A drop-in alcohol stove is an easy, functional fit Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Like most older boats, ours came with a worn-out and obsolete stove. Sarmiento, our Bristol 35.5, had a pressurized-alcohol f...
A not-so-nutty way to send a messenger Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 You say you lost an internal halyard? You’re scratching your head over how to reeve a messenger with which to pull through a replacement...
A good old springline suffices on a good old boat Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 I recently came across a new Jeanneau with the 360 Docking system. A drive leg that rotates through 360 degrees, coupled with ...
They gnaw on metal and at your peace of mind Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 When I was a child my cousin told me not to look under the bed because “there could be monsters under there.” It would be terribly ...
The cost to repair vs. the cost to replace Issue 95 : Mar/Apr 2014 Let’s say your 30-foot good old boat needs $25,000 worth of repairs and she’s only worth $20,000. Should you make the repairs? Many d...
Two boats, one storm, two outcomes Issue 99 : Nov/Dec 2014 In November 1981, my wife, Nancy (known as Boo), and I chartered a Ranger 33 out of Everett, Washington, with our friends Jay and Nancy. Vela...
