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  Dos and Don’ts for Maintaining an Awlgrip Finish

  Now in the midst of the spring season you may be taking a closer look at the finish of your topcoat. Many sailors love an Awlgrip finish. Really ...

  On May 17, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  So Many Apps to Choose From, Here Are Ten Best Sailing Apps for 2019

  There is an amazing number of sailing apps out there and Waterborne has gathered together a top 10 list. From weather, navigation, anchoring apps and more this list ...

  On May 13, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Five Tips on Improving Your Hand Sewing When Making Sail Repairs

  These tips on sail repair come from Skipper Tips via Sailrite which has a number of how-to videos on their website regarding sailmaking and repair. Skipper Tips offers ...

  On May 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Has Your Boat Sat Awhile? You May Want to Polish Your Fuel

  There are any number of reasons to polish your fuel, including if your boat has not been used in awhile, discovering the fuel cap was loose and water ...

  On April 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Protect You and Your Boat From Lightning

  The marine insurance company, Gowrie Group has an article on what exactly lightning is, the possibility of a strike and prevention measures. Lightning is a channel of negative ...

  On April 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Torqeedo’s Travel Outboard

  Torqeedo has announced their new travel outboards made for tenders, dinghies and daysailers.   With its integrated lithium battery and outstanding efficiency, the Travel is a great alternative ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Seven Sailing Tips From Longtime Cruiser Patrick Childress

  Patrick Childress Sailing Videos #25 explains how to stop those pesky boat leaks on bluewater sailboats with “chinking” around leaking hatches, stopping a leaking port light with a ...

  On March 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Your Boat at Your Fingertips

  This security app was created by a sailor after his sailboat broke off the mooring and drifted ashore during a winter storm. He has created a surveillance app ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Med Moor

  Mediterreanean mooring is quite common in many parts of the world. It saves dock space as you moor stern-to or bow-on rather than alongside which is more common ...

  On March 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Shorthanded Sailing with Alan Lucas

  Single-handed sailing is filled with the pleasures of self-reliance, responsibility and challenging situations, foremost amongst the latter being the ability to establish a balance between good watch-keeping and ...

  On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks