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  1. Marine VHF Weather Forecasts
  2. Satellite-Beamed Weather Images
  3. Preparing to Go Offshore
  4. Suggestion for Moisture-Free Computer Care
  5. Choosing a Dinghy
  6. Don't Anchor Too Close to Larry
  7. Communications from Aboard
  8. Medical Lessons from a Brush with Death
  9. Medical Sources from Readers
  10. The Art of Maintaining Brightwork
  11. Teak Cockpit Floor Kit
  12. Boat Battery Power
  13. Storm Survival in a Crowded Anchorage
  14. The Single Sideband Radio and the Cruising Sailor
  15. Check the Propeller
  16. Paint the Bottom Yourself
  17. Sail Repair at Night, Sailor's Delight, Part Two
  18. Procuring Med-Kit Supplies
  19. Engine Checkup
  20. Renewing the Nonskid
  21. The Rewards of Self-Sufficiency
  22. The Stuffing Box and Stern Tube
  23. Looking for E-Mail Service
  24. Safety Harnesses and Tethers
  25. Control the Wicked Boom
  26. VHF Radio: Usage and Etiquette
  27. Bilge Pumps:First and Last Lines of Defense
  28. Holding Tanks
  29. Creating a 12-Volt Spreadsheet
  30. Standard Onboard Charging Systems
  31. Alternative Battery-Charging Systems
  32. Storage Space Management
  33. Hurricane Waiting
  34. Let the Refit Begin!
  35. EPIRB Fundamentals: 121 vs. 406 MHZ
  36. Laptops at Sea
  37. RAM on Board
  38. Servicing a Simpson-Lawrence Windlass
  39. Stainless Steel Tools
  40. Reading Flow and Making Adjustments
  41. From Propane to Butane
  42. Log in Records Early and Often
  43. Radar Safety and Microwave Exposure
  44. Marine Radios Overview
  45. A Laptop's Power Consumption
  46. A Worn Shaft Log
  47. Advanced GPS Interfacing
  48. Electronic Navigation
  49. GPS Interfacing
  50. Printers for Onboard Use
  51. Onboard Computer Care
  52. Developments in Electronic Charting
  53. Palm-Top Computers and GPS Receivers
  54. A Noiseless Wind Generator
  55. Locate a Heat Strip
  56. Marine Surplus and Consignment Shopping
  57. Frequently Asked GPS/DPGS/LORAN Questions
  58. Frequently Asked Computer Questions
  59. Frequently Asked Image and Charting Questions
  60. Frequently Asked Phone Questions
  61. The NMEA 0183 Data Sentence
  62. Varnish Work
  63. The Weather Fax
  64. Dueling Rodes
  65. Updating Electronic Charts
  66. Electronic Charts 101
  67. Selecting Computer Navigation Software
  68. Radar Proximity Warning Systems
  69. Restoration of a 1972 Coronado 27
  70. Bristol Teak
  71. A Few GPS Basics
  72. What Is Differential GPS?
  73. GPS Rollover Malfunction
  74. Paint Problems
  75. Radar Basics
  76. A Navigation System for Your Notebook Computer
  77. Choosing the Best Computer Screen
  78. Here’s the Rub
  79. Ten Recent Books
  80. The New Sailrite Portable Sewing Machine
  81. A Dinghy Option
  82. Software for Macs
  83. Head Maintenance Blues
  84. Lightning Protection 101
  85. Water Drive
  86. Finding a Teak Wheel
  87. Ten Things We Wouldn't Cruise Without
  88. Inflatable Maintenance
  89. Recommended Books
  90. The Harness/Tether Study
  91. Boat Building Courses
  92. ACR RapidFix 406 EPIRB with GPS Interface
  93. Safety Check
  94. Crew's Seabag
  95. Great Books for Beginners
  96. Nautical Publications
  97. Ockam's Matryx
  98. The Art and Science of Fendering
  99. Choosing Bottom Paint
  100. Sanding Clear Linear Polyurethane
  101. Understanding and Using the Magnetic Compass
  102. Sailors Should Sew
  103. Barrier Coats for Blisters
  104. Dangerous Dinghies
  105. First Look: AVP Autoprop
  106. Guide to Cruising Chesapeake Bay
  107. Revisiting Lessons from the Fastnet
  108. Sail Trim
  109. GPS Gets More Accuracy
  110. Sailing to Simplicity: Life Lessons Learned at Sea
  111. Mainsail Configurations and Fabrics
  112. Replacing the Diesel Engine
  113. Mainsail Details
  114. Spinnaker Fundamentals
  115. The Perfect First Mate
  116. Headsails
  117. Renovating the Galley
  118. Strange Contraptions in Foreign Boats
  119. Electrical Work Rules
  120. Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them
  121. Painting a Boat Dark Blue
  122. Checking a Dead Battery
  123. Spring Lines
  124. The Lowly Boat Pole
  125. Daisy Staysail
  126. Anchor Sentinels
  127. Learning to Use SSB
  128. Stern Anchors
  129. Mast Boots
  130. Radio Signal Strength
  131. Cracks on the Deck
  132. E-Mail Options
  133. Cruising Cuisine
  134. Rivets
  135. The Water In Between
  136. Building a Catamaran
  137. Building Moondancer
  138. Gelcoat Repair
  139. Diesel Fuel Pumps
  140. Prepping Iron Keels
  141. Mainsail Furling
  142. VHF Duplex Channels
  143. Wonderful Nonskid
  144. Sailing with E-Mail
  145. Tributyl Tin Worries
  146. Sailing Shoes
  147. Moondancer 's Keel and Masts
  148. Marine Sanitation Devices
  149. Hull Blisters
  150. Removing Built-up Bottom Paint
  151. Keel Shield
  152. Rebuilding a Damaged Boat
  153. White Diesel Exhaust
  154. Overcharging Battery
  155. Sailboat Electrics Simplified
  156. Douglas Gill Wet & Dry Bags
  157. Filling Holes with Epoxy
  158. Painting a Boot Top
  159. Choosing and Installing an SSB Radio
  160. Low Voltage DC Air Conditioning
  161. Financial Freedom Afloat
  162. Cleaning a Diesel Tank
  163. Schaefer Mid-ship Cleat
  164. Cored Hulls
  165. In-Water Winter Storage
  166. GPS Accuracy and Price
  167. Titan’s Viper Series Winch Handle
  168. Portable S.A.M.E. Weather Radio
  169. The Best Tips from Women Aboard
  170. Old Hull, New Gelcoat
  171. High-Frequency Radio Basics
  172. Electricity and Freshwater on Board
  173. Cooking Under Pressure
  174. Logs of the Dead Pirates Society
  175. Steel or Fiberglass
  176. FlyTec Alti-Windwatch
  177. Interior Cushion Storage
  178. World Cruising Routes
  179. Crew Safety Briefing—Part Two
  180. Shorthanded Sail Handling
  181. Choosing and Installing Solar Panels
  182. The Davis Mega-Light
  183. Repairing Fiberglass Decks
  184. Sailing to San Francisco
  185. Refitting an Older Boat
  186. Cracking Gelcoat
  187. Building New Dorade Boxes
  188. Closing Seacocks
  189. Replacing Standing Rigging
  190. Samson Pre-spliced Halyards
  191. Paint Flaking
  192. Hull Construction Questions
  193. Lazy-Jack or Dutchman System
  194. Dorade Boxes
  195. Inverter Installation
  196. Bottom Paint Compatibility
  197. UV Sock Cover
  198. Multiple Charging Devices
  199. Pedestal Systems' Manufacturers
  200. Roller Furlers
  201. Installing Dodgers
  202. Installing an Autopilot
  203. Removing Bottom Paint
  204. Water in the Bilge
  205. HAM Antennas
  206. Ten Lessons of Fitting Out
  207. Bypassing the Electrical Panel
  208. Varnishing Epoxied Surfaces
  209. Considering Ferrocement
  210. The Diesel Generator
  211. Bowed Spars
  212. Bed Linens
  213. Removing Stains
  214. Dutchman vs. Lazy Jacks Pros and Cons
  215. Refinishing Gelcoat
  216. Dinghies and Drag
  217. Pulling Props
  218. Re-finishing Brass
  219. Tiller-Wheel Conversions
  220. Another Dinghy Alternative
  221. Offshore Communications
  222. Moisture Dilemma
  223. Best Hull Insulation
  224. Painting Masts
  225. WAAS Up?
  226. Wiring Windlasses
  227. Refinishing Teak
  228. WAAS and GPS
  229. Plastic Through-Hull Valves and Valve Flanges
  230. Transmission Worries
  231. Replacing Teak Decks
  232. Cutlass Bearing Query
  233. Lightning Worries
  234. Summer Time Reading
  235. Finding Fluorinated Polyurethane?
  236. Spar Speculation
  237. Mainsail Controls for Performance
  238. Flossing for Weeds
  239. Replace or Refinish Hatch Boards
  240. Swing Keel Dilemma
  241. Should Sailors Wear Helmets?
  242. Updating the Navigator's Toolbox
  243. Inverter Grounding
  244. Sinful Sandblasting
  245. Tearful Tales of Passagemaking
  246. Engine Oil Deposits
  247. Wire-Rope Halyards
  248. Thru-hull Corrosion
  249. Racers' Sail Care Tips
  250. Using Anchor Sentinels