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Let’s Go Sailing!

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.

Green Advice: Think Before You Spend

Before you rush out and buy alternative-energy sources, understand your needs and determine the best technologies to meet them. “Systems” from our April 2012 issue.

Guarantee Sturdy Lifelines

Properly fit stanchions are key to creating on-deck safety. “Monthly Maintenance” from our April 2012 issue.

Banishing Bottom Blisters

If your classic-plastic cruiser contracts the pox, take these steps to ensure years more of trouble-free service.

New Tools for Managing Your Battery Bank

In Part II of this three-part series, we learn that upgrading your DC electrical system will require an assessment—and the likely replacement—of its components. “Systems” from our March 2012 issue.

Keep an Eye on Keel Bolts

An annual inspection will turn up problems with fasteners before your sailboat loses its ballast. “Monthly Maintenance” from our March 2012 issue.

Sailing South? Forget Bermuda

In the wake of the carnage that occurred en route to Bermuda in the fall of 2011, Caribbean expert Don Street offers what he believes are far better plans for southbound cruisers. “Seamanship” from our March 2012 issue.

No Birds On Board

When you leave your boat on a mooring, do you have a hard time keeping feathered guests from invading? Try this simple solution.

Let’s Go Sailing!

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.

Green Advice: Think Before You Spend

Before you rush out and buy alternative-energy sources, understand your needs and determine the best technologies to meet them. “Systems” from our April 2012 issue.

Guarantee Sturdy Lifelines

Properly fit stanchions are key to creating on-deck safety. “Monthly Maintenance” from our April 2012 issue.

Banishing Bottom Blisters

If your classic-plastic cruiser contracts the pox, take these steps to ensure years more of trouble-free service.

New Tools for Managing Your Battery Bank

In Part II of this three-part series, we learn that upgrading your DC electrical system will require an assessment—and the likely replacement—of its components. “Systems” from our March 2012 issue.

Keep an Eye on Keel Bolts

An annual inspection will turn up problems with fasteners before your sailboat loses its ballast. “Monthly Maintenance” from our March 2012 issue.

Sailing South? Forget Bermuda

In the wake of the carnage that occurred en route to Bermuda in the fall of 2011, Caribbean expert Don Street offers what he believes are far better plans for southbound cruisers. “Seamanship” from our March 2012 issue.

No Birds On Board

When you leave your boat on a mooring, do you have a hard time keeping feathered guests from invading? Try this simple solution.

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