Power & Motoryacht

Hey Siri

kay, are you ready for a couple of fast and furious tales of weekend frustration, the first involving one of recreational boating’s most favorite topics: the rubber portlight gasket? You know, the thing that’s supposed to seal against the portlight lens but sometimes doesn’t, thereby allowing rainwater to sneak into your boat’s interior and cause her woodwork to rot while cold, menacing—on the top of your head as you try to snooze in that cozy bunk or berth?

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