Posted by Dave on Oct 23rd 2023
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As harbors begin to thin out with the cooler seasons coming
in, it’s a great time to evaluate whether your boat’s steering system lived up
to its potential or if there are some things that could be
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Posted by Dave on Sep 21st 2023
A trip down boat show memory lane
As we busily prep exhibits for our big fall boat shows (Annapolis Sail and METSTrade, I thought it would be a fun to fire up the wayback machine and have a look at the Edson booth from the 1991 Annapo
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Posted by Dave on Apr 25th 2023
Chain size and length, explained
There are two key chain measurements that you must know in order to replace
your chain: length and size. Both are straightforward. "Size" refers
to the pitch (length) and width of each link. There a
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Posted by Dave on Apr 3rd 2023
Centering your steering
We've been banging on about the wisdom of finally replacing your boat's old and worn chain and wire, and offering a spoonful of sugar to help the process along. The response has been very encouraging,
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Posted by Dave on Jan 27th 2023
How wheel size affects steering
A couple of posts ago, we alluded to the effect that a different size wheel will have on steering. In addition to practical considerations like making it impossible to move around the cockpit or havin
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Posted by Dave on Jan 10th 2023
One wheel good, two wheels better?
When I first started racing on big boats, the coolest boats all had gigantic wheels, preferably sunk deep into the deck. Getting the helmsperson outboard as far and as comfortably as possible was the
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