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Features:

Battery Care Pays Off
The Golden Rule for Electronics
Design for Handrails
Keels: Minor Maintenance and Repair
Keep Seacocks Working Smoothly
The Stockroom: Building Your Tool Kit
Winterizing the Engine
Box for Binoculars
Fair Through Hull Fittings
A Better Way to Mount Hardware
Laid Teak Decks
Resins, Fillers, and Fabrics
Sparkling Brightwork
Good Hope's Folding Fiddles
Installing Loran: No Shortcuts
Design for Accessible Radio Rack
Boat Clinic: The Rig
The Stockroom: Added Storage Space
Improve Your Catalina
Tuning the Masthead Rig
Design for a Mug Rack
To Make a Smooth Bottom
Teak: A Little Effort
Ideas & Innovations
New Nonskid
Tableware Storage
Taming the Wild Boom
Wood is Wood
Design for a Dock Box
Improving the Icebox
A Headsail Luff-Groove Device
Official Line on Rope
Upgrading the Tartan 27
Wooden Anchor Chocks
Proper Fastenings
A Good Icebox, From Scratch
Ideas & Innovations
Safety Gear to the Man Overboard
Ideas & Innovations: Bilge Pump Monitor
Design for Adjustable Jib Cars
Boat Clinic: Midseason Maintenance
No Supermarket at Sea
Clear the Decks
Snug in a Boatyard
Coaxial Cable Through-Deck Fittings
Boat Clinic: Metal Chafe Plates
Ideas & Innovations: Gloom Relief
Life Raft Stowage
OSTAR-Crossed Singlehander
Ideas & Innovations: Boat Burglar Alarm
User Report: Lasdrop Shaft Seal
Propane: Cooking on a Boat
Don't Wait Til Spring
Design for Winch Handles
Stern Rail Mount Work Surface
Fall Harvest of Products
Fresh Air Everywhere, Not a Breath Below
Ideas & Innovations
Variations on a Ventilator
Anyone can Sail
Design for Cockpit Foot Brace
Ideas & Innovations
Over There - Bargains for Americans
Sailing is Freedom for Me
The Multifarious Mainsheet


Design for Fender Boards
Handling Hazardous Materials
Ideas & Innovations: Anchor Rodes
An Inexpensive Polisher
Simple Replacement for the Stuffing Box
Interior Teak Trim
An Awning for Your Boat
Ideas & Innovations: Liven Up Interior
Made in Europe: Foreign Goodies
Latest in Osmosis Cures from Europe
Boat Clinic: Stuffing Box Maintenance
Getting the Charge Out of Lightning
A Cure for the Pox
Design for Underdeck Storage
Struck by Lightning: Readers Comment
Boat Clinic: Tank Vents
Design for Griffiths Hatches
Ideas & Innovations
Polyurethane: Do It Yourself
Recasting a Prop Strut
A Versatile, Low-cost Whisker Pole
Design for a Backstay Adjuster
Ideas from the Leading Edge
Ideas and Innovations: Luff Tapes
Rebuild Your Worn-Out Dinghy
Power Sanders: The Sailor's Shortcut
An Accurate Compass: Peace of Mind
Design for Dinghy Wheels
Ideas & Innovations
Prepare for Offshore: Safety Equipment
Singlehanding: A Special Type of Madness
Design for Dinghy Wheels - Part 2
High Roler: High-Tech, Down-to-Earth
Ideas & Innovations
Repairing the Keel Crunch
Design for Condiments Rack
Ideas & Innovations
Mast Support for Trailerable Boats
New Lines - With a Paint Brush
Storing Your Boat at Home
Boat Clinic: Winter Layup
Design for Long-line Backing Plates
Ideas for Your Boat
Ideas & Innovations: Snag-free Cowls
A Jammed Halyard is no Joke
Ten Steps to Winterizing the Inboard Aux
How to Buy Sails
Gloria Hammers Home Tough Lessons
Ideas & Innovations: Unventilation
Design for Instrument Covers
Help Your Boat Survive a Major Storm


Ideas & Innovations
The Rise of Nav Station
A Quick and Easy Solution
State of the Art
Design for Stove Top Work Area
Hot Ideas for Frozen Fastenings
Ideas & Innovations
Your Friendship With Your Inboard Engine
Practice of Nav Station Design
Design for Paper Roll Holder
Air Conditioning for Your Boat
Design for Chart Stowage
Ideas & Innovations
Love Those Mighty Mini-Outboards
Better Antenna Hook-Ups
Ideas & Innovations: Avoiding the Crash
Boat Clinic: Life with Lead-Free Fuel
Design for Shotgun Stowage
Navigator's Nightmare: Yacht Design 101
A Finicky Filter System is the Key
Ingredients for Good Boat Kitchens
Design for Halyard Bags
Ideas & Innovations: Water Level Gauge
Keep the Cook Safe
Install an Audible Alarm
How to Keep Food Cold
Ideas & Innovations
Engine Oil Analysis
New Lube Oil Filters
A Little Play in the Rudder
Design for Vented Ports
Best Tools for the Boatowner
A Cabin Sole to Please
So You Want to be Fancy
Install an Engine Hour Meter
Design for Spinnaker Nets
A Good Trolling Rig
Removable Cockpit Foot Brace
Ideas & Innovations: Broken Screw Removal
Converting Interior Light Fixtures
Admitting Natural Light
Sailor First, Fisherman Second
Dinghy Alchemy
Care of the Hydraulic Drive System
Ideas & Innovations: Cockpit Loran Mount
Design for Jib Downhaul
Marine Electonics Cable Connectors
Custom Shower Sump and Pump
Change Your Oil
Minor Repair to Cored Decks
A Leaky Port: Stemming the Tide
Plywood for Marine Applications
Design for Tiller Extension Handle
Design for a Companionway Screen
Good Ideas from New Boats
A Leather Cover on the Wheel
A Quality Cover Saves Wear and Tear
Conduit Winter Cover Frame
Design for Cockpit Coaming Lockers
Folding Cabin Table
Ideas & Innovations: Dockline Security
A Renaissance in Yacht Interiors


A Better Way to Mount Hardware
Design for: A Portable Galley
Sheathing Bulkheads: Fit Glue and Finish
Install a Water Saver: A Galley Foot Pump
Adhesives: Making a Successful Selection
Maintenance: Battery Care Pays Off
Book Report: The Boatwright's Companion
Evaluating Your Boat's Electrical Needs
Do-it-Yourself Loran Installation
Product News: Avon Introduces New Warranty
Sketch Book: Pivot Bin
Laid Teak Decks: Hallmark of Quality
Adhesives: Making a Successful Selection
Book Report: The Rigger's Apprentice
Keeping Your Cool: Improving the Icebox
Do-it-Yourself Loran Installation
A Better Way to Mount Hardware
Video Simplfies Boat Handling
Sketch Book: Ladder
A Few Thoughts on Adding, Replacing Tanks
Book Report: On Boat Construction
Corrosion Protection for Metal Fitting
Improving the Icebox - Part II
Plywood: Grades and Classifications
Product Notes: Teak Pencil Box
Sketch Book: Drawer
Tanks Part II: Integral Tanks
The Rig: Keep It Standing
Book Report: Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat
Keeping Your Cool Part III
Metal Chafe Plates
Making Your Own Metal Parts
Building the Poor Man's Jointer
Good News for Sticky Seacocks
Sketch Book: Deck Hatch Framing
Teak: A Little Effort Goes a Long Way
Ballast Keels: Preventative Maintenance
Keeping Your Cool - Part IV
Building the Poor Man's Jointer - Part II
Life Raft Stowage
Sheathing Wood with FRP
Sketch Book: Companionway Hatch
Proper Fasteners for the Proper Yacht
Do You Need a Headsail Luff-Groove Device?
Why Tow It When You Can Stow It?
Is Propane a Proper Fuel?
Sheathing Wood with FRP - Part II
Sketch Book: Windows
Wood: Species Selection for Marine Applications
Companionway Hatch Screens
Ideas and Innovations
Midseason Maintenance
Marine AC: Electrical Wiring Basics
Plastic Laminate for Interior Joinery
Product Notes
Is Propane a Proper Fuel?
Sheathing Wood with FRP - Part III
Sketch Book: Handrails
Maintenance of Aluminum Spars
Bilge Pump Monitor
Laminate for Interior Joinery - Part II
Product Notes
Sketch Book: Nicopress Terminals
Anchor Wells and Bow Rollers
Winterizing the Engine
Fresh Air Everywhere But Not a Breath Below
Product Notes: The Epoxy Book
Sketch Book: Latches & Catches
Offseason Storage: The Mast In or Out?
Laying a Teck Deck - The Modern Way
Let's Talk Terminals
Proper Winter Layup
Mainsheet & Mainsheet Traveler Systems
Product Notes
Protecting Wood from Humidity
Sailor's Ropes
Build Yourself a Boatyard Scaffold
Sketch Book: Anchor Roller
Laying a Teak Deck - Part II
Marine Plumbing for the Do-it-Yourselfer



The Marine Surveyor and You
Tuning the Masthead Rig
Sketch Book: Blocks
Laying a Teak Deck - Part III
Understanding the Waterlift Muffler
Awnings, Dodgers & Custom Canvaswork
Lifesling: Man-Overboard Retrieval System
Sketch Book: Kedge Anchor
In Search of the Handsome Transom
Water, Water, Everywhere
Awnings, Dodgers ... - Part II
Simple Steps to Sparkling Brightwork
Maintaining Your Boat's Electrical System
Product Notes
Sketch Book: Folding Grapnel
Tank Vents: Keeping Fuel and Water Clean
Battery Installation Basics
Marine Corrosion
Commissioning the New Engine
Product Notes: Maintenance-Free Batteries
How to Install a Shower in an Older Boat
Sketch Book: Folding Utility
Recommisioning the Winterized Engine
A Prelaunch Checklist
Galley Renovation on a Racer/Cruiser
Checking and Replacing Keelbolts
Taking the Charge Out of Lightning
Product Notes
Sketch Book: A Mast Tabernacle
Assistance Policy
The Canvas Air Conditioner
Checking & Replacing Keelbolts - Part II
Taking the Charge Out... - Part II
Man-Overboard Gear
Sketch Book: Pilot's Wheel
Install a Cockpit Shower
Install a Ground Fault Interrupter
Refinishing with Polyurethane
Product Notes: Keyless Ignition System
Sketch Book: Steering Quadrant
Stuffing Box Maintenance
Two Ways to Build a Teak Cockpit Grating
Do-It-Yourself Fender Boards
Fiberglassing a Wooden Hull
Maintenance of Interior Teak
A Proper Name for a Proper Yacht
Sketch Book: Wood Built-In Sink
Build a Teak Cockpit Grating
Shore Power Systems: Getting Hooked Up
Fairing Through-Hull Fittings
Product Notes: Battery Energy Gauge
Sketch Book: Cleats
Fall Maintenance: Don't Wait Until Spring
Synthetic Rubber-Based Adhesive Sealants
Build a Multifunction Alarm System
Product Notes
Recasting a Bronze Propeller Strut
Sketch Book: Deck Block
Synthetic Adhesive Sealants - Part II
Do-It-Yourself Winter Cover Frame
Choosing & Installing an Auxiliary Generator
Questions About Winter Layup
The Right Power Sander for the Job
Product Notes
Sketch Book: Epoxied Fasteners
Synthetic Adhesive Sealants - Part III
New Life for a Worn-Out Dinghy
Managing Your Electrical Resources
Do-It-Yourself Teak Instrument Covers
The Right Power Sander - Part II
Product Notes: Solar Panel Breakthrough
Props, Struts and Shafts
Sketch Book: Laminated Beams
Winter Storage in Your Backyard?
Enhancements to the Alarm System
Do-It-Yourself Autopilot Installation
Hull Graphics: Redesign Your Topsides
Interior Lockers, Bins, and Compartments
Props, Struts, and Shafts - Part II


Chain and Rope Deck Pipe
Book Report: Fine Yacht Finishes
A Sailmaker's Tips on Buying Sails
Ceilings, Hull Liners and Insulation
Safety Equipment for Offshore Sailing
Sketch Book: Spar Fly
Keep Your Auxiliary Revving
Do-It-Yourself Anchor Locker
Art and Science of Compass Adjustment
Stemming Troublesome Deck Leaks
Product Notes: Portable Air Conditioner
Offshore Sailing Safety Equipment - Part II
Sketch Book: Hatch Prop
Install a Bilge-Pump Signal Light
Compass Adjustment - Part II
Stemming Troublesome Deck Leaks - Part II
Help Your Boat Survive a Major Storm
Scribing Irregularly-Shaped Parts
Sketch Book: Rigging Tang Set
A Seahood for Magnolia
Upgrading the Navigation Station
Panel Power Plus
Sell Her Yourself
Sketch Book: Fuse Cleat
Book Report: Fiberglass Boat Repair
Improvements for Inboard Engine Installation
Upgrading the Navigation Station - Part II
Sell Her Yourself - Part II
Sketch Book: Mast Thru-Bolts
Wood Sheathing for a Fiberglass Transom
Book Report: Upgrading Your Sailboat
Removing Frozen Fasteners
Build Your Own High-Efficiency Icebox
Choosing a Life Raft
Hazardous Materials in the Boatyard
Sketch Book: Bushings & Stern Tubes
Upgrade With an Antenna Hook-Up
Fiberglass Boat Repair
Care and Feeding of the Mini-Outboard
Product Notes: Oil-Master Valve
News About Screws
Making a Boarding Step Extension
Cold-Molding With Wood
A Cold-Mold Rebuild
Fuel Filters for Diesel Engines
Grate Expectations
The Complete Propane Appliance System
Build a Quick and Cheap Cover
Pipe Dreams
Product Notes: Engine Analysis Kit
Alternatives for Marine Refrigeration
Install a Galley Stove Rail
Winterizing Your Inboard Auxiliary
Build a Cheap & Quick Cover - Part II
Repair Balsa-Cored Laminates
Coping with Lightning
Engine Oil Analysis
Unpainting Your Boat
Alternatives for Changing Engine Oil
Choosing Ground Tackle
Plywood for Marine Applications
A Hundred Dollars for a Good Shower
Versatile, Multipurpose Tools
Build Your Fiberglass Tanks
Do-It-Yourself Engine Replacement
Install an Engine Hour Meter
Safety is a Verb


Engine Replacement - Part II
Care and Feeding of Hydraulic Systems
Converting Interior Light Fixtures
Why Is My Propeller Changing Color?
Candor About Sanders
Do-It-Yourself Marine Air Conditioner
Look Where You're Going
Plumb Wonderful
Product Notes: Charger
Why Is My Propeller... - Part II
Install an Audible Alarm
Dinghy Alchemy
Build a Boom Gallows
Look Where You're Going - Part II
Painting Problem Areas
Battery Care Pays Dividends
Cable Connectors for Marine Electronics
Product Notes: Air-Conditioning Kit
Hysteresis in Your Bilge?
Treat Yourself to a New Impeller
Do-It-Yourself Loran Installation
Install a Teak Cabin Sole
Adhesives: Making a Successful Selection
Fuse News You Can Use
The Green Wire Controversy
Hardwood Sheathing for Plywood Bulkheads
The Rig: Keep it Standing
Adhesives - Part II
Curing the Boat Blister Blues
Install a Galley Foot Pump
Hardwood Sheathing - Part II
There's the Rub
In the Know About Boat Hoses
Improving the Icebox
Ballast Keels: Maintenance and Repair
Making Your Own Metal Parts
Converting Windows to Opening Ports
Build a New Icebox - Part II
Do-It-Yourself Hull Ceiling
Plywood Grades & Classifications
Stop that Leak
Keeping Belowdecks Bristol Fashion
A Headsail Luff-Groove Device
Interior Hull Paneling - Part II
Build a New Icebox- Part III
Mid-Season Maintenance
Ten Tips for Longer Inboard Life
Do-It-Yourself Bulwarks
Corrosion Protection for Fittings
Metal Chafe Plates
Teak Care: A Little Effort...
Trailer Winch Care
Stowage: The Modular Advantage
Northern Winter Storage: Wet or Dry
Spring Housecleaning for Your Boat
Building Your Own Sails From a Kit


Burn Her, They Said
Capstan Care
Tuning the Masthead Rig
Let's Talk Terminals
Marine AC: Marine Electrical Wiring Basics
Mainsheet & Mainsheet-Traveler Systems
Proper Fasteners
Maintenance of Aluminum Spars
Understanding the Waterlift Muffler
Sheet and Halyard Winch Care
Marine Plumbing for the Do-It-Yourselfer
Sailors' Ropes
Water, Water Everywhere
Anchor Wells and Bow Rollers
Awnings, Dodgers & Custom Canvaswork
Simple Steps to Sparkling Brightwork
Commissioning the New Engine
Awnings, Dodger & Custom Canvaswork
A Prelaunch Checklist
Build a Teak Cockpit Grating
A Man-Overboard Retrieval System
Sketch Book: Pulpits
Recommissioning the Winterized Engine
Marine Corrosion
Galley Renovation on a Racer/Cruiser
Build a Teak Cockpit Grating - Part II
Lightning Protection
Tank Vents: Keeping Fuel & Water Clean
Battery Installation Basics
Fiberglassing a Wooden Hull
Checking and Replacing Keelbolts
Man-Overboard Gear
Sketch Book: Self-Locking Hatch Prop
Fairing Through-Hull Fittings
Checking and Replacing Keelbolts - Part II
Shore Power: Getting Hooked Up
Stuffing Box Maintenance
Maintenance of Interior Teak
Winterizing the Engine
Proper Winter Layup
Evaluating Your Boat's Electrical Needs
Fall Maintenance: Don't Wait 'Til Spring
Refinishing With Polyurethane
Offseason Storage: Mast In or Out?
Props, Struts and Shafts: Reducing Drag


Chain & Rope Deck Pipe for a Cruiser
Upgrading the Navigation Station
Props, Struts and Shafts - Part II
Upgrading the Navigation Station - Part II
The Right Power Sander
The Right Power Sander - Part II
Fuel Filters for Diesel Engines
Managing Your Electrical Resources


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