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Print magazine April 2014

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People and Places

Soundings at 50 - A sea of change

People and Places

Seamanship Quiz - April 2014

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People and Places

Coast Guard 44 Motor Lifeboat

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People and Places

TalkinÂ’ boats with Bill Blount CEO, Donald L. Blount and Associates

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People and Places

Better days - Images

Conny van Rietschoten ran a tight ship and was respected by those who sailed for him.
People and Places

‘If I die, just throw me over the side’

Jose Salvador Alvarenga
People and Places

Survivor or Storyteller?

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People and Places

More 4-strokes from Yamaha

The historic schooner Nina was last heard from June 4, 370 miles off New Zealand's North Island.
People and Places

Family suspends private search for missing yacht

Norbert Sedlacek sea-trials Fipofix, a 16-foot prototype built from volcanic fibers.
Sailboats

This boat is solid as an (igneous) rock

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New Boats

Back Cove 41

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Used Boats

Pacemaker Alglas 31

No boat is perfect, so consider a multitude of features when assessing safety and seaworthiness.
Powerboats

Back to the drawing board: Design flaws I've noted

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New Boats

The Stepped hull equation

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New Boats

Quotable

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Profiles

Leaving the comfort zone

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the I-95 for north- and southbound traffic on the Eastern Seaboard, demands a high level of situational awareness.
Sea Savvy

Don't put blind faith in the magenta line

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Equipment

Gill's Race Collection

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Equipment

Actisense Engine monitor

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Equipment

Trent PowerPak Ultra USB-based devices charger

Surveyor George Gallup, here inspecting an engine compartment, recommends using a bright light in hard-to-see places.
Technical

The Smart Buyer - Buying tips from a marine surveyor

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History

Luxuries vs. lifeboats

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Profiles

"Union Island Fishing Boats," acrylic painting by Brechin Morgan

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Editor's Letter

To the Stream, a crude raft, desperate dreams