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Boatyards weigh in on mast storage

Following up last month’s opinion column by local sailor Tom Althuis on whether masts should be stepped or unstepped, Soundings asked a number of boatyards

End of season debate: mast up or down?

Those in favor of unstepping the stick sometimes say those who leave it up are lazy and not properly maintaining their boats. The mast-down proponents

Long Island News Notes October 2010

Norwalk boat show docks on Sept. 23 One of the tri-state area’s in-water boat show returns to Norwalk, Conn., with a fleet of new boats,

Sailing lesson proves fatal

Irish-born New York City resident Eoin Curran’s body was found at 11 a.m. July 31 off Huckleberry Island in Long Island Sound, several days after

Artifacts unscathed after museum fire

Discarded cigarette on a nearby dock is believed to be the cause of Connecticut River Museum inferno {loadposition position10} When Jerry Roberts saw flames crawling

Victorious crew like an ‘extended family’

Connecticut boatyard manager, with two sons as crew, relishes the Newport Bermuda Race experience {loadposition position10} For Rives Potts, winning the St. David’s Lighthouse division

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The Two Ways to Handle a MOB

If a passenger goes overboard at sea, there’s a 40 percent chance you’ll never see that person again. Here are the recovery procedures you need to know.

The Nanni T4.270 diesel engine

Repower Your Boat: Top Tips

Your old engine is costing you more than you think. Here’s what you need to know before you pull the trigger on new iron.

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