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Comparing the Victoria 18 with three trailersailer cousins Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 This comparison posed a few problems for several reasons. First, data on these boats was on the slim side, and no wat...
As pretty a little sloop as ever graced a Minnesota lake Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 We figure Hal Newell can probably do just about anything, and lately sailboat refits figure prominently in what Hal wan...
It was one of those endeavors that go beyond financial reckoning Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Teak ladies are heavy-displacement cruisers, 17 feet long with a 6-foot beam. This petite cruiser tips the scal...
A basic overview just for sailors Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 One factor dramatcally affecting the performance, comfort, and safety of a sailboat is weather. Sailors can observe, record, and plot weather....
Here’s how to preserve your own meats and fish Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Centuries ago, scientists discovered that sterilized foods in a sterile vacuum-sealed container do not spoil. Since then, frozen,...
Acid can cure those temperature-rise blues Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 I guess I’m not much of a sailor. After racing in doldrums for a large part of my life, I find irresistible joy in turning to m...
What was it that struck in the dead calm of the night? Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 We were about 500 miles south and a little west of Bermuda, midway on a delivery trip from the United States to the Virgi...
Troubleshooting starts with the simplest explanations Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 It was just after midnight. The off-going watch was snuggling into the pilot berths while the on-coming crew adjusted to t...
Start by sewing a pair of custom-fitted handrail covers Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 I recently installed a pair of brand new teak handrails on my old MacGregor Venture 222. With about four coats of varnis...
Letting in new light on an old problem Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 After 20 years, the flush windows in our C&C Landfall 35 had been ravaged by exposure. They were suffering from age. One window had a...
A liveaboard sailor makes her list of essential gear Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 OLDER BOATS USUALLY COME outfitted with a variety of gizmos, courtesy of the previous owner. It’s one of the perks of buying...
Successful cruising means knowing what you don’t need Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 TWENTY YEARS AGO, FITTING OUT A boat for cruising was less complicated because products such as solar panels, 12-volt refri...
An eminent naval architect looks at variations on a theme Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 In the good old days of wooden yachts and iron men, it was widely accepted that no sailing yacht under 30 feet could h...
This famed designer of ocean cruisers is the son of a son of a sailor Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Do you ever wonder what goes through a yacht designer’s mind while reading a review of one of his boats? I...
This stylish performer offers racing speed with cruising comfort Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Can you believe this year’s America’s Cup regatta? For starters, each syndicate spent upward of $75 to $1...
Tom Green’s daughter remembers him traveling around the Northwest giving advice to sailors completing their own Chinooks and Cascades. Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 I CAN’T REMEMBER A TIME WITHOUT BOATS. The...
A memorable magic moment in the moonlit Marquesas Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 “Come in . . . come in. . .” the call floated across the water like a melody. The coconut palms on Tahuata shimmered in the m...
Your boat takes you to places you can’t reach any other way Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 How far is it to somewhere else? It’s a relative thing. It’s straightforward to lay a tape measur...
This small little-known company built one of the first fiberglass auxiliary sailboats Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 IN 1956 FIVE ENTERPRISING GENTS, MEMBERS OF THE ROSE CITY Yacht Club (RCYC) in Portland, Or...
Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 When you’re using throw-away brushes to apply resin to small fiberglass jobs or saturating timber with rot-proofing epoxy, things can get pretty messy. By cloaking your ...
Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Unscrewing a slotted deck-filler cap with a screwdriver can be hard work, especially if the cap has corroded in place. Small screwdrivers tend to turn within the slot, and eve...
Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Like most sailors, I take pride in ownership. Every item not in use is stowed in its proper place, and anything with a cover is covered. It is because of this attention to det...
Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Many diesel engines aboard sailboats have compression-release or decompression levers on top of the engine for each cylinder. As their name implies, these levers hold open the...
Two very different aids to navigation Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Back in 1968 when I was a navigating officer on the USS Newport News, we had a chart table that would hold a full-sized chart without fol...
How to shower without having a shower aboard Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 A cruiser friend once said about her first trip up the Intracoastal Waterway, “We had to stop at a marina every few days for showe...
Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Paint this picture in your mind: You are at sea after dark, the waves are a bit more than you like, and the shaft packing is leaking. It’s not life-threatening. The automatic ...
A prominent yacht designer discusses the importance of beds Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 IN THE NOVEMBER 2003 ISSUE OF GOOD Old Boat we discussed arrangement plans: aft cockpit, center cockpit, and pilothou...
How a mysterious mechanical malady was finally cured Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 The other day we were out sailing and headed home when the wind died. We turned on the engine and motored back to the harb...
Ted Hood’s lively centerboarder still a great performer Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 The Pearson 35 and Tartan 34 first saw the light of day in the late 1960s, the Bristol 35.5C and Tartan 37 in the late ...
Both Paul Niland and his beloved Bristol 35.5 sail their hearts out Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 “Sailing is not a matter of life and death. It’s much more important than that,” believes Paul Niland. Now ...
