Here’s one that comes pretty close to ideal Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Space on the deck of any cruising vessel is tight. Because we have so many things to carry and still need space left over to actuall...
A fine racer/cruiser for a small family Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Yamaha is a well-known name in musical instruments and motorcycles. But sailboats? Perhaps one in a hundred sailors knows that during th...
Adding staying power to your ground tackle Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The anchor sentinel has been used by mariners for thousands of years. It is known by many other names throughout the world: the kelle...
Examining the typical wet-exhaust system Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 After building a custom waterlift muffler with epoxy and fiberglass, one question remained: how does it compare with the commercial one...
Custom waterlift muffler calls for creative approach Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 My friend, Ken Simmons, and I ran into a common problem when we replaced the aging Atomic 4 in his 1968 Pearson Vanguard wi...
A revived cutter teaches her owners and aspiring cruisers a few lessons Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Vespera is not your typical good old boat. But then, sailors Stan and Kathy Sroga aren’t your typical go...
An anxious skipper learns to listen to others Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 When first conceived, the notion of an overnight sail seemed exciting. Sally and I had been coastal cruising for years, but we alw...
This grating bends to the contour of any floor Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Marine gratings have one thing in common: they are rigid and fit only in perfectly flat areas. A curve in the sole means getting ...
Advice for avoiding problems with your roller headsail Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 It was 3 A.M. The wind had reached the forecasted gale force, and somewhere in the marina I could hear the sound of a jib...
An old affair of the heart still haunts this sailor Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 A nor’easter is battering the coast of Nova Scotia, causing this old house to shudder. The sump pump valiantly struggles to ...
Ingenuity and a warm oven solve the problem Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Replacing a smashed aluminum stem casting had us facing the prospect of having to have one custom-machined from scratch at considera...
It’s versatile, efficient, and above all, handsome Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The schooner rig is considered to be distinctively North American. There is even a stale old story of how the name came to be...
This 1970s family cruiser offers a fair turn of speed Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Pearson Yachts was one of the most respected builders during its long run from 1956 to 1988 or thereabouts (under ownershi...
Compulsory testing and licensing send the wrong message Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 The Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary have recently thrown their weight behind the idea of mandatory testing and...
Supernatural forces chose their boat for them Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 I used to think that buying a boat was a careful, thoughtful, weighing of pros and cons, wishes and budgets, dreams and realities....
If you change the boat, the boat changes you Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 In the old days when quality was truly more important than price, those of us who were charged with designing things that would be ...
A simple portlight maintains airflow Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 I’ve built a simple portlight vent into the companionway hatches of several of my boats and wouldn’t cruise without one. They help maintain...
An easy way to check fore-and-aft trim Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 I got tired of looking over the transom to check trim fore and aft. Our Ranger 28 has a reverse transom, which makes it difficult to see ...
A simple swing-up counter extension Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 The U-shaped galley in our Pearson 28-2 seemed more than adequate to me, especially when compared to that of our O’Day 222 trailersailer. Ho...
A better way to store that extra fuel Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Just about every time I step aboard a sailboat, I learn something. This was the case during our two-week cruise two years ago. The first t...
Reassurance springs from long hands-on experience Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 After working on our cruiser-in-progress for two months shy of six years, I’m just about done. I don’t think I’m boasting my w...
Delicious fresh bread on a Cape Dory 36 Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 The sailor in me accepted long ago that certain foods remain on the hard. When we back out of our slip, we leave behind ice cream, Frenc...
Examining the pros and cons of four different boats Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 This is a very unusual comparison, as these four boats have all been owned by Warren Milberg at different times. It would be...
But it’s just the latest in a long series of loves Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Nobody’s questioning the moral and ethical fiber of Warren Milberg. He’s a good man. As a boatowner, however, he does h...
Here are the terms that define the wind Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Knowledge of the wind is vital for sailors. So is knowledge of the vocabulary of the wind. To understand and talk about the wind, some i...
Understanding satellites and their benefits Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Today about 2,700 man-made satellites circle the Earth, but our satellite age had very humble beginnings. In October 1957, 12 years ...
Narrowing the field Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 This excerpt from Beth Leonard’s new book, The Voyager’s Handbook, second edition, is the first of a three-part series on selecting the right sailboat for e...
Air-condition your boat for less than $100 Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 “It must be 104 degrees out here you think to yourself as you walk down the dock toward your boat. It’s been just moments since you p...
Builder of classic cruisers Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 Just about any weekday morning after 10 you can find Allan Nye Scott behind his desk at the offices of Nye Boat Works in Foxboro, Ontario. Long past...
It’s not secure, but it releases easily Issue 55 : Jul/Aug 2007 The highwayman’s cutaway knot (also called the highwayman’s cut) is said to derive its popularity from gentlemen in that pro...
