CONTENTS

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Stockton Is BIG For Boaters 22
Government Affairs, by Ryck Lydecker
A city reclaims its waterfront, and that means big payoffs for cruisers
This Boating Life 26
Profiles, by Ann Dermody
A senator, a singer, and an arctic sailor

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Don’t Get Lured Into A Deal That’s Too Good 30 Advocate, by Caroline Ajootian Here are two cautionary tales, so the same never happens to you

The Curious Mariner 34 Oddities and Revelations, by Pierre-Yves and Sally Bely When questions arise about the world of boats and the sea, a clever book called Do Dolphins Ever Sleep? seeks to answer them

Eating The Aliens 38
Fine Dining, by Chris Landers
In the face of an invasion, sometimes you have to dig in

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How We Hooked The Kids 42
Cruising Life, by Danielle Zartman
A mother devotes herself to instilling a love of boating in her girls

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Seven Ways To Lower Your Insurance Premium 46 Dollars and Sense, by Michael Vatalaro Tailor your insurance policy to lower your costs

A Space Odyssey 48 Cruisers’ Journal, by Gary Kramer The Fieros have cruised more than 41,000 miles on boats less than 22 feet

Brother Against Brother 52 History, by Chris Landers See some of the most poignant sites of the Civil War from your boat this summer

Poisoned At Sea 58 Good Foundation, By Kathryn Ressel Seagle Boat canvas trapped carbon monoxide, almost killing two boaters

Boat Wakes And Bad Tempers 62
Seaworthy, by Bob Adriance
Save money and avoid being the recipient of rude gestures by using
common sense and courtesy

PHO TOS ( TOP TO BO T TOM): CHRIS SIBEL, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, BEN ZAR TMAN, VANQUISH BOATS

4 At The Helm 6 Reader Forum 12 BoatU.S. Reports 66 Ask The Experts

72 Do It Yourself
76 Boats Gear Tech
84 At Your Service
85 On BoatUS.com
Cover: The downeast-style, Turkish-built Rock
Harbour 42 cuts an impressive path off of Palm
Beach, Florida. Photo by Billy Black.