PS Advisor: 10/15/03
Lifesling Recovery OptionsI've read about the difficulty of getting a crewmember back aboard once s/he's fallen into the water. It's not hard to imagine...
Mailport: 10/15/03
Meguiar's + PlexusMy Catalina 30 dodger window is plastic and is about 10 years old now. Though the plastic window is kept covered with...
PS Advisor: 10/01/03
Riding Sails Ive read several articles about the benefits of riding sails while atanchor, on a mooring, even during hurricanes.What size is right so...
Mailport: 10/01/03
More on Oversized AlternatorsThis is a follow-up to Roger Bohl's letter in the August 15 issue. Many cruisers fit oversize alternators to minimize recharging...
PS Advisor: 09/03
Bio-diesel SourcesI was really pleased to see you publish an article on bio-diesel . I first used it about 6 years ago when I...
Mailport: 09/03
Securing At The DockAs we approach hurricane season, I would like to add a few observations toNick Nicholson's timely article, "Fit to be Tied"...
PS Advisor: 08/15/03
Solar Panel PowerYour review of solar panels left me with some "solar panels for dummies" type questions. For trickle-charging a battery, how do you...
Mailport: 08/15/03
One More On Rope LifelinesThe recent discussions in your magazine about lifelines got me very interested. The lifelines on Silverspring, my 1966 Pearson Wanderer,...
PS Advisor: 08/01/03
Re-torque On TimeI have a Yanmar 4jh2-te engine with 700 hours (1997) that runs great andhas never overheated. At an engine seminar I was...
Mailport: 08/01/03
Chart KitsThanks for the favorable mention of myself and Landfall Navigation inyour recent article on Chart Kits . I'm sorry you did not mention...
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.
