Vang/Preventer
Vang/preventer: a fast, effective safety device I was guilty of contempt. Never a good thing, in...
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Author: Jerry Powlas
Cool, Quiet, and Trouble Free Exhaust
Guidelines for evaluating and installing wet exhausts The most popular sailboat exhaust system...
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The Atomic 4 Engine: Smooth, worth another look
Diesel envy? Take another look at the gasoline engine that came with your good old boat If you own...
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Hooking … for a good night’s sleep
The wind had shifted overnight. A sea was starting to run into the anchorage from the exposed...
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Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook: Book Review
It is a genuine pleasure to read just about anything Dave Gerr writes. His books range from...
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Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual: Book Review
This is the one book that should be aboard every cruising sailboat. When the first edition came...
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Electrical Wiring Resistance Test Results
Summary of Testing Crip Splices After reading Gord May’s article (“Ohm’s law and...
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Sailboat Electrics Simplified: Book Review
Don Casey wants to make electricity as simple as possible. So in Sailboat Electrics Simplified,...
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Illustrated Sail and Rig Tuning: Book Review
Illustrated Sail and Rig Tuning is a little book which takes on a big job. Since it’s 9 1/2...
Read MoreWATER CRAFT MAGAZINE
Not on AMAZON (SIX ISSUES USA $38US; CANADA $39.50) REVIEWED BY JERRY POWLAS Water Craft magazine is a little different. It is a publication from “across the pond” that has all the mystique that a lilting English...
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