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Managing Multiple Refit Projects: Chainplates, Windows, and Rigging

Key Message: Coordinated Project ExecutionPreparing a boat for an ocean crossing often involves a final push to complete a list […]

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The Engineering Behind Our Bulletproof Composite Chainplates

Author: Shayne and Anna Key Topic: Replacing our catamaran’s rotten, failing chainplates became an exercise in advanced composite engineering. By moving

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Chainplate Maintenance on a 1990 Catana 42: Bolt Engineering and Bulkhead Inspection

Key Message: : Proactive, engineering-based maintenance is essential for safe bluewater sailing on a vintage vessel. The discovery of chainplate movement

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