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Four family-sailers Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 In the September 2006 issue of Good Old Boat, I reviewed four other boats in the 28-foot/29-foot size range: the Ranger 28, Ranger 29, Islander 28, and Sabr...
Since 1976 she has been part of the family Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 Is it possible for a boat to become a member of the family? Is it strange to say, “Hello, good old boat!” out loud when you climb abo...
Bad weather turns plans into uncertainties Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 I was coiling the Shorepower Cord on the pier at Prince Arthur’s Landing Marina in preparation for getting under way. Conditions were...
Ever considered the reasons why you sail? Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Ask people why they sail and you’ll unknowingly peel back layers that are rarely exposed in their everyday lives. And you’ll likely no...
Their “working girl” became a “lady who could dance” Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 We were incredibly lucky when we bought our first “big boat.” I’d sailed for many years, but the biggest thing I’d owned wa...
Payback for insufficient name expungement Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 From experimental fiction to humble haiku, be it survey, installation tip, insurance claim, jingle, grocery list, living will, love no...
Taking up the mooring strain Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 To take the strain off our windlass, I needed a chain stopper. I found some nice ones on the market, but they were expensive and I had to come up w...
New “razor” safely removes lettering Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Recently, while ordering new vinyl lettering for my Hunter 34, Pleiades, I discovered a truly must-have item for every boater. As I was sel...
Avoid a trip aloft Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Every spring I go to the top of the two masts of my schooner, Delphinus, spraying the sailtracks with lubricant along the way. Although many people never do ...
Try staining with the help of Scotch-Brite pads Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Two years ago, I officially became a good old boatowner by purchasing a 1970 Hallberg-Rassy Mistral 33 with the intention of giv...
Using 16th-century trees for 21st-century boats Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Bob Bethea is devoted to his Nonsuch 30, but he calls its clinker-built tender his “heart and soul.” The attachment seems almost...
One of just a handful of sailing Chris-Crafts Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 The Chris-Craft Capri 30 is a Sparkman & Stephens design built by the Chris-Craft Boat Company for only two years: 1964 and 19...
A cautionary tale from one who’s been there Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 The sirens call when least expected, their soft and gentle songs luring honest sailors away from much-loved boats, turning heads tow...
Keep things under control with off-center vangs Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 When we reconfigured MOMO, our Mason 43, for bluewater sailing, we searched for a way to replace our 4:1-purchase vang with some...
Learn how best to combat marine fouling Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 The year was 1625 when William Beale registered the first patent for a toxic underwater paint. It was a mixture of iron powder, cement, ...
A new cockpit locker provides stowage galore Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Have you ever seen a sailboat with too much cockpit locker stowage space? Neither have I. Unfortunately, the reverse is more typica...
A go-anywhere cruiser from Hallberg-Rassy Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Angus Phillips, the long-time outdoor writer for the Washington Post and an avid, all-around Chesapeake Bay waterman, is what one migh...
Simple steps to keep your mast standing Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 A strong, seaworthy rig is an integral part of any cruising boat, but inspection and maintenance of the rig is often overlooked. This is...
A famous designer tells how yachts have changed Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 In honor of Good Old Boat’s 10th anniversary, I thought it would be interesting to look back over the changes in small-boat desi...
Follow this comprehensive checklist Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Do you find yourself adding coolant to your engine more often than the engine manufacturer suggests? Are you having difficulty figuring out ...
Keep those old primaries clicking nicely Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Back in the 1960s and ’70s when many of the good old boats we love were built, Barient winches were considered the gold standard for pr...
How two sailors became publishers Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 It all started at anchor, the setting that buoys so many dreams. One foggy September day in 1997, two sailors huddled aboard their 30-foot C&a...
Dealing with potentially lethal gases Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Aboard sailboats there are several toxic or explosive fumes that are potentially lethal and must be detected for the safety of the crew an...
Comparisons with the competition Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 For this comparison I’ve selected four examples of fast light- and ultra-light-displacement yachts from some of North America’s top designers. ...
A racing wolf in cruising sheep’s clothing Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Serious business would be a good name for this boat, I thought. Gryphon, her actual name, is proclaimed on her transom in bold, blood...
There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Jerry and I hadn’t been married all that long (something over five years, is all) when we founded Good Old Boat magazine. What were we t...
Sailing teaches us the joy of merging with nature Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 When sailors are asked what it is about sailing that attracts and holds them, they are likely to talk about freedom, about the...
Drawing has many charms and practical uses Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 We keep a ship’s log on board KUMA that records our position, wind direction and speed, tides and currents, engine hours, and other i...
Time’s a‘wastin’ — go sailing Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 May is bustin’ out all over! every year it’s the same and every year it’s a big surprise all over again. Spring has arrived. The sun spends more t...
Make your own from leftover wire Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 After i completed some house re-wiring, i had some leftover #6 bare copper wire. I hacksawed a half-dozen pieces, then bent them up using a ben...
