How one cruiser converted from tiller steering to wheel and pedestal Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 The longer you own your sailboat, the more you upgrade it. Some of the upgrades are planned from the time y...
Meet Mark Ellis, designer of a most unusual catboat Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 Mark Ellis, the energetic designer of the Niagara 35, Nonsuch 30, and many other handsome production and custom boats, is a ...
No compromises in this powerful cruiser Issue 30 : May/Jun 2003 The Nicholson 31 is a deceptive boat. Above the waterline she has the lines of a sleek modern racer/cruiser. Her cabintop is low and str...
Trucking isn’t easy, but docking is worse Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Jerry named it Yeti, another name for Big Foot. It is the largest truck we can imagine driving. We’d been driving small sedans and spo...
Down below, the weight wars are raging Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Aboard our cruising home, Siandra, battlelines are drawn. It starts innocently enough. Jamie announces his intention to buy one of those ...
Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 One of the problems all cruisers face is what to do with onboard trash between visits to town. Not only is it bulky, but let’s face it, it does tend to smell after a few days, ...
How to stop a diesel that’s running amok Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 A runaway diesel engine can be a destructive, dangerous, and terrifying experience for people nearby. Although it happens infrequently,...
Taming the lazarette and unplugging the drains Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 During nine years spent sailing a 25-foot Yamaha sailboat in the waters of the Puget Sound, I have found space to be at a premium...
A convenient holder created in thin air Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 While checking out the “goodies” offered for sale at a neighborhood flea market, I came across a used, handheld GPS receiver. The unit c...
This technology means no holes in the hull or deck Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 My solutions to the problems, concerns, and mandates about marine toilets had been to use a Porta Potti and a few jury-rigged...
Secrets to help you navigate the galley Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Keeping the galley as efficient as possible goes a long way toward maintaining morale and even invites crewmembers to take up cooking ch...
Fishing-net locker shelves provide vital ventilation Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Most boats from the 1970s and early 1980s came with cavernous hanging lockers, big enough to get at least one or two crew c...
Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 The founders/editors of Good Old Boat magazine have absolutely nothing against racing. In fact, Jerry Powlas figures he’s been in more than 900 races. Nonetheless Good Old Boat...
Fire on board is terrifying; here’s how to deal with it Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 For a brief moment, there is a tense quiet — just the heady, dangerous stench of spilled gasoline wafting on the wind. T...
The short course — the first in a series of overview articles for those who want just the big picture Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Two thousand years ago, during the age of the Roman Empire, weights were m...
A good first boat, made for gunkholing Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 In 1965, the South Coast Seacraft Company, then located in Shreveport, Louisiana, introduced two fin-keeled sailboats, the South Coast 21...
Comparing the Victoria 18 with three trailersailer cousins Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 This comparison posed a few problems for several reasons. First, data on these boats was on the slim side, and no wat...
As pretty a little sloop as ever graced a Minnesota lake Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 We figure Hal Newell can probably do just about anything, and lately sailboat refits figure prominently in what Hal wan...
It was one of those endeavors that go beyond financial reckoning Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Teak ladies are heavy-displacement cruisers, 17 feet long with a 6-foot beam. This petite cruiser tips the scal...
A basic overview just for sailors Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 One factor dramatcally affecting the performance, comfort, and safety of a sailboat is weather. Sailors can observe, record, and plot weather....
Here’s how to preserve your own meats and fish Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Centuries ago, scientists discovered that sterilized foods in a sterile vacuum-sealed container do not spoil. Since then, frozen,...
Acid can cure those temperature-rise blues Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 I guess I’m not much of a sailor. After racing in doldrums for a large part of my life, I find irresistible joy in turning to m...
What was it that struck in the dead calm of the night? Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 We were about 500 miles south and a little west of Bermuda, midway on a delivery trip from the United States to the Virgi...
Troubleshooting starts with the simplest explanations Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 It was just after midnight. The off-going watch was snuggling into the pilot berths while the on-coming crew adjusted to t...
Start by sewing a pair of custom-fitted handrail covers Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 I recently installed a pair of brand new teak handrails on my old MacGregor Venture 222. With about four coats of varnis...
Letting in new light on an old problem Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 After 20 years, the flush windows in our C&C Landfall 35 had been ravaged by exposure. They were suffering from age. One window had a...
An eminent naval architect looks at variations on a theme Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 In the good old days of wooden yachts and iron men, it was widely accepted that no sailing yacht under 30 feet could h...
This famed designer of ocean cruisers is the son of a son of a sailor Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Do you ever wonder what goes through a yacht designer’s mind while reading a review of one of his boats? I...
This stylish performer offers racing speed with cruising comfort Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Can you believe this year’s America’s Cup regatta? For starters, each syndicate spent upward of $75 to $1...
A memorable magic moment in the moonlit Marquesas Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 “Come in . . . come in. . .” the call floated across the water like a melody. The coconut palms on Tahuata shimmered in the m...
