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[ Hands-On Boater ]

Anchoring 101: The Basics
Part one of a two-part series on using the hook.

Installing Portlights
Few things on a boat say "salty" better than bronze portlights. And you can install them yourself.

[ Departments ]

From the Helm
It's easy to think green.

Contributors

On the Waterfront
News & notes for Northwest boaters.

A Moveable Feast
Cedar-planked salmon.

Reflections
Eavesdropping.

Taking More than the Helm
Abandon ship.

Gunkholding
Lake Union: a gunkhole in the city.

Seamanship
It's time to be a whale wise.

Ask the Experts
Battery water, 24-volt system and biodiesel fuel tanks.

New Boat Power
ABC 32.

Onboard Sail
Tartan 4400.

Last Wave
Five foot feat.