She’s the most pampered and putzed-with boat in the marina Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 When he was 11, Roger Lautenbach figured out that a small fishing boat would be a lot more interesting with a sailing...
Coastal cruising with sprightly performance Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 WHILE TED IRWIN’S STOCK-IN-TRADE was the large center-cockpit cruiser, often for the Caribbean charter trade, he also dabbled with sm...
A light-displacement coastal cruiser from the 1980s Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 George O’Day was the only sailor to win both an Olympic gold medal and the America’s Cup. He won the 5.5-Meter class in the ...
A one-design racer with surprising cruising capability Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 In 1975, brothers Rod and Bob Johnstone shocked the world with a one-design keelboat that gave racing sailors a satisfyin...
A fine racer/cruiser for a small family Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Yamaha is a well-known name in musical instruments and motorcycles. But sailboats? Perhaps one in a hundred sailors knows that during th...
A coastal cruiser from the shores of Lake Michigan Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 The S2 is one of a handful of small- to medium-sized sailboats built by Leon R. Slikkers, a Michigan man who has spent much m...
A revived cutter teaches her owners and aspiring cruisers a few lessons Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Vespera is not your typical good old boat. But then, sailors Stan and Kathy Sroga aren’t your typical go...
This 1970s family cruiser offers a fair turn of speed Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Pearson Yachts was one of the most respected builders during its long run from 1956 to 1988 or thereabouts (under ownershi...
Examining the pros and cons of four different boats Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 This is a very unusual comparison, as these four boats have all been owned by Warren Milberg at different times. It would be...
But it’s just the latest in a long series of loves Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Nobody’s questioning the moral and ethical fiber of Warren Milberg. He’s a good man. As a boatowner, however, he does h...
Hull number one is shipped to Germany Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Being first in anything is exiting. Rubicon, hull number one of the Tartan 34 Classic design, recently crossed the Atlantic to become the ...
A spacious cruiser with modest sailing performance Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Allmand Boats of Hialeah, Florida, introduced its first model around 1965. At that time, the company’s product line consisted...
An enduring family daysailer and one-design racer Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 In 1962, Pearson Yachts of Bristol, Rhode Island, introduced the 22-foot 6-inch Ensign. Noted naval architect Carl Alberg dev...
The big sister to a pair of classic cruisers is one Tough Old Bird Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 Whether they’ve actually sailed one or not, most sailors have a soft spot in their hearts for the clas...
Famous mini-cruiser’s lines updated for home builders Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Some years ago, when I was building boats on Orcas Island in the San Juan Archipelago north of Seattle, I considered the p...
Thirty years, 7,000 boats, and still going strong Issue 57 : Nov/Dec 2007 The Catalina 30s have turned 30. These fine coastal cruisers are fun, family oriented, relatively cheap to maintain, easy to h...
Another candidate for the ‘perfect tender’ title Issue 57 : Nov/Dec 2007 In the May 2003 issue of this magazine there was an interesting and informative article by Don Launer: “The Gentle Art of Rowin...
A classic plastic shows us how to age with dignity Issue 57 : Nov/Dec 2007 The first fiberglass sailboats appeared in the late 1940s, right after World War II, but it wasn’t until the late 1950s that ...
Keel/centerboarder has fans on the Chesapeake and in Florida Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 In the late 1970s, Robert Deutsch decided he needed a new boat to race on the Great Lakes and approached Bruce Kirb...
This catboat has had nine lives — well, almost Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 Sassy Cat, A Herreshoff America catboat was recently selected by Paramount Pictures for a supporting role in a movie. Since one w...
Four family-sailers Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 In the September 2006 issue of Good Old Boat, I reviewed four other boats in the 28-foot/29-foot size range: the Ranger 28, Ranger 29, Islander 28, and Sabr...
Since 1976 she has been part of the family Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 Is it possible for a boat to become a member of the family? Is it strange to say, “Hello, good old boat!” out loud when you climb abo...
One of just a handful of sailing Chris-Crafts Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 The Chris-Craft Capri 30 is a Sparkman & Stephens design built by the Chris-Craft Boat Company for only two years: 1964 and 19...
A go-anywhere cruiser from Hallberg-Rassy Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Angus Phillips, the long-time outdoor writer for the Washington Post and an avid, all-around Chesapeake Bay waterman, is what one migh...
Comparisons with the competition Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 For this comparison I’ve selected four examples of fast light- and ultra-light-displacement yachts from some of North America’s top designers. ...
A racing wolf in cruising sheep’s clothing Issue 59 : Mar/Apr 2008 Serious business would be a good name for this boat, I thought. Gryphon, her actual name, is proclaimed on her transom in bold, blood...
A beamy, shoal-draft cruiser ideal for Florida and the Bahamas Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 Island PacKet yachts may Very well be the only boatbuilder owned and managed by a graduate naval architect who bu...
Comparing three popular centerboard cruiser/racers Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 These three yachts were designed as cruiser/racers under the influence of the Cruising Club of America rule. The Olin Stephen...
After 35 years, this boat project still isn’t complete Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 In April 1972, a year aFter he was married, Ed Stanton, of Franklinville, New Jersey, ordered the bare hull of a Se...
Ruggedly built, conservatively styled Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 Ericson Yachts began life in Costa Mesa, California. There, in the early 1960s, Ray Handy, along with several others, was building a Carl...
