2024 (#154) January/February

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January/February 2024 Issue Highlights

• In this first issue of 2024, we feature an eclectic mix of DIY stories to inspire your own projects and keep your boat in shipshape condition
• Read an in-depth feature about Formosan termites, how they can be a destructive force aboard older boats, and what you can do to fend them off
• Go for a test sail of a slippery-hulled Beneteau First 375 and find out what makes this IOR-influenced hull form so popular with cruising and racing skippers alike
• Ride along with a cruising couple as they experience the unthinkable —a scary crew overboard situation that turns out OK in the end, but offers up some key takeaways
• Learn the ins and outs of using 3D printing to craft your own boat parts
• Weather a storm in the Florida Keys aboard a San Juan 21
• Plus: Rig a combination vang/preventer, keep your alternator cool, make a clever bilge pump to keep your boat dry, and a whole lot more.

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