My first boat
Article Abstract:
A recreational boater describes a boating trip he took as a teenager in his first boat, an 18-footer with a flat bottom and a plywood cabin. The trip was across the Chesapeake Bay to Tangier Island, where he collided with a crabbing boat.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1996
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Who snuffed the lizard?
Article Abstract:
Old boats have rusty and outdated equipment that serve as reminders of the number of voyages traveled. The most noticeable and unreliable equipment are electric switches and rusty chains used for anchoring the boat.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1999
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High tidings
Article Abstract:
The problems experienced by boaters in celebrating the holidays away from home are narrated. These include poor weather conditions, putting up Christmas trees aboard boats and ordering food from other sources.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1997
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