Old boats (and jacks) feature in all the “best stories” Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Have you ever wondered what makes a boat good instead of just new or old? Canoe & Kayak magazine posed a similar que...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Not all lids are made with a locking mechanism. The lids on our cockpit lazarettes come to mind. These lids are large, heavy, and awkward. Dick Thews must have grappled with th...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Tired of tasting bilge water to see if it’s fresh or salt? Puzzled by deck leaks when you’ve cornered the 3M 5200 market? You say your leak recurs every time your kids wash the...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 At a friendly seaside town in Wales — the last place you’d expect to have problems — one of our oars disappeared from the dinghy while we were enjoying a walk ashore. It was a ...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 We bought a pair of gleaming gunmetal oarlocks for our dinghy and were immediately presented with a brain-teaser. Our old oarlocks were rough galvanized affairs with plastic ho...
A cruising chef shares sound advice and delicious recipes for sailors Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Sailor Michael Greenwald has created a marvelous cookbook featuring the sea’s rich and varied bounty and o...
A small project that brings satisfaction and pride Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 An acquaintance raised the question concerning those little wedges that hold the mast in column on many boats. On a recent sa...
Tried and trusted old fittings give character to modern yachts Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 If you remember when all sailboats had wooden spars, manila lines, galvanized fittings, and cotton sails, chances...
A very special experience in a land of visual treats Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Sails full of wind, and the sun warming us, we tacked around the group of humpbacks, trying not to bother their feeding. Th...
How you should behave in the company of whales and dolphins Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 It’s a treat to have dolphins ride our bow wave as we sail along. Seeing whales from our boat makes our day. I...
Raising money to educate youngsters about traditional boats and skills Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 About three dozen boats were on display at the Eighth Annual Master Mariners Boat Show in June at the Cor...
A tale of Restoration relived Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 We were stormbound Eureka, Calif., on our voyage south from Vancouver, British Columbia. One thing leading to another, we had wintered over in thi...
This sailing school combines gourmet dining with solid sailing skills Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 “Imagine Joshua Slocum as a patient tutor and Martha Stewart preparing delicious meals on deck, and you ha...
The silent magic of the marshes attracts and entrances a boating family Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 The oars cut cleanly through the calm water. I pull the rough handles toward me and then push them aft, ...
Epoxy, fiberglass, and a little cunning fix an old problem Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Tillers in some boats are known to break with regularity. If you’ve ever taken part in a drill of this nature, I don’...
It’s wise to keep a sextant aboard and to know how to use it Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 Nobody will argue that celestial navigation is simple. But Ken Gebhart is prepared to argue that the basics can be ...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 When Mary and I bought our 1965 Alberg 30 we knew that replacing the forward hatch was going to be one of many projects. Down below there was no indication that the old hatch w...
The first in a series of occasional stories told by Ted Brewer about his life and times. Curl up in a chair and enjoy Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 I was a very lucky boy in 1946. Dad stayed in the reserve ...
Whether flat-bottom or round-bilged, each hull has a purpose and a place on the water Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 The basic hull forms for sailboats are the flat-bottom, the vee-bottom or deadrise hull, a...
A designer with a lifelong passion for fast, seaworthy sailboats Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 His nametag for the 15th annual Chesapeake Sailing and Yacht Symposium held in Annapolis gave his affiliation s...
A 27-year-old outboard starts a newer, deeper life Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 I bought Brushfire, my 1975 San Juan 24, from the Sea Scouts. Before I agreed to the deal, the Sea Scouts offered to throw in...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 The Dana 24 is the second-smallest boat in the series of production boats manufactured by the Pacific Seacraft Corporation (PS) in California. PS has earned a nationwide reputa...
Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 I missed that piece of American popular culture. I was out of town. Still, I bought a record in a Navy exchange somewhere that had Marianne Faithful wailing that well-known Mam...
