LINE DRAWINGS OF A NEWPORT 30? I have a dear old friend who owns an old Newport 30 MK III. I have been trying to get my hands on a set of line drawings, so I can make him a half-model of his beloved S...
UNSAFE AND IRRESPONSIBLE I am dismayed that you would publish (and in-effect endorse) Tom Alley’s installation of an “OUTDOOR USE ONLY” propane stove for his Alberg 35 (“A New Galley Stove,” Good Old ...
ACROSS THE BAR: IAN FARRIER Corsair Marine and Farrier Marine founder and legendary multihull designer Ian Farrier passed away in San Francisco, California, on December 9, 2017. According to sailboatd...
FAWCETT MARINE WINTER SEMINAR SERIES If you’re going to be anywhere near Annapolis, Maryland, this winter, you’ll likely want to check out Fawcett Marine’s winter seminar schedule. They’ve got 27 diff...
LOVE MY TILLER, LOVE MY WHEEL Granted some boats are too small for a pedestal, but I don’t think many are too large for a tiller. So last month I put it to you: If you’ve got wheel steering do you lon...
GLOUCESTER LOST As I was reading Jerry Thompson’s article on how to maintain trailer wheel bearings (“Keep that Trailer Rollin’,” November 2017) I happened to see a sidebar in...
CALL AN APIARIST If Mr. Hipp had contacted a local beekeeper (“The Epic Bee Saga,” The Dogwatch, October 2017) he could have saved himself a lot of trouble and money. Take it from a former beekeeper, ...
SAILING FOR NEWER HUMANS I saw your inquiry about how to promote sailing as an activity among young people. My theory is that the same things that drew me in are likely to appeal to newer humans as we...
BY MICHAEL ROBERTSON UNSTAYED: LOOKING FOR PHOTOS Good Old Boat is looking for readers’ photos for an upcoming spread. We want to see you and your boat, underway beneath a headsail that’s set flying, ...
FROM TURKEYS TO DOLPHINS I just read Jeremy’s article about the Hospice Turkey Shoot (“Chasing Silver in a Good Cause,” August 2017). Stu Polhamus is a 3-time Dolphin 24 owner (curre...
BY MICHAEL ROBERTSON UNSTAYED: LOOKING FOR PHOTOS Good Old Boat is looking for readers’ photos for an upcoming spread. We want to see you and your boat, underway beneath a headsail that’s set flying, ...
Great alternator tensioning device In the June Good Old Boat Newsletter Dave Lochner has an article (“DIY V-Belt Tensioning”) with an excellent idea about tensioning the alternator belt. O...
The Tartan 34 Turns 50! Tim J. Dull, Vice Commodore of the Tartan 34 Classic Association, let us know that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Tartan 34, S&S design 1904. The sloop versio...
Marlin Bree, author of many wonderful sailing narratives, including Wake of the Green Storm and In the Teeth of the Northeaster, has recently published something a bit out of line for his usual work: ...
Sailors’ libraries are filled with every conceivable subject matter from dinghies to clipper ships – alcohol stoves to diesel engines, etc. but missing is a book to explain personal relati...