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Print magazine October 2013

SI-TEX remote steering

SI-TEX has introduced a new wireless remote control for its SP-70/SP-80, SP-36 and SP-110 autopilots that provides jog steering control from up to 100 feet

Quick-Lock winch handles

Racers and cruising sailors can rejoice: Ronstan’s new Quick-Lock winch handles have a drive head that inserts into the winch socket without rotating a knob

Boston Whaler 13

It’s 1956, and a Harvard grad with a degree in philosophy is about to change the way America goes boating. And talk about thinking outside

Whale of a refit

The 172-year-old Charles W. Morgan is in the final phases of a restoration that should keep the venerable whaleship sailing for another 172 years The

Misery loves company

In 1901, the Sept. 25 cover of the satirical magazine Puck featured this cartoon of “The Wizard of Bristol” Nathanael Herreshoff and Boston yachtsman Thomas

Island Stripers

Fishing with Capt. Al Fishermen are known to be closemouthed with their hard-earned angling knowledge. Capt. Al Anderson, who runs charters out of Narragansett, R.I.,

JBL Bluetooth stereo

The JBLPRV170 AM/FM marine stereo features Bluetooth audio streaming and needs only a 3-1/2-inch cutout to install. With a 4×45-watt amplifier, it delivers crisp, clear

Two boats sailing with a bridge in the distance.

The Newport Waterfront

Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.

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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