A handsome and stoutly built offering from Canada Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 The Canadian Sailcraft 36 is one of the best-built boats I have yet sailed. That it is underappreciated is evidenced by the fa...
These new clamps have potential, but failed our test Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The editors of Good Old Boat asked me to evaluate some new hose clamps made by Gates Rubber Company and marketed as Power G...
Make a note of all those details you should know, but don’t Issue 45 : Nov/Dec 2005 My slip mate had a problem with his inboard engine. He had recently bought a Tartan 27 from a friend and thought it ...
Emergency kit saves boat after sailor drills hole in hull Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 A fellow sailor told me he was installing a new water-tank fill pipe and almost sank his boat. He said he was tired of...
“Post-trauma syndrome” might describe the impact on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 I was in a marine store the other day and saw an attractive ice chest for my boat on sale. I tho...
How to make sure your boat stays put Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Not long ago I spoke with a sailor that had a 27-foot Sabre moored on a 250-pound mushroom mooring anchor as recommended by the local yacht...
This catboat has had nine lives — well, almost Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 Sassy Cat, A Herreshoff America catboat was recently selected by Paramount Pictures for a supporting role in a movie. Since one w...
Boat projects seem to wait for the heat Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Fate has proclaimed that I should perform hard labor on the boat in the heat of July in the South. It was July when I had to drop the ru...
Old hatch + new lens = brighter cabin Issue 81 : Nov/Dec 2011 Most sailboats have a hatch over the V-berth. The hatch is either solid or it has a lens to admit light. Over time, a hatch lens will beco...
It’s invisible, insidious, and destructive Issue 83: March/April 2012 Everyone today knows we shouldn’t go out in the sun without wearing adequate protection, but it wasn’t always so. Noel Coward wrot...
Leftover home flooring brightens up a boat Issue 82 : Jan/Feb 2012 When I bought my Eastward Ho 31, her cabin sole was delaminated teak-and-holly plywood. The first project I took on was to remove tha...
. . . replace irreplaceable windows Issue 99 : Nov/Dec 2014 When it was time to replace the deadlights in the deckhouse on my 1978 Eastward Ho 31, I ran into a problem. Replace them with . . . what? T...
. . . when properly mounted and maintained Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 When planning to buy a good old boat, most sailors typically look carefully at the design, the propulsion, the hull, the sails, and ...
If you can ask a question about trailersailers, this book can answer it. If you use the information provided in this simple volume you’ll be successful in acquiring, outfitting, and caring for y...
Fiberglass Repair: Polyester or Epoxy is a useful book for anyone who is considering fiberglass repair, whether novice or old pro. It’s full of valid techniques that will yield a professional job if t...
After reading two articles about the Down East Circle Route, I decided I needed to know more about this cruise and the book about it by Nova Scotian Captain Cheryl Barr. When I got the guide, I was ho...