PS Advisor: 01/15/04
Holding Tank RefitsWe own a Com-Pac 25 and we enjoy making improvements to her. Now I'd like to replace all the flexible hose plumbing...
Mailport: 01/15/04
Pumps, Plotters, and PilotingI just completed relocation to a new residence, plus a coastal delivery from Connecticut to Key West, so I'm just now...
PS Advisor: 01/01/04
Diesel RevvingSeveral years ago, I was told by a diesel mechanic (following a 1,000-hour overhaul of my 62-hp Yanmar turbo-diesel) that I would be...
Mailport: 01/01/04
More About Cruising GuidesThanks for the great article on cruising guides . A good guide accompanied by an updated chart is a navigator's dream....
PS Advisor: 12/03
Hauling For HurricanesAbout 24 hours before Hurricane Isabel came ashore in the Chesapeake Bay area, Practical Sailor received an e-mail from reader Terry Wanner...
Mailport: 12/03
Prop Pitching In ComfortJust read "A Pitch for Adjusting Pitch" in the Offshore Log of the August 1, issue, and it makes me once...
PS Advisor: 11/15/03
Boatyard Work RestrictionsFor years I have done my own barrier coating and bottom painting myself with good results. Last season I was told by...
Mailport: 11/15/03
More on BiodieselThanks for your July 15 article on biodiesel, a cleaner-burning alternative to conventional diesel fuel.Fossil fuel emissions are the biggest cause...
PS Advisor: 11/01/03
Rubrail ProtectionI have had a '68 Cal 28 for 10 years. Recently I was able to find a new rubrail to replace the old...
Mailport: 11/01/03
Pump Noise-A Good Thing?Well done on the review of freshwater pumps . I have a couple of comments, though, the first of which...
Catalina 25 Sailboat Tour
This Catalina 25 review also explains the important differences between the swing keel, fixed fin keel and wing keel versions, along with the standard...
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The funny thing about the Gemini is that it's an old design. Ken Shaw drew the lines in 1969. There's nothing particularly contemporary about it. However, by painting the cabin sides black (Euro styling), adding a swept-back fiberglass "pilothouse" and gradually adding length to the full-bodied hulls, the Gemini has always looked like she belonged with her contemporaries, whether that was the 1980s or 1990s.
