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Whether you've set your sights on learning to sail, baby's first bareboat charter, or casting off for bluewater adventures, a school close by can provide classroom and hands-on instruction that fits your goal and budget. From our May 2012 issue.
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January 8, 2013How Not to Install a Self-Steering Windvaneby Cap'n Fatty GoodlanderMonitoring 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 Fumesby Webb ChilesAfter 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 7, 2013The Nomadic Family's Dilemmaby Michael RobertsonYou want to rile a homeschooling parent? Mention the "s" word: socialization.
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January 4, 2013The Expensive Winos*by Michael RobertsonMichael Robertson laments that cheap beer seems to be a thing of the past now that the Del Viento crew is cruising in Canada.
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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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December 27, 2012The Right Lightby Michael RobertsonLighting a boat isn’t like lighting a home, the needs are different.
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December 21, 2012Can Your Dinghy Fly?by Michael RobertsonMicheal Robertson discovers that his Portland Pudgy tender can be powered by oars, outboard, sails, and . . . balloons!
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December 20, 2012Blue Planet OdysseyJimmy Cornell is organizing a round-the-world cruising rally that will stop in at some of the world's most threatened landfalls.
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December 19, 2012How To Cruise with Kayaksby Jan IronsTake 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 18, 2012Reader Tip: Staple PullerNo need for a special tool—here's a simple modification that can turn needlenose pliers into something even more useful for rigging or canvas work.
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