A serendipitous spotting of a family’s first boat sparks a nostalgic mystery Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 I’d like to think most people have experienced déjà vu, that odd feeling that you are reexper...
How 3D printing can help create new or replacement parts aboard Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 As an engineer, I’ve been intently watching 3D printing technology develop over the last decade. At its inceptio...
A simple DIY pump system can keep your bilge dry Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 “Ask me about my E.L.D.,” my friend says. What, you are probably wondering, is an E.L.D.? Admittedly, it’s just an acronym I ca...
A satisfying solution to a difficult problem Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 Haulouts are always a somewhat anxious time. Sailors develop a plan and a list of tasks we want to accomplish to maintain or improv...
Rebedding a cabin top eyebrow to solve a pesky leak Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 Winter covers come off boats late up here in Maine, leaving a short, often cold window to get ready for launch. Last year, b...
Nasty weather provides a curtain call for a memorable cruise Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 I knew the last storm was coming. I’d been checking the forecast daily on my C. Crane pocket weather radio. My wife...
Finding a sensible solution to an alternator’s persistent overheating problem Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 Over the years, and with two different small diesels working in the tight quarters of the engine c...
How to fend off or fix an onboard termite infestation Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 “Surely it can’t be that bad,” I mumbled to myself as I tapped the hollow-sounding plywood with a screwdriver. Seconds lat...
Taking inspiration to create a more functional and gooseneck-friendly vang/preventer Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 I started sailing as an adult and honed my skills racing on San Francisco Bay aboard other ...
A fast and comfortable racer-cruiser that has stood the test of time Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 While on vacation in Mexico, Debbie Bulk dreamed of a better way to see local village life away from the re...
A series of bad decisions leads to a potentially fatal situation Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 Squalls were building rapidly as Jo Beth rumbled along under engine power, some 10 miles southeast of the entra...
Installing a cabin heater for cool cruising adventures in a warm boat Issue 154: Jan/Feb 2024 Honcho, our 1998 Beneteau 36s7, needed cabin heat. Even though we had given up cruising in the coldest mon...
