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SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Insulation solution

Like most modern boats, mine manages to keep the water where it belongs — on the outside. So I was puzzled over the course of the winter that there was a damp feeling, especially in the forecabin despite running a passive heater during the colder months to keep the air dry and prevent condensation gathering on the inside of the forehatch.

By coincidence, I had been planning to line the hull with some sort of insulation prior to an Arctic cruise this season and

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