. . . and two more true double-enders Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 In the September 2012 issue we looked at three “second generation” cruising boats that had fin keels and separate rudders on handsome cano...
To Charlie Husar, the Annapolis fleet is his flock Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Annapolis, Maryland, is home to many high-performance racing boats such as Farr 30s, J/105s, and J/70s. But you’ll also find ...
A little elevation keeps the toilet base dry Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 I have seen quite a few marine toilet installations where the presence of even a little amount of salt water has caused green stain...
A nifty way to persuade hose onto a barb Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 After I replaced my boat engine’s water-pump impeller, the supply hose refused to slip back onto the fitting. Even though I had lubrica...
A fold-away extension is a seat and a workspace Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 In 2003, a couple of years before retirement, my wife and I fell in love with and purchased a handsome trailerable 25-foot 1995 ...
Simplifying the water supply led to galley efficiencies Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Our 1976 Tanzer 26 served us very well for several years as a cruising boat on Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, but on such a ...
High winds and high waters wreak havoc upriver Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 On October 29, 2012, the center of Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The accompanying storm surge, dr...
One more challenge before letting go Issue 90: May/June 2013 We could have kept sailing. We aren’t so old and tired that it’s no longer possible. The aches and pains are bad, but not intolerable. My e...
They block out heat, light, and prying eyes Issue 90: May/June 2013 When searching for our current boat, we developed a list of “must haves.” In addition to opening ports, we wanted more than one or t...
Old socks for laid-up standing rigging Issue 90: May/June 2013 We remove our boat’s mast every year when we lay her up and store her for the winter. When we’re doing the annual haulout, I have some ol...
New sailors freshen up an Irwin 32 Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 I learned to sail when I was 5 or 6 years old on Curaçao in the Caribbean. While I was in my early teens, my family moved to the Netherlands ...
Applying the principle without the cost Issue 90: May/June 2013 It’s impossible to build with fiberglass for very long without having occasion to think that a vacuum-bagging setup would be convenient....
Persistence pays off with a solo solution Issue 90: May/June 2013 Almost every boat manufacturer eventually tries its hand at designing a mast-raising system, with varying degrees of success. While I ...
A versatile trailerable that’s as divisive as it is popular Issue 90: May/June 2013 Perhaps there will never be a more controversial sailboat to appear on the pages of Good Old Boat than the MacGregor...
A boat — but not the dream — goes down in flames Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Jennifer and I were on the verge of the grandest part of our grand voyage. We were anchored in a peaceful cove in the harbor of...
The case for good old offshore-cruising boats Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 The best used-boat bargains of all time are out there right now. Despite the cutbacks in new-yacht production, more boats are for ...
Getting a magnetic compass to tell the truth about North Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Most recreational sailors today navigate their craft using electronic devices. This is all well and good until an elect...
It prevents stray currents and preserves precious metals Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 In Trinidad, a few years ago, we had just finished our annual haulout. Our zincs were shiny and the bottom paint was fr...
Satellite radio delivers data and images to the cockpit Issue 90: May/June 2013 It seemed almost magical. I was in the cockpit of our J/32 on Sequim Bay in western Washington state, yet displayed on t...
Creative solutions for hard-to-use spaces Issue 90: May/June 2013 In a smallish galley it’s hard to justify the space taken up by an oven. I removed the oven in my 31-foot ketch, Talisman, replaced it...
Simple original construction means a simple repair Issue 90: May/June 2013 I should have paid more attention to my loose rudder bearing when I put the boat in the water, but it didn’t seem any worse t...
A few sailors got together — and took over the town Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 What do you call a sailing event at which almost 400 sailors show up with nearly 200 sailboats, delivered the old-fashioned ...
A fast club racer that accommodates four adults Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Rob Geisler needed a new sailboat. Not a new boat as in brand-new, but new as in bigger. He had graduated from a 13-foot Styrofo...
Varnished teak goes under wraps Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Our 1983 Tayana 37 cutter, Cetacean, has a profusion of glorious teak brightwork on deck. The gleaming varnish is a pleasure to look at but a ma...
Damp skivvies provoke an impromtu pit stop Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 We put up with many inconveniences when sailing because we like to go where cell phones don’t ring. But wet underwear? That forced ou...
Rubber roofing out of a can does the trick Issue 90: May/June 2013 Over the years I have tried several methods to create a watertight mast boot. As a temporary fix, I once used duct tape. It was inexp...
Adding a tee adds versatility Issue 90: May/June 2013 My Columbia 10.7 was suffering from hardening of the arteries. More specifically, it was hardening of the seacock. The Groco SV Series seacocks we...
Interior ventilation as an art form Issue 90: May/June 2013 Among the rituals we held during our many family sailing adventures, one was airing out the boat. For a family of six crowded in a small sai...
They hold up the shrouds that hold up the mast Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Spreaders are struts attached to the sides of a mast to hold the shrouds away from the mast and increase the angle at which they ...
A low-profile high-value center-cockpit Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013 Founded by George O’Day, an Olympic gold medalist and crew on two successful America’s Cup defenders, the O’Day Corporation was at one t...
