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Take the Load Off

Once you've installed an electric windlass, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it More

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Filter Your Fuel Off-line

Making your own good luck More

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Old Boat Nightmares #3

Giving your rig a second thought More

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The iPad App Review

The pros and cons for using the iPad as your primary navigational system More

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Creating Cockpit Tables

Pick the setup you prefer, then DIY to al fresco dining More

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SAIL reader questions

See past and present reader questions on sails, maintenance, rigging, engines, systems and more. More

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  • Light Fantastic

    By Nigel Calder Posted April 25, 2011

    LED lighting has mutated—what's next? More

  • A Head Start

    By Don Casey Posted September 27, 2011

    Why leave everything until spring? More

  • Mechanical Leverage

    By David Schmidt Posted June 23, 2011

    Your boat needs a good boomvang More

  • My Private War Against In-line Fuses

    By Clark Beek Posted May 11, 2011

    Complete with a roadmap to a lasting peace More

  • Headsail Sheeting

    By Dave Gerr Posted April 19, 2011

    A key element in effective pointing More

  • Words From Above

    By Tim Bartlett Posted June 3, 2010

    Satellite communication is no longer just for high-rollers More

  • Installing a Wheel Pilot

    By Peter Nielsen Posted June 24, 2010

    A new autopilot is a life-enhancing upgrade More

  • Energy Control

    By Nigel Calder Posted June 15, 2010

    As battery technology reaches new heights, so do the attendant dangers More

  • Prop Wash

    By Nigel Calder Posted May 17, 2010

    A question from April's Ask Sail and the conversation it sparked More

  • Winter Battery Maintenance

    By Peter Nielsen Posted January 27, 2010

    A few years ago, I left my boat’s two lead-acid batteries on board over winter. It wasn’t intentional—an early snowfall led me to cover the boat up sooner than anticipated, and I just never got around to taking the batteries off. More

  • Water power

    By Nigel Calder Posted August 17, 2009

    There's a great source of free power under your boat. You just need to decide how to tap into it. More

  • Snow, Sleet and Storms

    By Charles Mason Posted September 16, 2010

    Get the winter cover-up right More

  • Simple electrical upgrade

    By Peter Nielsen Posted August 3, 2009

    Easy electrical upgrade for your boat. More


Installing a Deck Shower

A step-by-step for installing a shower on board

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