Luders 36 . . .

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    Ted Brewer
    June 25, 2026
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    Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: Book Review

     Another little gem which has crossed our desks in recent weeks is a revised version of John Rousmaniere’s Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboat...

    Karen Larson
    September 1, 1998
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    Cruising 101: Book Review

    If you ever wondered whether a long-term commitment to a small fiberglass home is for you, you’ll want to pick up Cruising 101: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Paradise by Amy Sullivan and Kevin Donnel...

    Karen Larson
    September 1, 1998
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    Dragged Aboard:Book Review

       Before we contacted Don Casey to invite him to get involved with our new magazine, we decided to take another look at his best-known book, This Old Boat. Unfortunately, our copy wasn’t w...

    Karen Larson
    September 1, 1998
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    Cruising Rules: Book Review

    Sailors’ libraries are filled with every conceivable subject matter from dinghies to clipper ships – alcohol stoves to diesel engines, etc. but missing is a book to explain personal relati...

    The Editors
    June 1, 1998
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