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Read more: Marine Electronics Recommendations—RadarWhen radar really matters, what unit should you buy? John has the answer based on 30 years of radar experience, much of it in places where reliable radar is vital.
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Read more: Yawing at The Anchor, an Alternative CureDoes your boat swing violently back and forth at anchor when the wind is up? Colin has a solution that is simple, inexpensive, and easy to rig.
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Read more: Spare Parts—Which To Buy and How To Keep Track Of ThemHaving the right spare parts aboard is one of the biggest contributors to a fun and stress free voyage. But how do you decide what to buy and then keep track of what you have? John answers those questions and provides downloads of our parts list and the program we use to keep track of them on Morgan’s Cloud.
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Read more: Wing ControlsI’m in rant mode again, but not just to stir things up. This is a situation that genuinely scares me, and it needs fixing.
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Read more: Reefing From The Cockpit 2.0—Thinking Things ThroughIf you want to reef from the cockpit, you have to do it right. Colin shares how.
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Read more: John and Phyllis Visit BoréalJohn’s in-depth review, complete with many photographs, of one of the most interesting and all around cool boats being built today.
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Read more: Q&A: Being Green On The BluePhyllis tackles the thorny subject of garbage management on an offshore voyaging boat.
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Read more: The Secret Life Of Your GPSPretty much all of us rely on GPS, but have you every wondered how the thing actually works? Matt has the answers, and they are fascinating.
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Read more: Getting Your Mojo BackEven the most experienced mariners get rusty after a period ashore. Colin shares the process of getting into the voyaging groove.
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Read more: The 52 x 7 = 2015 ProjectJohn’s 2015 photography project explained, and an invitation to join him in the quest to become a better photographer.
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Read more: A Real Sailor’s Motorboat LaunchedThe Artnautica 58 is launched and it looks promising.
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Read more: It’s Great To Be Back!Colin and Lou rejoin Pèlerin in Grenada for another season cruising in the Caribbean…and beyond.
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Read more: The Two Biggest Lies Yacht Brokers TellA look at the claims that are made about secondhand boats…and the probable reality.
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Read more: John’s Thoughts & Photos, December 2014It’s been a while since we did a this and that post, so here goes.
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Read more: Q&A: Safety of Large Pilothouse WindowsEver wondered about the safety of those big pilot-house windows that we increasingly see on modern designs? John has too.
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Read more: Rustler Yachts: The New Rustler 37Colin’s in-depth review of the English built Rustler 37.
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Read more: Rustler Yachts: Maybe There’s Hope Yet?The first in Colin’s two part report on his visit to English boatbuilder Rustler Yachts.
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Read more: The Loss of “Team Vestas Wind”The loss of a yacht is both sobering and sad, but what we can do to gain something positive from the news is try to learn from what happened.
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Read more: 9 Tips To Make Unstepping a Sailboat Mast EasierUnstepping the mast is one of the most stressful tasks we sailboat owner’s face, but here are some tips to make it a lot easier.
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Read more: Photography: My Big Iron Is GoneDeep down I had known this day was coming ever since I picked up my new favourite camera, but it took me quite a while to get over my 20-year relationship with big DSL gear—first film, then digital. Anyway, after a year of never getting my Canon kit out of the bag, I did it.
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Read more: Q&A Which Sextant To Buy…If At AllJohn answers a member’s question on what is the best sextant to buy and then looks at whether or not we voyagers even need one at all.
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Read more: Halifax, Nova Scotia—Life In The Big CityBig city living aboard Morgan’s Cloud.
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Read more: Our Mainsail Is Our FriendMany sailors have de-emphasized their mainsails, in some cases to the point where the main is the first sail to come down when the going gets tough and often does not even get set in the first place. This is a mistake and potentially dangerous.
