Download the Full June 2019 Issue PDF

  • Air Conditioning at Anchor
  • Lashing for Strength
  • Anchoring in a Crowd
  • Ditch the Blue Ice
  • Hooked on Hangers
  • Make this Hook

Download the Full May 2019 Issue PDF

  • Weighting Around
  • Anchor Sizes Revisited
  • Sail Repair Updated
  • Talking Two Wheels
  • Mini Ditch Kit
  • Spring Cleaning

Download the Full April 2019 Issue PDF

  • MOB Lights PT II
  • The Spring List
  • Marking Rode & Lines
  • Small Wire Connectors
  • Smart Boat Systems
  • Leaving Your Boat

Download the Full March 2019 Issue PDF

  • Bottom Paint Skills
  • Boat Stand Sense
  • Caulks Versus Mildew
  • Deck-level Vanes
  • Cold Water Survival
  • Stern Anchor Choices

Download the Full January 2019 Issue PDF

  • Study in Seamanship
  • Last Chance Line
  • Safety Harness Redux
  • Crimpless Connectors
  • A Cure for Cold Feet
  • Prop and Shaft Check

Download the Full December 2018 Issue PDF

  • Repairing Plastic Tanks
  • Fiber Splicing Caution
  • Splicing a New Cover
  • Gifts for the Gearhead
  • DIY Harness Leg Straps
  • Cam Cleats for Life

Download the Full November 2018 Issue PDF

  • Warm Bodies
  • Foul Weather Gear Care
  • Clear Plastic Protection
  • Laminated Sail Repair
  • Luff Tape Repair
  • High-tech Rope Report

Download the Full October 2018 Issue PDF

  • Gear of the Year
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Testing Welds
  • Fall Prevention
  • Get Me Home Tool Kit
  • Wrap That Handhold

Download the Full September 2018 Issue PDF

  • Porta-potty Perfumes
  • Anti-corrosion Bags
  • Pinny-pinching Plan
  • Ground Tackle Check
  • Spar Rivets vs. Screws
  • Anchor Shackle Sizing

August 2018 Full Issue PDF

  • Lightweight Rode
  • Non-skid Tapes
  • Rescue Ropes
  • Corsair F-24
  • Keeping Ice
  • Holding Tank Clog

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