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Fire hose looks the part and takes the wear Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 It would be about three hours before the morning tide would turn and take me on a fast-moving flood through Rich Passage on the way ...
A friendly deterrent to feathered friends Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 We recently took a marina vacation — a break from worrying about shifting winds and cold fronts while anchoring out. Since we rarely s...
Hush those tapping halyards Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 A halyard slapping on an aluminum mast is probably the most annoying noise on the water. It’s bad enough if it’s on someone else’s boat, but if your...
Savor the flavor but save the fuel Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 The aroma of freshly baking bread fills the saloon and lifts our spirits. As coastal cruisers, we find it necessary and oh, so satisfying, to...
An innovative design that’s fast and fun Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Jack Wolf caught the sailing bug at the age of 18 aboard a friend’s 32-foot Columbia Sabre. He later owned and sailed trailerable boats...
Modifying an anchor-locker lid Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Our C&C 35, Secret Plans, came with a navel pipe on the anchor-locker lid for the anchor rode to pass through. It was also excellent for smas...
Contact cement is the key to speed Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 My bottom was in trouble, and I don’t mean my boat’s bottom. The daggerboard trunk on our 8-foot El Toro dinghy was doing its best to work it...
Safer egress from dinghy and water Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 A few years ago, we had friends out on our O’Day 32 Center Cockpit for a lovely warm summer daysail off San Diego’s Point Loma. The Pacific w...
Sporty covers for cherished Sport-a-Seats Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 In early 2006, this magazine published a photo of the founding editor taking her morning leisure, her feet up and her body reclined in...
A Bermudan sloop gets an unusual makeover Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 For many years and more than 110,000 miles, I happily sailed aboard a 34-foot, junk-rigged plywood dory. This rig was brought to the a...
Taking a leaf out of Good Old Boat Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 I was intrigued by an article by John Lively in the May 2009 issue of Good Old Boat, “The Case for Books.” John replaced the factory bulkhead...
Where the on-watch crew stays warm and dry Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Our Maestro seat proved successful on all counts. From a beat to a beam reach, the watchkeeper remained sheltered, warm, and dry behi...
On burying a sailor you’ve never met Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 “For the truth is that I already know as much about my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only matter of con...
A race for chariots and classics alike Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 While I’ve sailed and cruised much of my life, I’ve never been a racer, never even attended a race. So the day before the start of the 20...
The cost to repair vs. the cost to replace Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Let’s say your 30-foot good old boat needs $25,000 worth of repairs and she’s only worth $20,000. Should you make the repairs? Many d...
A handsome and seasoned trailer-sailer Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Lenny and Carla Corin sailed Sunfish and Sailfish on the East Coast when they were teenagers. Then, as Carla puts it, “life and children”...
Fashion and formulas reshape the forefoot Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Nothing looks quite as “yachtie” or traditional as a clipper bow with a long bowsprit pointing the way ahead. Some of the most classic...
It lets wires in and keeps water out Issue 98: Sept/Oct 2014 So you’re planning to add solar panels and a wind turbine to your boat. How can you lead the wires belowdecks without creating yet another ...
Mitigating mayhem might be your best hope Issue 98: Sept/Oct 2014 In our travels aboard Nine of Cups, we’ve seen some dandy thunder-and-lightning storms. In some places, like the mid-latitudes in the ...
Nobility among metals has its benefits Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 When two dissimilar metals are immersed in an electrolyte, they form a battery. If they are connected electrically, an electric current w...
. . . and two more classic clippers Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 The most obvious design feature of the Bill Luders Cheoy Lee Clipper 36 is the pronounced clipper bow, which is synonymous with the name of ...
All agree this boat has character Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 A beautifully maintained classic sailboat is sure to attract attention, even among non-sailors. The graceful hull lines and the fine details, ...
Hand and reef, I’m in . . . but must I also steer? Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 After more than 20 years of sailing, I have finally figured out that I lack the knack for steering. Apparently I just don’t h...
Priceless memories acquired for little outlay Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 In all the books I read growing up, cruising sailors generally came across as an un-wealthy bunch. Tristan Jones, whether his tale...
Simple security for sliding doors Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 There are all kinds of pins. There are hairpins, clothespins, straight pins, and tenpins. But there is only one kind of Reinpin! In the Septem...
Protection and lifting handles all in one Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 When my husband, David, suggests I do some sewing, it’s usually for a project he’d really like to have done and one I’d rather not tac...
Banish bugs at the point of entry Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 Like most sailors, I hold a healthy respect for Mother Nature and accept most of what she has to offer as an interesting challenge. Storms, ti...
Events will celebrate a classic’s half century Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 The Alberg 30 class is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In the early 1960s, Whitby Boat Works, Ltd., a Canadian manufa...
Chocolate bars made on board are tasty and economical Issue 96 : May/Jun 2014 Could there be a sailboat afloat that doesn’t have chocolate bars, chocolate chips, or chocolate drink powder crammed into...
