. . . evolve alongside a contemporary cousin Issue 116: Sept/Oct 2017 The Viking 33 is one of a small number of boats designed for another builder by C&C Yachts after the company’s creation in 196...
A rakish C&C design that races and cruises equally well Issue 116: Sept/Oct 2017 Restoring an old boat is much like falling in love. Not much about it is logical or rational, but when we fall for ...
. . . and designers’ contrasting takes on the IOR Issue 117: Nov/Dec 2018 As Gregg Nestor mentions in his accompanying review of the Pearson 323, Bill Shaw and Pearson Yachts prided themselves on prod...
Issue 118: Jan/Feb 2018 SmartPlug Marine Cordset Friends on two different sailboats have had electrical fires that originated in their shorepower connections. Corrosion on the contacts and internal co...
. . . and a trio of Canadian contemporaries Issue 118: Jan/Feb 2018 George Hinterhoeller, with his company, Hinterhoeller Yachts, was one of the four founding members of C&C Yachts in 1969. By 197...
This nimble George Hinterhoeller design excels at club racing Issue 118: Jan/Feb 2018 Boatless, having sold his Bayfield 23, Brian Casey scratched his sailing itch by racing on friends’ boats and caug...
Issue 119: March/April 2018 Shockles: LineSnubber, DockShockle, and MiniShockle I was skeptical that something advertised as “bungee cords on steroids” could do much to absorb heavy-duty shocks, never...
. . . and a pair of popular full-keelers Issue 119: March/April 2018 The Allied Princess 36 represents a design concept that persisted for the first half of the 20th century. That is, full keel, moder...
A capable, comfortable cruiser with a pedigree Issue 119: March/April 2018 Cruising-sailboat designs balance comfort and performance in varying degrees, and anyone seeking a good cruiser must take tha...
Issue 120: May/June 2018 Extend cell-phone range On much of the inland lake I sail, the cellular signal is often weak. WeBoost Drive Sleek, a cellular signal booster, promised to solve this problem. A...
. . . and a couple of companion centerboarders Issue 120: May/June 2018 I have to admit that I like centerboarders. It was no accident, after sailing International Fourteen Foot Dinghies (with centerb...
An update of a longtime favorite Issue 120: May/June 2018 I came upon this classic good old boat at Mazanet Marina, up the Yahara River in Madison, Wisconsin, but I was puzzled as to what it was. Andy...
Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 StopGull bird deterrents Our berth is near a clump of trees where starlings and blackbirds roost. They do their dirty work all over nearby boats; I jumped at the chance to tes...
. . . and two pocket cruisers that followed Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 Most sailors, I think, look for evidence of evolution in yacht design, even when the rating rules of the day were written to stymie...
A beamy shoal-draft overnighter inspired by catboats Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 Traditional Watercraft of Largo, Florida, incorporated in the fall of 1979. Its founder, chief designer, and CEO was Rober...
Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 Hurricane-tested water shoe I live in sandals and don’t often wear shoes. When I received the Bzees Wink Water Shoes to give them a test run, I dutifully wore them around for ...
. . . and similar, but older, full-keelers Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 Analyzing the performance characteristics of the Cape Dory 30 Mk II presents a bit of a challenge. When you look at the boat from ab...
In the same tradition as its predecessor but roomier on deck and below Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 In 1963, Andrew Vavolotis left Boston Whaler and founded Cape Dory Yachts. Until its demise 28 years lat...
Issue 123: Nov/Dec 2018 Zippers made zippy I love this stuff. E-Z Snap Zipper & Snap Lubricant really works. I had some tough-to-use zippers aboard: the cheap plastic ones sewn into our dodger win...
A lovely full-keel cruiser in the classic CCA style Issue 123: Nov/Dec 2018 Bristol. The very name fires in the imagination of sailors a multitude of visions: Bristol, Rhode Island, the home of the le...
Issue 124: Jan/Feb 2019 Hold that beverage Accon Marine’s quick-release stainless steel drink holders use the same mounts as the quick-release fender hangers I reviewed in the September issue (“Quick-...
Istvan Kopar’s choice for the solo nonstop race around the world Issue 124: Jan/Feb 2019 When he heard about the Golden Globe Race 2018 (see “Sailing Back in Time,” July 2018), Istvan Kopar had just t...
Issue 125: March/April 2019 Bio protection for propellers Before our June launch this year, after cleaning the prop thoroughly I coated it with PYI’s Velox Plus propeller antifouling paint. Everything...
Issue 126: May/June 2019 Protect a jib’s head from sunburn Most roller-furling headsails have fabric strips sewn to the leech and foot to protect the furled sail from ultraviolet radiation (UV). At th...
Mantus and Mustang recently released their latest waterproof packs for boaters and we’ve spent time with both . . . Issue 127: July/Aug 2019 Mantus This pack represents Mantus’ return to the waterproo...
Issue 128: Sept/Oct 2019 A New Approach to Through-Hull Redundancy Given that I needed to change the ball valve on the through-hull for my AC raw-water intake, I was the perfect candidate to test this...
Issue 129: Nov/Dec 2019 Electricity-Free Slow Cooking Having spent 20 years (off and on) living aboard small boats, I’ve come to realize that there are only a handful of household appliances that I tr...
Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 Nav in Hand During a cruise of southwest Florida, I used the iNavX charting and navigation app on my iPhone 8 (it can be used on other IOS and Android devices as well). The app...
…And Two More Cruising-Capable Performance Tris Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 It’s probably fair to say that the average recreational sailor seldom considers a performance trimaran for extended or eve...
A Cruising Rocket Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 New Zealand designer Ian Farrier, who died in 2017, is legendary in the multihull community for his concept of folding trimarans. His patented Farrier Folding...
