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A knot you can trust with your wine Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The hackamore knot is well worth knowing. It has at least three distinct uses for which it is invaluable. The first of these is as an emergency hose clamp. I once used the remarkable constricting power of this knot to jury-rig a...
Yes, says this seasoned seller, sometimes they are Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 As a lifelong do-it-yourselfer, I’ve generally agreed with those who say, “Selling a boat isn’t on a par with diesel-injector engineering. Anybody can do it.” “Why,” most of us ask, “should I pay someone 10 percent of the selling price when I...
Advice for avoiding problems with your roller headsail Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 It was 3 A.M. The wind had reached the forecasted gale force, and somewhere in the marina I could hear the sound of a jib dying. I knew the sound before I saw the sail. I’d heard it before. A roller furler...
Compulsory testing and licensing send the wrong message Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary have recently thrown their weight behind the idea of mandatory testing and licensing for the operators of boats. This is not a new topic for me; I just have more to say. I do...
