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Can Diesel Damage Fuel Lines?

Boat Maintenance
Given the tiny amount of fuel it takes to clear the jetty and hoist sail, our 50-gallon fuel supply can last, quite literally, for years. It certainly lasts through the winter, and all the while, we worry that sludge is growing.

Hans Christian 48T Used Boat Review

Sailboat Reviews
The history of Hans Christian Yachts started in 1974 with an idea that heavy, ocean crossing sailboats could be manufactured at a lower cost in Taiwanese boat yards. A review of...

Revised Lifeline Protection Plan

Safety & Seamanship
World Sailing (then ISAF) initially accepted Dyneema lifelines in 2012, but then banned it from all offshore racing in 2015. In 2018, World Sailing decided to allow Dyneema lifelines for offshore...

Decoding Your LFP’s BMS: Why It Trips and How to Wake It Up

Electrical
If you are contemplating installing or operating an LFP installation, you will need to become familiar with Battery Management Systems (BMSs), as they will have effective control over your new system....

How to Choose the Right Canvas for Your Sailboat

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Every season, for as long as I’ve owned my current boat, I’ve had people compliment me on my canvas and inquire about who made it and how it was designed. Luckily...

Requirements for Pressure-testing Life Rafts

Lifejackets Harnesses
I have read several articles about life-raft inspections, but no article has stated how long a raft should be inflated to check for leaks during inspection. Do you have any idea?

Onward: A Mystery Project Boat Story

Sailboat Reviews
"If I'd known then what I know now," laughs Matt, "I'd have covered it in petrol and walked away." It's not quite the endorsement you'd expect from someone who's spent the past...

10 Years Under the Hull: Epoxy Barrier Coat Test

Boat Maintenance
There’s more than a little irony in the need to keep a fiberglass boat away from water. The reason revolves around chemistry and the fact that water is the universal solvent....

Yes, We Are Talking About Boat Bidets

Plumbing
Once again we broach a sanitation topic that folks would rather not talk about, and once again we’ve been surprised by the answers we found. Not the most glamorous investigations, but...

East End Journey: Timing the Barriers to Long Island’s Top Destinations

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The East End of New York’s Long Island shelters within its North and South “forks” popular cruising destinations including Greenport, Shelter Island, Sag Harbor, and Montauk. What keeps many sailors hailing...
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Pearson 35 Used Boat Review

The Pearson 35 was introduced in 1968 and remained in production for the next 14 years. In all, 514 P35s were built, almost all for East Coast and Great Lakes owners attracted by the 35's shoal draft (3' 9" with centerboard up) and "classic" proportions. Even the popular Pearson 30, usually heralded as the enduring boat from a builder otherwise noted for its frequent introductions of new boats and short production runs, remained in production only 10 years, albeit with almost 1,200 boats built.

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