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Print magazine November 2014

Eyes in the back of your head

Situational awareness is one of the essentials of good seamanship Along with life jackets, a VHF radio, the right anchor and ground tackle, and a

Don’t neglect your seacocks

These humble handles keep the water out More than 40 percent of boats that sink do so at the dock or on a mooring, and

The essentials of good seamanship

There’s much more to being a competent skipper than knowing how to run a boat. Check yourself by reading these five articles. – Eyes in

Fall sentinel

Images by Onne van der Wal Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Shutter speed: 2.5 seconds Lens focal length: 23mm Aperture: f/3.5 ISO: 5,000 Location: Beavertail Lighthouse,

Exterior side view of a blue Hinckley boat

A Remade Boat by Hinckley

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Courtesy Flexiteek

Teak Decking Alternatives

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

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