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  • Is your DSC radio actually sending your GPS location?
  • Linear vs U-Shaped Galleys at Sea
  • Reducing Your Sailboat's Current Draw
  • Deck Saloon vs Low Profile: The Offshore Compromise
  • The Merits & Compromises of Canoe Sterns
  • Spares & Equipment for Long Distance Cruising
  • The 1897 law that’s shrinking your battery bank

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