Voice of Experience: Beating the bucket brigade

Article Abstract:

A sailor describes his experience when his boat had a leak from the crack in the engine's water pumps while his passage from Gibraltar to the West Indies and the only way to escape was to keep bailing the water from the boat. The leak happened when the electric bilgepump in the sump kicked in and the vibration started to move the backup manual pump in the cockpit coaming that shared its outlet hose.

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Loafs and fishes

Article Abstract:

A sailor describes his experience of sailing in his four cabin, Bahama Mama, a Moorings Signature 4700 catamaran in the warm water of the Abacos and visiting various tourist sites such as Hope Town Lighthouse, and Wyannie Malone Museum. Several specifications for the Abacos as a winter vacation site with reference to language, currency, access, cruising guide and Charter Company are presented.

Boat Building, Boat building and repairing, Catamarans, Usage

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Voice of Experience: All the wrong moves

Article Abstract:

Fresh from sailing school, an aspiring cruising couple is caught in a squall and they find that there's still a lot to learn. The wrong moves made by the sailors while going out on their maiden cruise that nearly ended their sailing career before it began are illustrated.

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