All kinds of people doing all kinds of jobs for boaters Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 In most every port or harbor along the U.S. coastline, and on many inland lakes or river ports, there are harbormasters...
Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 In my writing about the search for shoal draft (July 2001), I covered centerboards, leeboards, and bilge fins but neglected shoal fins — an oversight on my part. It was, perha...
Bristol Fashion Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Bristol Fashion. A Tartan 33. Gleaming navy topsides with red trim. She was on our list of dream boats before we bought Mystic. But she wasn’t for sale. Bristo...
Restoration relived Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 At an age when many sailors retire, sell the house, move aboard, and go cruising, my wife, Dee, and I built a house, sold the boat, moved ashore for the fi...
Did Norse seafarers build a pleasure yacht 1,200 years ago? Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Many double-ended boats are descended directly from the Viking longship. The best preserved of these ships are not ...
An electric auxiliary motor is smooth, quiet, and reliable, but . . . Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Boats often outlast some of their mechanical components, such as their auxiliary engines. If you own a 20...
Auxiliary motor borrowed from a fork-lift truck; batteries from golf carts Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 It was the kind of day that couldn’t figure out if it wanted to rain, be foggy, or grow dark. Rainbo...
Bent stanchions and delaminated decks Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 When we were unloading our boat following a recent week-long cruise, I noticed the midship stanchion on the port side was slightly bent t...
Universal forces act to prevent or slow forward motion Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Regardless of size, type or speed, the resistance of every vessel to forward motion comes from four major sources: In ad...
Solving the problem of icing up in winter Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 For those of us who live the higher latitudes, the approach of the fall season reminds us of an upcoming conflict between our boating...
Second of two parts: How aluminum and copper alloys behave and applying the theory to your boat Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Aluminum alloys for use on boats are generally limited to the 5000 and 6000 ser...
A great cruiser by any name … including Panda and Tashiba Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 An invasion of boats constructed in Asia began landing on the Pacific shores during the mid-70s, when the Ameri...
Issue 20 : Sept/Oct 2001 Seventy percent of the earth’s surface is covered by water, and more than 99 percent of the earth’s human population is on the remaining land. That makes the water a very spec...
Old boats (and jacks) feature in all the “best stories” Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Have you ever wondered what makes a boat good instead of just new or old? Canoe & Kayak magazine posed a similar que...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Not all lids are made with a locking mechanism. The lids on our cockpit lazarettes come to mind. These lids are large, heavy, and awkward. Dick Thews must have grappled with th...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Tired of tasting bilge water to see if it’s fresh or salt? Puzzled by deck leaks when you’ve cornered the 3M 5200 market? You say your leak recurs every time your kids wash the...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 At a friendly seaside town in Wales — the last place you’d expect to have problems — one of our oars disappeared from the dinghy while we were enjoying a walk ashore. It was a ...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 We bought a pair of gleaming gunmetal oarlocks for our dinghy and were immediately presented with a brain-teaser. Our old oarlocks were rough galvanized affairs with plastic ho...
A cruising chef shares sound advice and delicious recipes for sailors Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Sailor Michael Greenwald has created a marvelous cookbook featuring the sea’s rich and varied bounty and o...
A small project that brings satisfaction and pride Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 An acquaintance raised the question concerning those little wedges that hold the mast in column on many boats. On a recent sa...
Tried and trusted old fittings give character to modern yachts Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 If you remember when all sailboats had wooden spars, manila lines, galvanized fittings, and cotton sails, chances...
A very special experience in a land of visual treats Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Sails full of wind, and the sun warming us, we tacked around the group of humpbacks, trying not to bother their feeding. Th...
How you should behave in the company of whales and dolphins Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 It’s a treat to have dolphins ride our bow wave as we sail along. Seeing whales from our boat makes our day. I...
Raising money to educate youngsters about traditional boats and skills Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 About three dozen boats were on display at the Eighth Annual Master Mariners Boat Show in June at the Cor...
A tale of Restoration relived Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 We were stormbound Eureka, Calif., on our voyage south from Vancouver, British Columbia. One thing leading to another, we had wintered over in thi...
This sailing school combines gourmet dining with solid sailing skills Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 “Imagine Joshua Slocum as a patient tutor and Martha Stewart preparing delicious meals on deck, and you ha...
The silent magic of the marshes attracts and entrances a boating family Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 The oars cut cleanly through the calm water. I pull the rough handles toward me and then push them aft, ...
Epoxy, fiberglass, and a little cunning fix an old problem Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Tillers in some boats are known to break with regularity. If you’ve ever taken part in a drill of this nature, I don’...
It’s wise to keep a sextant aboard and to know how to use it Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Nobody will argue that celestial navigation is simple. But Ken Gebhart is prepared to argue that the basics can be ...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 When Mary and I bought our 1965 Alberg 30 we knew that replacing the forward hatch was going to be one of many projects. Down below there was no indication that the old hatch w...
