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When The Water Hose Goes Into The Diesel Tank

Editor’s Note: Marc Hughston, Chief Instructor for Santana Sailing in Long Beach, contributed this article. The content has been published with his full permission, and The Log acknowledges his expertise

Fish Rap

Featured Catch: Petting Leopards

Leopard sharks have to be 36 inches to keep in Southern California, but Captain Josh on the Sum Fun gave the kids a quick “touch-and-learn” moment before letting this beauty

News & Departments

Understanding Harmonic Vibrations

As Southern California enters the quieter boating months, many vessels spend more time tied securely to their slips than they do running through open water. This seasonal slowdown gives boaters

Featured

Bill Varney’s 2026 Sportfishing Calendar is Back

Southern California anglers can look forward to another year of tides, tips, and tradition with the release of the 2026 Bill Varney Sportfishing Calendar. The twelve-month calendar has become a

Dog Aboard

Dog Aboard: Alger and Mia

“Alger (left) is a regular occupant  of “the boat” Mia (right) is a frequent visitor of Alger. Alger  my four year old boy; loves being on the boat, he loves sailing to

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Bizarre Facts: The Morgana Effect

Morgana (noun): From the Italian “Fata Morgana,” meaning “Fairy Morgan.” Definition: A term derived from the name Morgan le Fay, the enchantress of Arthurian legend, used to describe a complex

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Holiday Dinner in Your Galley

This article could easily take up four pages of this newspaper if we went into the logistics of assembling a galley and all the mounts we can hang for glassware