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Foul Odors Run Deep

Our boat, a 42-foot Grand Banks built in 1980, has a relatively large, factory-built holding tank of about 65 gallons installed between the engine stringers,

Diesel Fuel Tank Design

Fuel is of little use if it can’t be safely and reliably stored and transported from the vessel’s tank to the equipment that craves it:

Avoiding Sanitation System Woes

Unlike fire or flooding, a malfunctioning sanitation system is far from an emergency. However, it does represent the failure of a key system and when

Fuel Tank Installation Notes

When poorly or improperly installed, even the highest quality fuel tanks will fail—often quickly. On the other hand, I’ve seen many fuel tanks whose construction was, well, questionable, but they lasted for decades because the builder had done his or her homework when it came to installation. The bottom line is, where fuel tanks are concerned, particularly steel and aluminum tanks, the quality of the installation will make or break the tank.

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Living off the Grid

A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.

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Bridging the Journey

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

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Making Memories

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

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A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

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Shape-Shifter

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

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North by Northwest

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

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