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    Ron Chappell

    Ron Chappell has been restoring and sailing small cruisers for the last 20 years and, last winter, tried out Envy, a Voyage 26, in the Abaco Islands. Ron maintains he has gained much of his expertise through articles in Good Old Boat – he has been on board since the magazine’s inception and archives every issue.

    Sea Hag, Doug Hewins’ Pacific Seacraft 25, trips the light fantastic in Sarasota, on facing page and on the cover. Sea Hag’s deck, at right. A comparison of her deck with that of Raven, above, gives an example of the standard boat as delivered and the more expensive version with every available option, including teak seahoods, decks, and cockpit grates . . . even a private-cabin option with a wonderfully crafted door.
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    Pacific Seacraft 25

    A trailerable deep-sea cruiser with an impeccable pedigree Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 When I leaf through my picture album, I occasionally chance upon a photo that, even after all these years, takes my b...

    Ron Chappell
    September 10, 2026
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    Under a dramatic sky, Envy, a Voyager 26, sets off on a new adventure, facing page. First, though, owners Ron and Terrel Chappell made the long journey of restoring her. The engine was among many items removed, at top, while the seasons changed around Envy in the Chappells’ driveway, at bottom.
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    Refitting a rare Voyager 26

    This one, he swears, is the final vessel Issue 74 : Sept/Oct 2010 There comes a time in the life of every sailor when he must contemplate his final vessel. The one (figuratively, at least) that will c...

    Ron Chappell
    July 14, 2026
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    Nigel Calder’s Cruising Handbook: Book review

    Ordinarily, I would not get too excited about another new cruising book, even one by as eminent an author as Nigel Calder, whose previous work, Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual, has ...

    Ron Chappell
    September 1, 2001
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