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This was a working sail day. That means we dredged under sail
power alone. The skipjacks have yawl or push boats, dinghy's that
are completely filled by engine, that they use to get in and out of
harbor. In recent years, they're allowed to use these engines to
push the boat while dredging on a couple days of the week. But
not today. We'd "take a lick" over the oyster rock and then
Wade would rev the donkey engine, an old six-cylinder gas engine mounted
in a box on deck. The crew would activate the clutches that drove
the dredge winches, hauling the dredges up to the gunwhales. There,
two men would grab the dredge and heave it up, dumping the shell on
the deck.
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This Old Boat
by Don Casey
Subtitled "turn a rundown fiberglass boat into a
first-class yacht on a shoestring budget," this book is the best
introduction I know boat maintenance for the new or prospective owner
of a "modern classic" sailboat. Starting with guidelines
for selecting a boat, Casey proceeds to fiberglass repairs, cabin and
deckwork, spars and rigging, boat equipment, woodwork, electrical,
plumbing, refrigeration, painting, canvas work and sails. All of this
is described in clear, simple terms perfect for the inexperienced.
This is the book that taught me fiberglass work. But don't let it
fool you; this book is appropriate for experienced boatowners, too.
I still refer to it.
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