Ted Brewer explains how racing rules affected seaworthiness — but not always for the better Issue 12 : May/Jun 2000 The purpose of any rating rule is to enable yachts of different sizes to race togeth...
Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 While most of the rigging on our boat was very satisfactory when we bought it, the whisker pole and mast pad-eye were not particularly reassuring. The pole was a small-diameter...
Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 Shortly after purchasing my 1979 Ericson Independence in 1995, I began to think that I didn’t want my Yanmar diesel to sit idle full of salt water. The boat had spent its life ...
Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 With or without a sewing machine, and with or without previous sewing experience, you can make a windscoop for the forward hatch on your boat. Windscoops coax gentle breezes in...
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 ...
Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 The 35-pound CQR anchor that was with my boat when I purchased her was a mass of rust. Large sections of rust were easily chipped off. In some places rust had eaten through the...
Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 No matter where you sail, one of the things that zaps the energy out of you is the sun. There are many ways to beat the heat. A simple, cost-effective homebuilt cockpit awning ...
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...
Project Man Syndrome strikes again Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 I once had a Catalina 22. Nice little boat, but the emphasis has to be on little if you plan to do more than daysail. So when I found a reall...
Keeping the water outside, where it belongs, calls for the best in materials and design Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 I’m sure most older boats at one time or another have had a seacock that’s corroded to t...
How they’re built and repaired — and the many good reasons for owning one Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 People have built, paddled, and sailed boats for tens of thousands of years. Throughout that time, alm...
The World According to GRP from Dan Spurr’s new book Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 Assigning proper credit to the people behind the first fiberglass boats is difficult for several reasons. The fiberglass bo...
When your good old back’s not up to it anymore, let a windlass do the donkey work Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 It’s strange how much difficulty we owners of older boats have in finding $500 to $1,000 to re...
Happiness is finding a sailmaker who understands Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 Talk about confused! I’ve never been offered so many contradictory opinions in answer to one question. All I wanted was a new s...
Ted Brewer reviews the ins and outs and ups and downs of keel design Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 The purpose of a keel, fin, or centerboard is to provide resistance to making leeway; in effect, to keep th...
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 ...
After a three-year refit, a much-loved Allied Seabreeze goes cruising again in Maine Issue 14: Sept/Oct 2000 Leaves turn to muted rusts, reds, and golds in Down East Maine. The weather cells move more...
Here’s a hard-bottom inflatable you can create in an afternoon for less than $600 Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 When I bought Millennium Falcon, my 44-foot Bruce Roberts-designed steel sailboat, she came wi...
People may be impressed by a millionaire’s rocketship, but “ooohs” and “aaahs” are saved for the classic Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 A British author once wrote, in effect, that you can go away for a week...
A little money, a lot of elbow grease, restore a 22-year-old Alberg classic Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 We pulled around to the field in the back of the old farmhouse, and there she sat, her fenders, mott...
It’s a versatile workhorse with many uses Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 Like the majority of voyaging sailors, we are sold on the cutter rig. As we gunkhole around the rivers and bays of the U.S. East Coast...
Tacking’s so easy you won’t know what to do with yourself Issue 15 : Nov/Dec 2000 I’m alone in the cockpit of my schooner, Delphinus, short-tacking up a narrow section of the bay. Half aloud, I say to...
Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 I purchased two sets of new oars more than 30 years ago for use with a beautiful 12-foot Whitehall-type rowing tender built by Jarvis Newman of Southwest Harbor, Maine. The ten...
Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 There was very little wrong with our 1976 C&C 30, Mystic, when we bought her. The raw-water pump impeller was about to fail, the mast wiring needed to be replaced, and the ...
Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 I had always wanted a small rowing pram for a dinghy, so during our short cool winter, my daughter and I built one in the garage. Like many homemade boats, it ended up a little...
A poor sailor is someone who just can’t afford New Stuff. Here’s one man’s $3,500 solution Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 My boat, Seaker, a 1971 Ranger 29, had been donated to the Boy Scouts. From what litt...
The rig Americans made their own is still “scooning” after 300 years Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 It’s not discreet to say this, but I’ve been having an affair, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. It’s been a...
A Triton owner tackles the problem of ailing decks with creativity Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 A word of caution: This article is about an innovative technique for applying an unusual deck veneer as a sub...
A neglected 1977 Cape Dory 27 is returned to the sea. First of a two-part series Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 She slipped into the sea after 11 years spent sailing only through backyards and boatyards. As ...
