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Learn Your Life Raft

With sea boots and foul weather gear full of water, I stepped onto the bottom rung of the life raft’s boarding ladder and tried to stand up. Nothing. ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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A New Glow for the Old Girl

She was a magnificent yacht in her day, and you’re the new proud owner. With a little tender loving care she can regain that youthful appearance, but, ...
On October 4, 2017 / By George Day
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Anchors for Cruisers

For cruising sailors who like to explore off the beaten path, anchors are their most important safety gear and insurance policy. If you are going to sleep well ...
On September 27, 2017 / By George Day
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Boat Rat: Digging for Treasure

That humble, tattered canvas seabag doesn’t seem to get lighter with age. Perhaps the contents provide a means of tracking some of the problems I’ve encountered over ...
On September 20, 2017 / By George Day
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Distress Signalling for Cruisers

Last November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran Leopard flipped over in a violent micro-storm 400 miles north of the Dominican Republic, the crew was able to swim free of the ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day
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Smart Charging

Previously published in BWS. Marine engines come with an alternator rated between 50 and 70 amps as standard equipment. This is spec’d to charge the starting battery and ...
On August 8, 2017 / By Administrator
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How to Share Your Sailing Experiences Using Modern Video Cameras

Here’s a great article from Daniel Collins on how to get the most from your video cameras while sailing… Since the very beginning of sailing, sea stories of ...
On August 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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Building Redundancy into Your Boat’s Systems

Here’s a helpful article from John Champion on how to make your boat’s systems truly reliable… Cruising boats are simple but contradictory things: a heap of essential, often complex, ...
On July 26, 2017 / By Administrator
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Leave and Return with Peace-of-Mind

Here’s a great article by BWS contributing editor John Neal on how to decommission and commission your boat in a foreign port… A high percentage of cruisers we meet ...
On July 18, 2017 / By Administrator
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Getting an In-Depth Tour of Your Life Raft Can Make All the Difference

Here’s the second part in our two part series on life rafts: Andrew Cross gives a first hand account of getting his life raft and MOM8-A serviced and certified… When I stepped ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator

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