Examining the typical wet-exhaust system Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 After building a custom waterlift muffler with epoxy and fiberglass, one question remained: how does it compare with the commercial one...
Custom waterlift muffler calls for creative approach Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 My friend, Ken Simmons, and I ran into a common problem when we replaced the aging Atomic 4 in his 1968 Pearson Vanguard wi...
Carving a stern nameboard is easier than you think Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 For saltiness and elegance, few things beat a hand-carved nameboard gracing the stern of a proper yacht. Having one made is ...
Custom-made davits for less than $200 Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 A dinghy is a darned nuisance! well, Perhaps not when the beach beckons, your neighbors in the anchorage have the cocktail pennant flying,...
New through-hulls require diligence, forethought, and technique Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 It’s not unusual for sailboats to need a new hole in the hull as a consequence of interior modifications, such a...
A cruiser and a racer . . . both owners are happy Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 From 1978 to 1986, Bangor Punta Marine produced 507 O’Day 28s; two of them are kept at the docks of Fairhope Yacht Club in Fai...
A well-built racer/cruiser with emphasis on racer Issue 65 : Mar/Apr 2009 On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina lifted Duet II out of her slip at the Fairhope (Alabama) Yacht Club, carried her across ...
The rise and fall of a famous nautical cover girl Issue 66 : May/Jun 2009 Some consider it absurd to anthropomorphize inanimate objects, but those of us who mess about in boats know differently. After...
The pretty pricey princess of production fiberglass sailboats Issue 68 : Sept/Oct 2009 Say “B 40” in any yacht club bar and everyone, with perhaps the exception of an unrepentent powerboater, will kno...
How one owner designed and built a sturdy sea hood Issue 70 : Jan/Feb 2010 Magnolia, my 1970 Cheoy Lee Offshore 27, came from the builder without a sea hood, either as an oversight or a budget decisio...
A Latin beauty for bluewater cruising Issue 84 : May/Jun 2012 I first saw a Cabo Rico at a sailboat show in the early 1980s and was smitten. However, as I was retired from the Marine Corps on half-pay...
Making Magnolia more seaworthy Alternative methods Here are two ways to attach a sea hood that define it as a separate entity from the cabintop. Permanent attachment As shown in the illustration above...