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Read more: John’s Thoughts & Photos, June 2015A few thoughts and photographs to start the month off: lee shores, pubs, books, and a sobering reminder.
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Read more: Understanding An Engine Fuel MapMatt explains those graphs that adorn engine brochures and manuals. Understanding these diagrams is the key to better fuel economy and less problems with your diesel engine.
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Read more: Better Powertrains For Auxiliary Sailboats and MotorboatsMost yacht engines are horribly inefficient, but that can be fixed. Matt, AAC Engineering Correspondent, introduces the book with this chapter.
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Read more: Let’s Think SmartThinking smart, rather than lazy, can make all the difference when voyaging…and in life.
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Read more: Downwind Sailing—Poling Out The JibPoling out the headsail to sail downwind can be intimidating, particularly offshore in big breeze, but Colin has a way to make it easy and safe.
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Read more: Downwind Sailing, Tips and TricksColin draws on his decades of experience racing and cruising to share some tips and tricks that will make reaching and downwind sailing faster and more comfortable. Chapter FREE to view for three days.
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Read more: Kedge (Secondary Anchor)—Recommended Type and SizeThe second most important anchor on our boats after the best bower is the kedge. What type should it be and how big? We make it simple.
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Read more: Seacock Lubrication TipYou should lubricate your seacocks every year before launching, and here’s an easy way to do that.
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Read more: What Is Adventure?I recently came across a video that asks adventurers how they define “adventure”, which made me think about how I define it. This is important—we call our business Attainable Adventure Cruising!
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Read more: What A Difference A Year MakesAlter two full seasons in the Eastern Caribbean, Colin has found the best places…and he is even willing to share them with us in his usual lyrical prose.
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Read more: Boat Maintenance—What’s Your Screwup Tolerance?We in the offshore cruising community talk a lot about the right way and the wrong way to equip and maintain our boats, but that’s all meaningless until we have answered one basic question…
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Tools and Techniques For Managing Dissimilar Metals on Cruising Boats
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Read more: Tools and Techniques For Managing Dissimilar Metals on Cruising BoatsWhen you have decades of experience running commercial research yachts where downtime is not an option, you learn how to make repairs while out there. Colin shares information that could save your cruise, and maybe even your boat.
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Read more: The Crazy Fools…Who Don’t DrownJohn tells a story about an exceptional seaman, and what we can all learn from it about the seamanlike way to make decisions.
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Read more: Living In A 12-Volt WorldAfter voyaging and living aboard their Ovni 435 for 7 years, Colin gives us an update on what electrical kit has worked and what has died, as well as a look at newly available gear he and Louise have installed or are considering.
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Read more: IntroductionLearn why this Online Book is worth your time and will change your cruising life for the better.
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Read more: The Only Five Knots You Need to KnowLearning to tie knots quickly is a vital seamanship skill. But the good news is that you only need to learn five simple knots.
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Read more: Attainably Adventurous ChildrenThinking of voyaging with children? Aspiring to voyage offshore? Reading this account by experienced wilderness educators about their ten years tackling the same challenges will smooth your way.
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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.
