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With a few inexpensive materials and a bit of patience, you can redo the vinyl lettering on your boat yourself. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

Vinyl Boat Lettering DIY Application and Repair

June 17, 2024

When starting lights up the tester, that means your spark plug is good. (Photo/ David Corrao)

Dinghy Outboard Diagnostics

Little things that are hardly necessary but nice to have start in the galley.

Those Extras you Don’t Need But Love to Have

LadyK on the Erie Canal with a mast on deck to navigate under bridges.

The Great Loop: An Accessible Adventure Sail Through North America

An educational illustration of what can happen with a jackline positioned overly close to the rail—the subject can get thrown to weather and get dragged. In this instance the inflatable keeps the subject high and dry...but you get the point.

Another Look at Fitting Jacklines

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