Mid Atlantic Coast Squadron

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Bahama Dinghy Gunwale Dry Fit

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02 Jun 26: Skipper insisted that we dry fit the gunwales... ...which involved a few clamps... ...and supervision.   Log of HENNING
Sunday, May 31, 2026

WEAR a PFD - Springtime Cold Water Shock

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  31 May 26: We should have menitoned this earlier. Spring water temperatures lag behind air temp, for example in Maine right now the water ...
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Bottle Jack Fluid Service

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30 May 26: Our little bottle jack leaked all its fluid at one point, so we added some more. We couldn't find bottle jack fluid today, so...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Sunfish Sailboat Knots and Rigging

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  21 May 26: Sunfish Sailboat Knots and Rigging Knots for a Sunfish Sailboat. WHY KNOT book now available for purchase: Why Knot: Skipper...
Monday, May 18, 2026

Caulk Gun Hidden Tip Cutter

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  18 May 26: On a caulking gun, most people know about the stiff wire on the tube bracket that is used to pierce the caulk tube seal... ...b...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

Skipper's Mobile Workbench and DeWALT

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  17 May 26: Continuing on Skipper's "put everything on wheels" theme, we built our workbench with some shop flotsam and incor...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Skipper's Shop Tips

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16 May 26: We had a home project so the miter saw rolled out on the tool trolley. Skipper advised me a long time ago to put everything in th...
Friday, May 15, 2026

Phonetic Alphabet and Numbers Shared with Aviation

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  15 May 26: There are many new words and acronyms to learn in aviation, an entire new language...fuselage, elevator, FAA, NMS, Roger, Over,...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Painting Trailer Chocks

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16 May 23: Trailer chocks got a coat of Rust-Oleum Safety Red. 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Old US Army Box

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10 Nov 23: We picked up an old box/trunk. It dates to the early 20th Century and we have no idea what was used for...but it will be fun to r...