Dogwatch | Good Old Boat

Motor Mischief

by John Vigor | May 16, 2025 | Dogwatch

A longtime sailor ponders the seemingly human qualities of an obdurate outboard Issue 151:...

by Karen Larson | May 16, 2025 | Dogwatch

The magazine’s co-founder reflects on the early days and what boaters and farmers have in common...

Issue 151: July/Aug 2023 This issue of Good Old Boat, #151, marks 25 years since the magazine was...

A mariner grapples with an unfamiliar reluctance — and finds the cure Issue 152: Sept/Oct 2023 The...

by Deborah Bach | May 14, 2025 | Dogwatch

Issue 152: Sept/Oct 2023 As we approached the marina in downtown Poulsbo, trees clad in brilliant...

After a lifetime of sailing, an ideal last boat creates enduring memories Issue 153: Nov/Dec 2023...

by Hal Smith | Jan 10, 2024 | Dogwatch

When my wife Susan and I bought our Contessa 32, Hunter Star, in LaPaz, Mexico, I asked the owner...

Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway by Randall...

The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans by Laura Trethewey Sailors don’t...

When you break a mast or need a new spreader base or just want to have a fresh coat of paint...