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BoatUS Spring Commissioning Checklist 2023
March 6, 2023
With spring officially just days away, thousands of boaters around the Pacific Northwest are starting to think about getting out there more frequently. Here's a checklist from BoatUS to go through before you untie the……
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What Else Can Your Engine Do for You?
January 17, 2023
This Perkins has a hydraulic pump for power steering.…
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Casting Off: Adding Personal Touches Aboard
October 11, 2022
Ariel comes out of the water; what surprises will they……
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A Reluctant Bilge Dive Reveals Big Trouble
October 4, 2022
Even a well prepared boat like Rounder can have some gremlins…
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Marine Corrosion and Protection Workshop in Port Hadlock
September 23, 2022
Take a Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop in Port Hadlock at the the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding October 15, 2022. Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and Washington State…
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Video: A New Cockpit Layout for the Duracell Project
August 26, 2022
We've been following along as 48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Peterson tackle "The Duracell Project" in their backyard in Port Townsend. They've been making steady progress turning the Open 60 former ocean…
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Casting Off:
Looking for Sludge in All the Wrong Places
August 17, 2022
Disassembling and…
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Diesel Deep Dive: Electrical Gremlins in Your Engine Compartment?
June 13, 2022
From the June 2022 issue of 48° North. Working as a marine engineer and mechanic, I have seen and continue to see some of the worst DIY electrical jobs on boats, both recreational and commercial. Unlike residential…
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Fiberglass in the Forest:Lesson in Backyard Lamination
June 2, 2022
From the June 2022 issue of 48° North. For the past 10 years, I have been a shipwright. My boat repair and building career began with bottom painting at CSR, a boatyard on the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle.…
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How-To: Stripping Your Boat’s Bottom
April 21, 2022
This article was originally published in the April 2022 issue of 48° North. It’s April and in the boatyard, the tide is beginning to shift. Just weeks ago, a whole day may have gone by before we spotted anyone else laboring…