Category: Hull & Structure

Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 1, Number 3, November/December 1998. Deck delamination conjures up images of free falling straight through to the bilge but it need not frighten the most resourceful among us The...

Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 4, Number 3, May/June 2001. Beefing up a retired racer with aluminum My mate, Karlene, and I looked long and hard for a sailboat suitable for world cruising that we could afford....

Stanchion repair Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 6, November/December 1999. Bent stanchions and delaminated decks When we were unloading our boat following a recent week-long cruise, I noticed the...

 Singing the boat bottom blisters blues Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 5, September/October 1999. Whether a cosmetic or structural issue, a thorough investigation of any blister problem is warranted...

Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 2, March/April 1999. A bad case of blisters made the boat affordable; upgrades were the expensive part Bluebonnet appears to be at peace in her rural setting as she...

Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 5, September/October 1999. “The shock of discovering bubbles on your boat’s bottom is merely the prelude to a prolonged pain in the assets.” Boat pox,...

Dropboards give way to user-friendly doors Companionway dropboards are cumbersome to remove and replace and inconvenient to store. When you need them, they’re often buried deep in a locker. What’s a sailor to do? My solution on...