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A crafty sailor converts a water tank into a chain locker Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 The stock water tank in my 1965 Columbia Defender 29 was a plastic, 25-gallon, tapered, trapezoidal thing under the V...

Commemorative photo of Autohelm 3000 aboard Mystic, the editors’ C&C 30. This autopilot ran frequently for nearly 10 years. The day following this photo session, it failed. An indicator of how important this feature is aboard Mystic: a new autopilot was ordered immediately.

Significant advances in new generation of autopilots Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Not long ago, autopilots were little more than powered aids to steering with somewhat primitive designs and a reputation f...