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Increase Your Odds After Activating the EPIRB
Related tags: Seamanship | How-To | Safety | Safety Equipment by Beth A. Leonard
Before--and after--activating an EPIRB in international waters, take these steps to lengthen the odds that you're safely rescued. "Seamanship" from our November 2011 issue.
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October 26, 2012When the Wrong Sail is the Right Sailby Cap'n Fatty GoodlanderCall it fate, karma, or kismet. Call it whatever you like, but some encounters, and the sails that turn up with them, are meant to be. From our October 2012 issue.
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October 22, 2012How to Buy a Boat: Your Own Elegant Compromiseby Tim MurphyIf you’re shopping for a boat, start by thoroughly disrupting your own assumptions about what constitutes the best one for you.
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October 22, 2012Aging Power Plants: Rebuild or Repower?by Tim MurphyMany sailboats built two decades ago or earlier still have plenty of life left in them. But their engines may not. Should you rebuild the existing engine? Or repower with a brand-new engine?
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October 22, 2012Marine Surveyors? Look Behind the Shingleby Tim MurphyHow can you find a reputable marine surveyor whose advice you’d trust with your investment and your family’s safety?
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October 9, 2012Editor's Log: All in It Togetherby Mark PillsburyWhen a medical emergency struck in midocean, Derk Wolmuth and his Vindo 40, Bela Bartok, got by with a little help from their friends. Actually, make that a lot of help and from quite a few friends. Editor's Log from our October 2012 issue.
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September 28, 2012Amp Clamp Mysteryby Ed ShermanHow to orient a DC amp clamp on a conductor (a skill that could have some real ramifications on your diagnostic capabilities if you get it wrong).
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September 19, 2012How to Use Fenders: Between a Dock and a Hard Placeby Alvah SimonA cruiser offers a guide to the enlightened art of fendering, along with useful tips to prevent wear-and-tear to your sailboat’s topsides. Hands-On Sailor "Seamanship" from our September 2012 issue.
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August 23, 2012Video: How to Tie on a FenderHands-On Sailor presents this video with step-by-step instructions on how to properly secure fenders to your lifelines.
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July 18, 2012Prepping for Offshoreby Richard du MoulinExperienced ocean sailor and doublehanded skipper Richard du Moulin shares tips for preparing your boat for bluewater passages. Hands-On Sailor from our August 2012 issue.
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June 25, 2012How to Choose a Sailing School: 10 Tips from Doris Colgateby Doris ColgateOffshore Sailing School founder Doris Colgate shares the keys to selecting an educational and safe sailing school. From CW's May 2012 issue.
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Hooking up a 100+-lb sailfish is easy. Hoisting it on board DOMINO is the hard work. JP Dufour in las Perlas, Panama.
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Loved sailing aboard the 433 this past week. Easy to handle, great performance and extremely comfortable. Thankful for the watermaker!
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