How to choose new cushion coverings for an older boat Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 Like many older sailboats out there, Coquette, our “new to us” 1975 Van de Stadt Agulhas, is in dire need of new interior ...
Comfort and grace from folding cockpit seats Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 Among the loveliest boats around are Concordia yawls. They were designed by C. Raymond Hunt and, mostly, exquisitely built by Abek...
Here’s how to keep those cockpit cushions in place Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 The boat heels over, and the cockpit cushions end up in the foot well. You might even be sitting on one when it slides off t...
Relax or snooze in a custom-built recliner Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 It was a beautiful late-winter sail. The stout westerlies following the cold front had blasted me east. I dropped and furled my sail ...
Fast way to make a seagoing pillow/blanket Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 Whoever came up with the idea for the first quillow deserves some sort of award for ingenuity. But the name of that individual is pro...
Upholstering for those who hate to sew Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 My husband, Chris, and I have been sailing in the Pacific Northwest for 15 years on a variety of sailboats. We look for older sailboats t...
Protect your inflatable from the elements Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Inflatable dinghies, sport boats, and roll-ups are the most common types of cruising boat tenders in use today. Their popularity is re...
Sleeping on the job is the best reward Issue 69 : Nov/Dec 2009 After a day of sailing in the Pacific Northwest’s heavy mists, I love rocking to sleep in a warm berth as Sirena rides to anchor. But for...
Rail pads add a little plush to the catbird seats Issue 89 : Mar/Apr 2013 After I made an extension rod for my boat’s wheel so I could steer from the cockpit catbird seats (see “Steering Wheel Extensi...
Comfort and convenience — watchwords for the off watch Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 Those of us who sail boats that heel or roll sometimes need help staying in our bunks. Traditionally, a leecloth is faste...
Conduct ocean passages from the Maestro seat Issue 94 : Jan/Feb 2014 In the mid-1960s, Bernard Moitessier was in Tahiti preparing his 40-foot steel ketch, Joshua, for a “fast return to France” by way ...
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...
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 soft solution to a hard-edged cockpit Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 I’ve seen better cockpits. When Sparkman & Stephens designed the cockpit of our Fuji 40 in the late 1970s, I think the focus was on...
At bottom, it’s a matter of technique and good planning Issue 107 : Mar/Apr 2016 Our 1978 Creekmore, Eurisko, had her original interior when we purchased her. After 14 years of cruising and raising th...
Shielding a sensitive device from onboard vibrations Issue 109 : Jul/Aug 2016 Vibration from an engine, or from the twanging of tight rigging in a high wind, could very well affect the performance of ...
No more huffing and puffing when stuffing Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 As an amateur cushion-maker for multiple sailboats, I enjoyed Connie McBride’s article in the March 2016 issue, “Building Settee Cushi...
Sooner or later the cushions on that “Good Old Boat” will need replacement. Cushions get old. They get worn. They go out of style. They eventually bottom out. They develop hollow spots from frequent u...
Our customers’ biggest concern is often “What measurements do I need and how do I use them to create a proper fit.” Let me respond to that question first. The key dimensions for any ...
