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January 8, 2013How Not to Install a Self-Steering WindvaneMonitoring One’s Progress Toward the Loony Bin: On a quest for self-steerage, our intrepid do-it-yourselfers attempt the impossible in the most unfeasible manner. On Watch from the December 2012 issue of Cruising World.
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January 7, 2013Torqeedo Travel 1003 Electric Outboard: Banishing the FumesAfter a whiff of gas from an outboard engine sends this experienced circumnavigator in search of electric power, he files this report on his experiences with one model, the Torqeedo Travel 1003. Sail Green: Product Review from our December 2012 issue.
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January 3, 2013Friendship 36: A New Sailboat from Ted FontaineTed Fontaine's new cold-molded Friendship 36 will draw a mere 32 inches to accommodate shallow harbors.
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January 3, 2013Discovery 57On the English-built Discovery 57, everything is led and arranged so an experienced couple can easily operate the boat.
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January 3, 2013Nuisance Tripping With ELCI, Why?Ed Sherman shares troubleshooting tips for using a portable generator on a boat equipped with an ELCI device installed at the shore power inlet.
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January 2, 2013A Final Passage to “Cloud Nine”Roger Swanson, the self-described “pig farmer” from Minnesota who became one of the world’s most accomplished long-distance voyagers, passed away on Christmas Day after a tough bout with cancer. He was 81.
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December 19, 2012How To Cruise with KayaksTake along a small boat that you can paddle into thin waters. You’ll be glad you did. Hands-On Sailor: Living Aboard from our December 2012 issue.
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December 12, 2012Sea of Cortez, France, Turkey, AntarcticaSanta says there’s still time to get in on any of the upcoming CW Adventure Charter trips. Start with the Sea of Cortez flotilla, Feb. 8-16, 2013.
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December 10, 2012Jamaican Christmas CocktailAt a Jamaican market, chatty locals lead a cruiser to the recipe for a delicious island Christmas brew. From our December 2012 issue.
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December 10, 2012Books for Your BoatReading while sailing, reading about sailing, reading about sailing while sailing... we like it all. Take a look at Cruising World's 2012 roundup of books to bring aboard.
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