An easy way to deal with a heavy dinghy Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Every year my inflatable dinghy seems to be getting heavier and heavier when I pull it up on the storage float. The truth is that I’m ge...
Temporary cushioning protects paintwork Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Docking has been the bane of my sailing career, particulary since I cruise singlehanded most of the time. Like many boats, Kalypso doesn...
Now it’s easy to get to the pump strainer Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 On my 1973 Bristol 30, bilge access was not very good. When I purchased the boat, there was only a Whale Gusher 10 pump in the cockpit...
How to prevent things from falling apart Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 When something vibrates loose on your boat, the result could be anything from a mere nuisance to a catastrophe. To “safety” a fastening...
Rainy day projects become priorities Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 As I slid back the hatch upon my return to Maruska, steady rain revealed new problems: she leaked like a sieve. All but one port and two ou...
It’s a big job, but easier if you first do your homework Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 When I told my much younger sibling that I was going to install an electric anchor windlass on my Cape Dory 36 cutter, ...
Combine a graphic with LEDs for a stylish update Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 No matter how much we love our old boats, we have all suffered from at least the occasional little bit of new-boat envy. Usuall...
A cruising wife finds acceptance after stormy outburst Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Snow-capped mountains rose up behind us, obliterating much of the skyline from my vantage point aboard our 30-foot Mercat...
The basics on auxiliary propulsion systems Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Unless you are exceptional sailors and purists, like Lin and Larry Pardey, you probably have a mechanical propulsion system on board ...
Custom “elbows” mean more footroom, easier handling Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 It’s very common for older boats with dinettes to have a pedestal post for the tabletop. This allows the tabletop to serve d...
Triton served as home for two for seven years Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 The new old boat at the marina caught my eye. Boats like that always do. Wow! A real cruiser. A 1960s boat. A Triton? An Alberg 30...
A floating test-bed for cruising equipment Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 We first saw Sampatecho, A 15- year-old Beneteau 390, lying at anchor at Solomon Landing on Chesapeake Bay. Her custom aft arch — sup...
Dire necessity drove this 24-hour emergency repair Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Short-tacking in and out of anchorages is one of my favorite types of sailing. With a competent husband/captain, crew in the ...
Tips from a world-cruising fellow sufferer Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 It never fails. Every time we get into a discussion with a new or would-be cruising sailor, there comes a moment when a concerned loo...
His special knack made boats faster than their ratings Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 During the 1960s, William H. Tripp Jr. was one of America’s most successful yacht designers, drawing custom ocean racers ...
An early Robert Perry design stands the test of time Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 Around 1975, Robert Perry Drew the lines of the Islander 28. And as critical as he is of his own work, he nevertheless cons...
A comparison of Allegra and three rivals Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 These four small yachts have all proved to be very capable bluewater cruisers with many long ocean passages to their credit. Several of...
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...
Our emphasis is on safety, crew comfort, and more sailing Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 One definition of a good old boat is a sailboat that is continuously undergoing some project or other at the hands of ...
