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                        <title>small tools you actually use onboard</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/gear-that-earns-its-keep/small-tools-onboard/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[small tools you guys actually use a lot onboard? trying to stop carrying a giant plastic toolbox full of stuff I never touch.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[small tools you guys actually use a lot onboard? trying to stop carrying a giant plastic toolbox full of stuff I never touch.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>davep31</dc:creator>
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                        <title>what do you knock out before haulout?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/boat-projects-repairs/before-haulout/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[trying to make a real pre haul list this year instead of remembering half of it after the boat is on stands. so far: run the engine, check bilge pumps, move every seacock, look for deck leak...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[trying to make a real pre haul list this year instead of remembering half of it after the boat is on stands. so far: run the engine, check bilge pumps, move every seacock, look for deck leaks after rain, inspect sails on the way down. what am I forgetting?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>jonr</dc:creator>
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                        <title>docking practice - what actually helped?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/docking-handling-crew/docking-practice-what-helped/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[How much did dedicated docking practice actually help you? I have been doing the normal end of the day docking thing but it still feels rushed. Thinking I need to go out on a quiet morning a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[How much did dedicated docking practice actually help you? I have been doing the normal end of the day docking thing but it still feels rushed. Thinking I need to go out on a quiet morning and just repeat it a bunch.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>amyw</dc:creator>
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                        <title>quieter weekend harbors?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/harbors-trips-overnights/quieter-weekend-harbors/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[looking for places that feel a little calmer for a weekend sail. not dead, just somewhere you can tie up, walk around, get dinner and not feel like you sailed into a party marina. ideas from...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[looking for places that feel a little calmer for a weekend sail. not dead, just somewhere you can tie up, walk around, get dinner and not feel like you sailed into a party marina. ideas from the Waukegan side?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>mikec30</dc:creator>
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                        <title>spare impeller onboard?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/diesels-electrical-systems/spare-impeller-onboard/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[do you keep a spare raw water impeller on the boat all season? I do now. Tiny part and if it goes you are done motoring until it gets sorted.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[do you keep a spare raw water impeller on the boat all season? I do now. Tiny part and if it goes you are done motoring until it gets sorted.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>davep31</dc:creator>
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                        <title>what are you checking for weather before heading out?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/lake-michigan-weather-local-waters/weather-before-heading-out/</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[what are you guys actually checking before heading out on lake michigan? I look at NOAA and Windy but I still feel like I am missing something when the forecast changes fast.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[what are you guys actually checking before heading out on lake michigan? I look at NOAA and Windy but I still feel like I am missing something when the forecast changes fast.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>timm72</dc:creator>
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                        <title>what actually stays in your dock box</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/gear-that-earns-its-keep/what-stays-in-dock-box/</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[my dock box is slowly turning into a junk drawer. What actually earns a permanent spot in yours? I have a hose, brush, spare line, gloves and way too many random little fittings.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[my dock box is slowly turning into a junk drawer. What actually earns a permanent spot in yours? I have a hose, brush, spare line, gloves and way too many random little fittings.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>jonr</dc:creator>
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                        <title>headlamps that dont die in one season</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/gear-that-earns-its-keep/headlamps-that-last/</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I keep buying cheap headlamps and they either corrode or the switch gets flaky. Need something simple that can live on the boat. Dont need 900 modes and a red strobe disco. What has actually...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I keep buying cheap headlamps and they either corrode or the switch gets flaky. Need something simple that can live on the boat. Dont need 900 modes and a red strobe disco. What has actually lasted?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>davep31</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Waukegan to Kenosha for a first overnight?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/harbors-trips-overnights/waukegan-to-kenosha-first-overnight/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[thinking about making Kenosha my first overnight out of Waukegan. close enough that I am not committing to some huge trip, but still feels like a real overnight. anybody done it as a first o...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[thinking about making Kenosha my first overnight out of Waukegan. close enough that I am not committing to some huge trip, but still feels like a real overnight. anybody done it as a first one? mostly wondering about the entrance and transient slips.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>mikec30</dc:creator>
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                        <title>singlehanding: when did it stop feeling chaotic?</title>
                        <link>https://firstbeam.io/community/sailing-talk/singlehanding-when-did-it-click/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[For those who singlehand a lot, was there a point where it suddenly felt normal? I am comfortable underway. Leaving and returning to the slip still feels like I have eight jobs and two hands...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[For those who singlehand a lot, was there a point where it suddenly felt normal? I am comfortable underway. Leaving and returning to the slip still feels like I have eight jobs and two hands. Curious what actually made the difference.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://firstbeam.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>jonr</dc:creator>
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