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...
Issue 18: May/June 2001 THE IMPORTANT THING TO remember about this boat is the “D” behind her name. There are about 26 different Cape Dory yachts, power and sail, ranging from the original Cape Dory 1...
Issue 18: May/June 2001 Arecent issue of USAA magazine carried the story of a National Guard rescue attempt that occurred during “The Perfect Storm.” Not the Hollywood version; the real storm. The 106...
Take the pain out of the main, make your own lazy-jacks Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 The easiest way for the shorthanded sailor to control the mainsail when reefing or stowing is a set of well-fitted lazy-...
A roomy good-looker Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 It might come as a surprise to find the Catalina 27 described as sea-worthy enough to sail around the world. I can think of some dedicated traditionalists w...
Going NOW means holding the line on costs Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 We cruised for three years aboard our 1973 Islander 34, Kestrel. In order to leave when we did (in our mid-30s) we were willing to giv...
Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 I always felt that Lord Nelson was a rather inept and unimaginative name for this line of boats since that great British sailor and admiral never sailed aboard, nor even saw, a...
Couple rejects professional life for peace, simplicity Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Full sails draw as the cutter rhythmically dips and rises in the swells. Moonlight sparkles on the water, then gives way ...
Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Ron Bohannon is a fussy guy. The world needs fussy people, those more inclined to say “that’s not good enough.” Ron looked at the lifeline stanchions on the market and said he ...
Stanchions: Safe, salty, sturdy Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Sailor Ron Bohannon fell in love with a Phil Rhodes Chesapeake 32. As is often the case with older boats, she needed work. But he loved the line...
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...
Three female authors promote sailing through publishing Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Morgan Van der Ree Two years ago, at the age of 10, Morgan Van der Ree was inspired to write her first article for Girls...
What happens when metals corrode, first of two parts – stainless steel corrosion details Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 All boats have metal fasteners and fittings, and usually some kind of metal is used for...
While they may not save the day, they certainly help brighten it Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Every place has its Cape Horn. At port Cardigan, on the west coast of Wales, where I am an auxiliary harbormast...
Coordinated universal time and the mystery of the vanishing 13 seconds Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 The biggest disappointment of my early life, after the Santa Claus thing, was the discovery that “Time Se...
“Cows Week West” celebrates good old boats Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Californians have long been informally acknowledged as the nation’s trendsetters, and so it is only fitting that a full-scale celebra...
Swap your old plastic windows for salty new ports Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 After buying our old 1965 Alberg 30, Mary and I knew that part of the renovation program would be the replacement of the old f...
Solutions to the problem of sailing in thin water Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 One answer to obtaining both shoal draft and good sailing performance is the centerboard, and boards have been fitted to every...
Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 Should you consider doing this work to a wooden boat? A 1996 editorial in a sailing magazine I rather like, spoke favorably of the sheathing and glassing of Mustang’s hull and ...
Modern technology brings new life to a wooden classic Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 “Well, fiberglass it, then!” These were unexpected words from the late Rod Stephens, Jr. We were discussing Mustang’s deck...
Issue 19 : Jul/Aug 2001 No one has ever mentioned the lack of text all over the cover of Good Old Boat. We hear from readers regularly about our paper stock. (Yes, really! Some say it’s too heavy and ...
Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 We all have to start somewhere. Jerry and I started from the back of the fleet when it came to anchoring. A dinghy sailor most of his life, Jerry didn’t get much opportunity t...
Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 A keyhole saw is invaluable when you need to fit a barometer or speaker into a bulkhead, cut a dolphin-shaped vent in a locker-door, or for any holes you have to cut when — fo...
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 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 One thing for sure about being aboard a boat is that the weather is never the same for very long. There are times when you don’t need hatch doors at all, times when heavy-duty...
Professionally restored Corinthian delights her owner Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 The founders of the Cruising Club of America bridged the gap between cruising and racing with a brilliant design rule. In...
Famous California boats spawned many derivatives Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Reese Palley profiled the Cherubini 44, Hinckley 40, and Valiant 40 as classic American sailboats in the May 2000 issue of Goo...
Recipes for cruise stews, quick and easy tummy fillers Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 The last thing most of us want to do when cruising is to spend much of the day standing over a hot stove. At first, my s...
German-born sea adventurer settles in Florida Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 The term Renaissance Man has been used with abandon in recent years, but for boatbuilder Chris Bauer the term is not misapplied. ...
Exploring the world cheaply in an old wooden boat Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Losing your heart to an old wooden boat is careless, but falling for her owner as well can only be described as rash. It was ...
