The sailing stories we tell can be a map to a meaningful life Issue 150: May/June 2023 My first sailboat sank in 6 feet of water. In retrospect, minor maintenance could’ve saved the little dinghy. But...
How to craft a DIY electrical panel Issue 150: May/June 2023 After our family’s C&C 35-3 Secret Plans was stolen (Good Old Boat September/October 2022), we purchased a new-to-us old boat and named...
A drift down the fairway provides a lesson in boat handling and hubris Issue 150: May/June 2023 I spent the first six years of my sailing life sailing my fin-keeled 1980 Hunter 36, Gudgeon, and for mo...
Crafting a traditional interior look and feel with a little ingenuity Issue 150: May/June 2023 Calypso is the 1976 Bristol Channel Cutter we’ve owned since 1992. As you might expect, we’ve put her thr...
A sailor flouts an age-old superstition and pays the price Issue 150: May/June 2023 After what seemed like a short, mild winter, I was ready to splash for the summer season. The boatyard didn’t launch...
Replacing a boat’s halogen lights with LED ones is a satisfying, power-saving upgrade at a minimal cost Issue 150: May/June 2023 During long Quebec winters, while my small sailboat is covered on the h...
A cherished daily ritual helps a passagemaking sailor transition to cruising Issue 150: May/June 2023 Waking up in the V-berth of mySabre 30, Ora Kali, I can tell by the sun shining through the compan...
DIY rope hooks to keep your coils organized Issue 150: May/June 2023 Hooks are designed to snag. But that is the polar opposite of what I need in a rope locker. Installed in a sail locker, for example...
A little nip and tuck on a used spinnaker makes for an inexpensive upgrade Issue 150: May/June 2023 One of my most memorable sailing days was crossing the broad mouth of the Chesapeake Bay’s Potomac R...
A DIY teak box built onto a compression post enables movie-watching in style Issue 150: May/June 2023 When we bought Avocet in 2018, we knew we were in for a world of projects. From doing a total exte...
A quick racer/cruiser from Canada Issue 150: May/June 2023 When Jack and Marilyn Williams moved west from their home province of Ontario in 1977, settling near Victoria on Vancouver Island, one of the...
Issue 150: May/June 2023 It wasn’t two-foot-itis, but bluewater-itis, that sent us on a search for a new boat more than a decade ago. The desire for a seaworthy cruiser launched a quest that would tak...
When the pandemic scuttles her study abroad plans, a college student undertakes an extensive boat refit. Issue 150: May/June 2023 You might think that after growing up on old boats, I would have opted...
To rest or wait out weather, heaving to remains a tried and true tactic at sea Issue 150: May/June 2023 Some seafaring traditions are worth carrying on, especially those based on knowledge and techniq...
