Good Old Boat Issue 142: Jan/Feb 2022

Issue 142: January/February 2022 G OOD O LD B OAT

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Simple Solutions A luff tape cleaner makes mast groove maintenance easy and sail hoisting smoother. by Drew Frye Simple Solutions A dreamy cruise is interrupted when the head calls it quits. by Bert Vermeer Simple Solutions From a spare parts drawer and a galley, you can make a quick and easy anchor light. by Jim Shell Short Voyages Part Two: After Baranof Island, an Alaskan voyage brings more beauty, bears, and stories to tell. by Andy Cross Simple Solutions Installing a newmotor in a dead solar vent was far more satisfying than the alternative. by Bradley Stevens Across the Bar: Ted Brewer by Karen Larson Sailing Tales Mending a father’s grievous losses seemed impossible until another boat came along. by Nicole Black Robey Simple Solutions A clever design for storable mast supports makes for easy traveling between lakes. by Tom Alley Reflections A boat’s small spaces and singular scents are alluring andmemorable. by Craig Moodie

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Winter Sailing Two friends’ seasonal ritual in a frozen boatyard sweetens the long Canadian winter. by Zoran Glozinic Toe-tally Worth It Replacing leaky toerails with beautiful bulwarks was an intensive but rewarding job. by Marissa Neely Skating Through Winter For these Lake Ontario sailors, the off-season is full on. By Deborah Kelso Review Boat Hunter 260: A Low-Priced, Water- Ballasted Trailer-Sailer by Allen Penticoff Design Comparison Hunter 260 and Two More Water-Ballasted Trailer-Sailers by Rob Mazza Simple Solutions Careful use of KiwiGrip provides a solution to some slippery problems. by Terry Kotas Sailor Profile Vivian Vuong is on a mission to make sailing more accessible to all. By Erin Carey Learning Experience A pleasant amble up the ICW is rudely interrupted by a

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near-sinking. by David Bond

On the Cover Summer and Emmie (L to R), canine crew aboard Serendipity , a 2011 Jenneau 44i, take in some sun and catch scents on the breeze while cruising in Casco Bay, Maine. Their humans (who operate the boat and provide kibbles for the crew) are Kevin and Stephanie Ferrie and their kids Mairead, Lilah, Clara, and Callum.

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