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  • Underwater Epoxy
  • Stop Gelcoat Chafe
  • Patching Boat Leaks
  • Curing Drysuit Stink
  • Repairing Rain Gear
  • Digital Diagnostics
  • Danger Down Below

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  • Gear of the Year
  • Mainsheet Mods
  • Wireless Safety
  • Routing Apps Redux
  • Goalkeeper Pants?
  • Portable Propane

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  • Half-price Haulout
  • Sander for all Seasons
  • Self-sufficient Sailor
  • Navigating at Night
  • Aging Eyes on Watch
  • Dry Bags and Boxes

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  • Low-budget Ventilation
  • Ventilation Science
  • Boat Disposal
  • Inflatable Options
  • Barrier Coat Update
  • ‘Exotic’ Anchoring

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  • Valiant 40
  • Salute to Brion Toss
  • PFDs for Extremes
  • PFD Failures
  • Life Jackets for Pros
  • Deck Core Repair
  • Digging Deep in Mud

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  • Sailing Centerboard Boats
  • Notable Centerboard Boats
  • Passivating Stainless Steel
  • Do-it-yourself Corrosion Protection
  • Centerboard Tactics
  • Deck Core Injection Repair  

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  • Performance by Design
  • No Discharge Zones
  • Performance Sailing
  • Stability Counts
  • Rudder Wisdom

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  • Weather Routing
  • Hooks and Bridles
  • A Custom Chain Hook
  • Weather at Sea II
  • Digit Defense

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  • Copper is King?
  • Weather at Sea
  • Insurance Update
  • High-tech Firefighting
  • Anchoring in Mud

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In 1978, Tartan brought out the Tartan Ten, a 33', fairly light, fractionally-rigged "offshore one design." The boat was a huge success: fast, easy to sail, and unencumbered by the design limitations of a rating rule. But the Tartan Ten had one big problem: limited accommodations with stooping headroom, an interior most kindly described as spartan. A hardy crew could take the Tartan Ten on a multi-day race such as the Mackinac, and you might even coax your family aboard for a weekend of camping out. But cruising or extended racing in comfort? Forget it!