A logbook by lamplight and a flood of memories Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 I’m an old man with an old boat moored not far from my old house. My desire for new things has waned into a dying moon sliver wit...
A juice box traps both oil and cartridge Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Changing an oil filter without making a mess is a challenge I have long faced, as have many other boat owners. Despite having relativel...
Getting a grip took a little help Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 To comply with the spirit and rule of USCG regulations, we keep the seacock on the holding tank’s overboard discharge closed and disable it by...
No more huffing and puffing when stuffing Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 As an amateur cushion-maker for multiple sailboats, I enjoyed Connie McBride’s article in the March 2016 issue, “Building Settee Cushi...
A stubborn small task is done at last Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 When we purchased our 1976 Ontario 32 sailboat a few years ago, we knew she needed a refit. Most of the tasks on our to-do list, from larg...
When water pipes reach the end of the line Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 The plastic freshwater plumbing that had been in my Down East 45 schooner, Britannia, since 1977 was a horrible spaghetti-like mess a...
A handy trailer-sailer that’s easy on the boating budget Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Boats to review often come to me via interesting paths. In response to a request by Good Old Boat editor Karen Larson f...
. . . means coping with the occasional nightmare Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 What happens when someone who has discarded a dream, a dream clearly beyond reach, meets a dreamer? Possibilities germinate. Yo...
How it can come unhinged under stress Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Cliff Moore has had his share of trouble with transom-hung rudders (see “Rudders I Have Loved and Lost,” January 2017). In my article “How...
. . . and replaced with mixed results Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 I have lost rudders five times over the course of owning two different boats, each time for a different reason, each time requiring a diff...
A rudder head succumbs to its mixed-metal construction Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 As the proud new owner of a 1985 Gloucester 22, I’m taking time to go over her thoroughly and return her to near-pristine...
Tired, sole-scorching teak decking gets the heave-ho Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 “You’re delirious — come out of the sun right now!” my wife, Heidi, called to me from the shade of the cockpit. For the rec...
Protect bright-finished handrails with snap-on covers Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Teak handrails are not just functional, they add a beautiful, classic aesthetic to a sailboat, especially when the teak is...
An old sail helps the night watch rest easy Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 After we purchased a new suit of sails recently, I was determined to give our old sails a second life. I couldn’t find a recycling p...
It began with reclaiming space from in-deck storage Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Our Down East 45 has a large aft cabin with an attached en-suite head compartment. Entry to this cabin is by way of a passag...
A shoal-draft cutter for blue water Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 Mike Gover, the owner of the Downeaster 38, Cabezon Café, holds a U.S. Coast Guard certification for up to 100 tons. An avid sport fisherman...
Could old boats be the new old cars? Issue 112: Jan/Feb 2017 When reader George Chase offered his perspective on owning good old boats, we decided to share it with all good old boat caretakers. –Edito...
