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February 1991 Vol 9 #1
- Back issues
- Table, head and V berth mods
- Decommissioning: sole removal and finishing
- Keel blisters
- Battery problems, bonding, thru hulls
- Cockpit shower – hot and cold p 43
- Trash container
- Propane tank
- Bluewater sailing – input from England
- Cupboard, propane storage
- Squeaks and rattles; hatch upgrade: doors & steps
- Electrical system, paint, speed: Automac
- Low cost refrigeration: camping plug in cooler
- Wind generator questions
- New alternator improves battery charging system
May 1991 Vol 9 #2
- Diesel engine RPMS
- Blister repair
- Cockpit speakers on pop in hatchboard, pedestal instrument mount
- Diesel engine idling: DON’T DO IT, we’re not trucks
- Barrier coat
- Garhauer replacement
- Lifeline gate new stanchion, cutter rig questions, teak supplier for drawers, etc.
- Mast Pumping
- Battery charger failure followup
- Bulkhead storage
August 1991 Vol 9 #3
- Boom vang
- Stern ladder treads (they no longer make these teak gems – do it yourself)
- High engine temperature situation: Bristol (now Seaward) fixes to panels & wiring
- Engine vibration, soft engine mounts
- Portlight screens
- Engine zincs (those HIDDEN pencils)
- Furling, props, impellers: Hood Seafurl drum peeling, two vs three blades and pitch, Sherwood vs Oberdorfer water pumps
- Feathering props, swim ladder (how to get it deeper)
- Cruising experiences: more batteries, autopilot, backup propane bottles,
- Storage under aft cabin, portlight screens
- Cooler odor: drain water line
November 1991 Vol 9 #4
- Air conditioning thru hatch
- Head problems, cellular phone interference
- Microwave feet, screens
- Pressurized cockpit water (cold only)
- Prop repitching and Additional head storage
- Engine zinc modifications