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  Is Stainless Steel Really the Best Metal for Use in an Anchor?

  Each time Practical Sailor conducts an anchor test, they get questions about the materials used in anchors, particularly stainless steel. Stainless steel is much less prone to unsightly ...

  On October 13, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Getting Started in Celestial Navigation

  Ready to learn to use a sextant? Or maybe your celestial navigation skills are a little rusty? This video is a good starting point for gaining a better ...

  On September 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Dealing With Dirty Fuel

  Bound for the Windward Islands from the Bahamas, perhaps via the Dominican Republic and the Mona Passage, you’ll often find the subject of dirty fuel at the top ...

  On September 15, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Protecting GPS From Spoofers Is Critical to the Future of Navigation

  Just hours before U.S. president Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union speech in January, two U.S. Navy patrol boats wandered into Iranian waters. The Iranian ...

  On August 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Freeing Seized Hardware

  Simple ferrous-metal oxidation is a process in which iron, oxygen, and water chemically react, and it can cause rust to seemingly weld fasteners together. This unyielding grip often ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Double-check for Propane Leaks

  After a recent post on portable marine heaters and insulation, a few people asked about liquid petroleum gas (LPG) heaters. Simply stated: We at Practical Sailor, are not ...

  On July 14, 2016 / By Administrator
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  The Truth About Teak Decks

  Shipwright Robin Benjamin says modern, thin teak decks need lots of regular care, and so it’s vital to follow his advice on how to keep them looking good. ...

  On June 30, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Raymarine Quantum Pulse Compression Radar Tested

  The technique of pulse compression in radar is not new: the original patents go back to the 1940s, but it is new to leisure radars. One of the ...

  On June 9, 2016 / By Administrator
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  What You Need to Know to Polish Your Fuel

  In our early years of cruising, we learned the hard way about how important clean fuel is. I did not worry about the fuel as long as the ...

  On June 2, 2016 / By Administrator
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  How to Check Keel Bolts

  There have been some high-profile keel losses in recent times, and this has focused attention on keels and how they are held on. However, before you pale in ...

  On May 11, 2016 / By Administrator