Winter Agitation
Solving the problem of icing up in winter Mid-winter photo of the author’s schooner,...
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Solving the problem of icing up in winter Mid-winter photo of the author’s schooner,...
Read MoreThe rig Americans made their own is still “scooning” after 300 years It’s not...
Read MoreNew engine or rebuild? And should you install it yourself? Chances are your boat is like a member...
Read MoreTips on how to extract the old one and install the new one. In the September/October issue of Good...
Read MoreHandholds are an easy and inexpensive way to increase your security afloat Dodgers are not...
Read MoreBowsprits, bumpkins, and belaying pins Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 4, Number 6, November/December 2001. Tried and trusted old fittings give character to modern yachts If you remember when all sailboats had...
Read MorePreparing for the Big Blow Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 5, Number 3, May/June 2002. Don’t wait until it happens; get your boat ready now Photos above and below taken during Hurricane Gloria in 1985....
Read MoreReflection and absorption create quiet on board The iron wind is a fixture aboard most of today’s sailboats. On a typical sailboat the inboard engine lives directly beneath the floor of the cockpit, so sound-proofing the engine...
Read MoreGetting a magnetic compass to tell the truth about North By Don Launer Most recreational sailors today navigate their craft using electronic devices. This is all well and good until an electrical failure on board shuts them down...
Read MoreThey hold up the shrouds that hold up the mast Spreaders are struts attached to the sides of a...
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