Comfort in the cockpit Issue 9 : Nov/Dec 1999 Common on many newer stock boats, pushpit or stern pulpit seating is a great addition to any good old boat as well. The pushpit is the stainless steel fra...
Allied Seabreeze 35 refit: Make your refuge from the elements a place in which you’re happy to spend time Issue 11 : Mar/Apr 2000 Your boat’s cabin is your refuge from the elements. It’s where you spe...
Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 We’ve gone aboard large sailboats and drooled at the sight of a dining table that was permanently attached to the cabin sole. Owners of small sailboats with narrow cabin soles ...
A Com-Pac 23 owner improves livability in a tight space Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 Posing during the day as airline pilots, cowboys, librarians, and the guy next door, a diverse group of worshipers gathe...
Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 Have you ever wandered through a boatyard or marina and noticed how many nice boats have ugly hatchboards? It seems at least half are made out of plywood. Some still have the o...
Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 It’s amazing that sailboats don’t come with screens for the companionway hatch. Whether you spend $2,500 or $250,000 on your boat, if you want to keep bugs out without putting ...
Issue 18: May/June 2001 Books are difficult objects to stow in an easily accessible way aboard a boat. Low fiddles trip them up at sea, and high fiddles fight their removal. This system employs a very...
Issue 17 : Mar/Apr 2001 The traditional portlight is best fitted into a cabinside or hull with the hinge at the top. This guarantees maximum closing pressure at the bottom where water is most likely t...
A cockpit table you can actually use Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Many boats with pedestal steering systems have small tables mounted on their steering columns. If yours is like the table which came on our...
Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 My wife, Colleen, and I cruise our Danish-built LM 27 each year from the middle of June until the end of August. Normally we explore the wilderness coast of British Columbia, w...
Spoil yourselves and get a really good night’s sleep while aboard Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Have you ever wondered what you have to do to get a boat with a decent-size bed? My wife, Cheryl, and I search...
Issue 27: Nov/Dec 2002 IT OFTEN SURPRISED ME THAT WHILE OUR EASTWARD HO 31 HAD lots of empty space, much of it was inaccessible. The area under the galley and behind the molded-in liner, for example, ...
Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Much has been published on how to add hatch screens to your boat, but the problem I have with the designs I’ve read about is that many are made with wooden frames and are very...
Issue 22 : Jan/Feb 2002 There is never enough counter space in any galley, or kitchen for that matter, but this is a particular problem in smaller boats like our C&C 30. The galley is aft on both ...
A patient sailor learns the hard way how to bulletproof his ports Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 I DO NOT RECALL READING ABOUT A DETAIL I encountered while replacing the ports on my Allied Seawind, Zvirbulis ...
A classic Alden yawl becomes a treasured family cruiser once more Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 THE 1961 ALDEN CHALLENGER yawl looked quite large on the jackstands that brisk fall day. The price and this som...
Fishing-net locker shelves provide vital ventilation Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Most boats from the 1970s and early 1980s came with cavernous hanging lockers, big enough to get at least one or two crew c...
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...
A blow-by-blow description of a beautiful and practical conversion Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 The vinyl headliner in out 1978 Columbia 35-footer looked its age. It was dirty, off-white, and sagging in pl...
Improving the galley also improves engine access Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 It all started with the starter. I needed to replace the old one on Christmas, my 1961 Alden Challenger (see refit article in J...
Keep your feet dry with a simple, non-skid wooden floor Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 Our boat, a 1979 Nor’west 33, came with a very beat-up, warped, and decrepit cockpit grating. During our trip home with ...
Neater and tidier dining al fresco Issue 36 : May/Jun 2004 Eating lunch in the cockpit while under way can be an ordeal. The boat heels, drinks spill, sandwiches are sat upon — or slip off the seats a...
Your guide to making a tricky job simpler and easier Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 When you peer into the companionway of an unfamiliar boat, the first thing you notice is the cabin sole. It may be a textur...
Smart addition to a venerable Cape Dory 27 Issue 44: Sept/Oct 2005 LAST JANUARY I SET OUT TO REFINISH the interior woodwork of Linda Jean, our 1981 Cape Dory 27. Most of the interior woodwork was easy...
It’s easy to make some versatile sink covers Issue 39 : Nov/Dec 2004 If your boat is anything like ours, the galley sink seems to get a lot of stuff stowed in it just as you are leaving the dock. It s...
Lightweight upgrade — their new cabin “carpet” came in cans Issue 39 : Nov/Dec 2004 “What a stupid thing to have in a boat!” thundered my brother-in-law, as the loose carpet skidded out from under his...
A welcome use for scrap mahogany Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Our 1982 Hunter 27 had plywood hatchboards that were in desperate need of replacement. St. Angelo Hardwoods in Bristol, Rhode Island, had some ...
A beneficial alteration that keeps those feet out of the passageway Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 My friend, Jack Higgins, never stops smiling. He has owned a Cheoy Lee Offshore 31 for better than 20 years....
Step-by-step replacement of a damaged cabin headliner Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 When the surveyor was going through our 1978 Nor’West 33, Sailor’s Joy, during the pre-purchase survey, he remarked that i...
Bulkhead shelves you can take or leave Issue 43 : Jul/Aug 2005 I wanted to hang pre-fab accessory shelves (available in teakwood) in the galley area and main saloon of my Allied Seawind. I was loath t...
