new battery strap

Rethinking a battery lifting strap results in a longer-lived piece of essential boat gear. Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 Batteries are heavy. In a sailboat they are best positioned low, near the centerline,...

Out with the old, in with a new boating currency It is usually frowned upon in polite company to speak openly and specifically about personal financial matters. Instead, we use vague generalities abou...

new shackles for mainsheet traveler

Checking your traveler car shackles for wear can prevent unwanted surprises. Issue 133: July/Aug 2020 A week after I happened to watch a young sailor on YouTube repair a Harken traveler car, a fellow ...