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- Bottom Paint Skills
- Boat Stand Sense
- Caulks Versus Mildew
- Deck-level Vanes
- Cold Water Survival
- Stern Anchor Choices
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- Study in Seamanship
- Last Chance Line
- Safety Harness Redux
- Crimpless Connectors
- A Cure for Cold Feet
- Prop and Shaft Check
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- Repairing Plastic Tanks
- Fiber Splicing Caution
- Splicing a New Cover
- Gifts for the Gearhead
- DIY Harness Leg Straps
- Cam Cleats for Life
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- Warm Bodies
- Foul Weather Gear Care
- Clear Plastic Protection
- Laminated Sail Repair
- Luff Tape Repair
- High-tech Rope Report
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- Gear of the Year
- Non-destructive testing
- Testing Welds
- Fall Prevention
- Get Me Home Tool Kit
- Wrap That Handhold
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- 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
July 2018 Full Issue PDF
- The Adjustable Strop
- Un-seize the Day
- Bulkhead Banging
- Pads and Braces
- Sailboat Sea Trail
- Cetol vs. Teak Sealer
June 2018 Full Issue PDF
- Ericson 34
- Air Conditioning
- Safety at Sea
- Make a Mini-dodger
- Simple Sail Repair
- Chain connectors
May 2018 Full Issue PDF
- Moorings in Storms
- Thimble Inquiry
- DIY Sail Telltales
- Filling Screw Holes
- Freshwater Antifouling
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