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65Hunters and Gatherers
The call went out early in Marina Mazatlan; sent across VHF channel 22, the Cruiser Net, “The veggie guy, and the shrimp guy, are up in the parking lot”, the cranky, crackly, gringo voice announced,...
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99How To Live On a Sailboat, A Live Aboard's Story
A few years back I made the decision to cut my ties to land and live aboard a sailboat. Living aboard means different things to different kinds of boaters. If you don't plan on leaving US waters but do plan...
9 comments83Solar Power on A Sailboat. Using Solar Panels
One of the biggest difficultied that my wife and I have when we began living on our boat Rising Star full time was learning how to get by on power that we generated from our solar panels and wind generator....
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82How to Make a Sailboat from Your Canoe or Kayak
Converting your canoe or kayak to a small sailboat: * Old Rigs and New Rigs * Fundamentals of Rigging * Basics of Sailing * Safety Considerations * Good and Bad of Where to Go * Shopping Guide
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81Free Boat Plans
An economical way to for you to create and enjoy a boating lifestyle for yourself is to use free boat plans. I really love the challenges, uncertainty and relaxation this amazing lifestyle offers and by...
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85Sailing Across the Gulf Stream
Join Solitaire and her crew as they cross the Gulf Stream. Find out what it really like to sail out in the ocean on a small sailing boat.
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72SAILING ON THE EDGE - Prelude-chpt#1
My dream started to take shape when I was twelve; watching Gardner McKay’s “Adventures in Paradise” on the television, “Swiss Family Robinson” at the movies, and reading Robin Graham’s adventures...
5 comments87How to Equip A Sailboat To Sail Across The Gulf. Sailing Gear
What You Need To Take To Sail Across The Gulf Of Mexico. My wife and I crossed the Gulf Of Mexico several times on our sailboat named Rising Star. Sailing across the Gulf Of Mexico is nothing to take...
88Lets go sailing! Sailboat Race Pictures deedsphotos
This Flying Scot flipped right after I took this picture. The newspaper reported that the squall packed winds of 35-40 knots. An Etchells turtled and sank. The pictures in this hub were taken from...
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77SURVIVING OUR FIRST YEAR CRUISING
When we set out for our first year of cruising our sailboat in the Bahamas, we felt that we were as prepared as any couple could be. We found out that there are just some things that you learn best by doing. Here's how we survived.
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