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A poor sailor is someone who just can’t afford New Stuff. Here’s one man’s $3,500 solution Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 My boat, Seaker, a 1971 Ranger 29, had been donated to the Boy Scouts. From what little I learned about her history, she had been raced hard in open-ocean events until it was felt...
Sailor webmasters are “Netizens” bringing far-flung sailors with mutual interests together Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 Webster’s dictionary offers “an interacting population” as one definition for the word “community,” a description that aptly describes a number of sailing associations as well as the readership of Good Old Boat magazine. And within the world of sailing,...
Can’t wait any longer? Stay warm and double your fun by sailing each spring and late fall Issue 18: May/June 2001 There is a myth out on the sparkling waves that probably originated from folks gazing at summer sails through shoreside barbecue haze. It is a sweetly beckoning myth with all the power of the...
Make your game plan to avoid the obstacles steps to boat ownership Issue 17 : Mar/Apr 2001 A year ago, I bought my first sailboat. In the months preceding the purchase, I was filled with countless questions about the process of achieving this dream. I didn’t know how much boat I could afford. I didn’t...
