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Solar Power and Battery Checkup

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Rhumb Lines: Yes, We Are the Lucky Ones

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Diesel Repower From Scratch Part II

This is Part II of a three-part series detailing the installation of a complete inboard engine system into our highly modified Cape Dory 36...

PS Advisor: Tacking and Jibing with a Tiller Pilot

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Diesel Repower From Scratch Pt. 1

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The $15 Do-it-Yourself Tiller Lock

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Rhumb Lines: Tiller Versus Wheel, Again

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Mailport: Carl Alberg, Tinned Wire, Fiberglass Durability

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PS Advisor: Storing Diesel Fuel

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Ensuring Safe Shorepower

Power pedestals are handy and safe when they match the power requirements of the boat. Thirty amps for a 30-amp boat. Fifty amps for...