Why not a solar garden light? Issue 23 : Mar/Apr 2002 The sailing club we belong to has limited dock space. Therefore, the majority of us have our boats on moorings. This is not normally a problem, bu...
Issue 25 : Jul/Aug 2002 One of the most vivid recollections of my childhood is of a boat launching at a local public ramp. A young man and his attractive girlfriend arrived in his new convertible with...
A little attention takes your trailer a long way Issue 29 : Mar/Apr 2003 One of the biggest advantages of trailersailing is that you are not limited to one sailing area in a single sailing season; you...
A neat and simple way to store the anchor line Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 One of the most convenient features found on many newer boats is a dedicated anchor locker on the foredeck. My O’Day 222 lacks th...
A canoe-sterned, yawl-rigged, trailerable pocket cruiser for two Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 Start with shallow draft. Add handcrafted quality and a dash of salty conservatism. Voila! You’ve got a Rob Roy...
A convenient holder created in thin air Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 While checking out the “goodies” offered for sale at a neighborhood flea market, I came across a used, handheld GPS receiver. The unit c...
A good first boat, made for gunkholing Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 In 1965, the South Coast Seacraft Company, then located in Shreveport, Louisiana, introduced two fin-keeled sailboats, the South Coast 21...
A basic overview just for sailors Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 One factor dramatcally affecting the performance, comfort, and safety of a sailboat is weather. Sailors can observe, record, and plot weather....
Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Like most sailors, I take pride in ownership. Every item not in use is stowed in its proper place, and anything with a cover is covered. It is because of this attention to det...
Making that seemingly impossible choice Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 So, you’re in the market for a trailerable sailboat. Great! There are more than 50 new trailerables currently in production, rang...
Say hello to the North Coast mooring pick-up buoy Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 North Coast sailors (those sailing on the Great Lakes) count on two major seasons: sailing and snowing. The two minor seasons ...
Instant anti-flap for the rigging before you hit the freeway Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 One of the biggest advantages of trailersailing is that you are not limited to one sailing area in a single sailing...
Sounds like a car, but this trailerable cruiser sails like a pedigree Herreshoff Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 In 1965, the Chrysler Corporation entered the marine marketplace by acquiring Lone Star Boats a...
Check these valuable tips before buying a used sailboat trailer Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 For the most part, sailboat trailers are semi-custom, owing to the fact that each must be designed and built to ...
A jib downhaul clears the foredeck of sails and sailors Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 I learned long ago that having three dozen or so brightly colored lines with three dozen or so purposes not only did not...
A whole lot of cruisability in just 23 feet Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 GEORGE O’DAY, 1960 OLYMPIC sailing gold medalist and 1967 America’s Cup winner, was one of America’s leading production sailboat buil...
An annual physical keeps the auxiliary running fit and well Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 Since the main powerplant on a sailboat is its sails, the engine on a sailboat is correctly described when it is ref...
A gentle giant teaches the patience a good skipper needs Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 I bought my first sailboat more than 20 years ago, not knowing how little I really knew about sailing, let alone what s...
Bicycle safety flags mark the edges of your trailer Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 At a boat show this past winter I overheard a salesman tell a prospective buyer, “Retrieving a trailerable sailboat is easy....
Good old boat-cleaning recipes use cheap, natural ingredients Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 We live on a farm in rural, northeastern Ohio, nestled in among the fourth-largest Amish community in the world. A...
She’s a 20-foot trailersailer with a large cockpit and a lot of names Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 Back in the 1930s, a couple of teenage brothers enjoyed being out on Lake Wawasee, located near their home...
Improve your marlinspike seamanship with knots, bends, and hitches Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 During my two-plus decades of Boy Scouting (as a Scout during my youth and then as a Scoutmaster), knots and ...
Wire ties prevent a midnight cacophony Issue 44: Sept/Oct 2005 A WHILE BACK, WE HAD THE OCCASION TO SPEND THE NIGHT aboard our boat at an unfamiliar marina. The wind was freshening and the water was s...
The trailersailer’s answer to low-water launch ramps Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 With its shoal-draft keel/centerboard combination, my trailersailer draws only 22 inches. However, if I want to float it of...
Spreading the winching strain on a trailersailer Issue 44: Sept/Oct 2005 THE VERSATILITY OF TRAILERSAILING AFFORDS ME THE opportunity to enjoy a variety of diverse sailing grounds. All I need to do is...
How to eat well despite a lack of space and equipment Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 Eating well is an integral part of boat safety. A hungry crew is more prone to seasickness, lethargy, and lower morale. An...
Careful fall layup gives you a head start in spring Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 October on the north coast (Great Lakes) or, for that matter, anywhere north of the 38th parallel, means taking the boat ou...
Are you a forgetful trailersailor? Don’t fret. Here’s the list to end all checklists Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 I pride myself in mentally warehousing innumerable, disjointed facts and recalling them at...
A MacGregor trailersailer that has earned Hall of Fame status Issue 39 : Nov/Dec 2004 In 1967, as a final requirement for earning his MBA at Stanford Business School, Roger MacGregor wrote his thesis ...
Expert advice on choosing the right caulk or bedding Issue 39 : Nov/Dec 2004 During a visit to the local home improvement center, I chanced to meet a fellow sailing-club member. Barnacle Bob, as he’s ...