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-- Costs that Are Reduced -- Costs that Increase -- Employment while Cruising -- Legal Aspects -- Boat Work -- Chartering -- Yacht Deliveries -- Writing and Photography -- Wrap-Up -- Yacht Surveys -- Determining Electric Cable Size for Various Runs -- Ham Radio Maritime Mobile Nets for Cruising Sailors -- Voice Radio Procedures -- Methods for Correcting Compass Deviation -- Adhesive Sealants -- Onboard Tools -- Spares and Spare Parts -- Liferaft and Emergency Bag Supplies -- Procedures for Contact with SAR Helicopters -- Sample Checklists for Departures and Arrivals -- Tables and Conversions -- Useful Addresses -- Sailing Aid Publications.
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