Dock Lines
Since moving from a mooring to a slip, I’ve noticed that there is a great variety in the way...
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Rattled on Georgian Bay
In high school I was a wide receiver and punt returner on the football team, so I ran with the...
The Magic Mushroom (Anchor)
The anchoring issue of Good Old Boat (May/June 2021) was full of great tips. In it, technical...
Getting Back to Basics
One of the ironies of being the editor of a sailing magazine is that you rarely get to sail. That...
Sudden Impact!
Years ago I owned an O’Day 25 on which my family and I explored the coast of British Columbia. Our...
Easy-Peasy, Sailboat Dinette-to-Sleeper Conversion
One of the most painful things I’ve ever done aboard a boat occurred while sailing Shoal Survivor,...
Injecting Precision – Using Syringes on a Sailboat
Jeremy paused, “Six pulls, right?” I glanced back at the small print on the paint can, “Right. And...
Book Review: The Brendan Voyage
When Tim Severin died at 80 in December 2020, I thought, “I know that name. He wrote stories about...
Book Review: The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float
This classic nautical book is aimed squarely at Good Old Boat readers, despite being written...
Book Review: My Old Man and the Sea
During these COVID-19 days of isolation, this 17,000-mile voyage by a father and son on a 25-foot...
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