Cruisers are just normal people who have wonderful adventures Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Is our lifestyle suited to cruising? Or is cruising suited to our lifestyle? Which inspires the other? We haven’t ...
Whether you use it or not, you’ll be judged by your speed Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 A few years ago, I set out to write a “trilogy of editorials” dealing with time, speed, and distance. The time editori...
A simple but effective idea to improve a dinghy’s tracking Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 I have made many modifications to our Hughes 26, Smooth Moves, over the years. Some have been real improvements, some...
Not even Sherlock Holmes would have solved this mystery Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 On the desk in my study there is a curious thin-bladed paper knife. As an item of intrigue it would not have disgraced t...
Here’s a quick fix for a serious anchor winch failure Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 The typical foot-operated anchor winch switch lives just a membrane away from a very hostile environment. This membrane is...
One sun, one mirror, and you’ve got The Best Darned Lifesaver, Period Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Gather around, fellow sailors, and hear this tale about a simple little device that was revered by World W...
An expert woodworker reveals some homely truths about teak Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Separating myth from reality almost impossible with a wood as well known as teak. From its “discovery” by the Dutch i...
Good kayak, but is it a dinghy? Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Our C&C 30 didn’t come with a dinghy when we purchased her. On a hunch, we bought a 17-foot rotomolded two-person kayak that we manage...
Almost the answer but not quite Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 When Magnus, our newly refitted motorsailer, needed an appropriate dinghy, I surveyed my fleet. There was a gorgeous Phil Bolger-designed Glouce...
Turning an aging Pedrick 41 into a dream boat Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 My love affair with boats began in 1971, while I was ferrying aircraft in and out of Vietnam via Ching Chuan Kang, a Chinese Air F...
Keeping that drip-drip-drip under control Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 A shaft log guides the propeller shaft through the hull while keeping watertight integrity. It consists of two parts, a watertight sea...
How to repair corrosion damage on painted aluminum Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 How does the paint look on the painted aluminum of your boat? Is it bubbling up and breaking through the surface? This is the...
A 20-year-old 47-footer gets new rigging and spruced-up masts Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 There comes a time in the life of every vessel when it needs more than routine annual maintenance. Our 47-foot ste...
A solid old 27-footer proves her worth in choppy Buzzards Bay Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 I drew a long cool breath in the summer of 1998 when I first saw the hull of a 27-foot Cape Dory hull sitting in a...
The answers . . . are simple and few. But many men just don’t get it Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 In the beginning, God created man, and man built himself a boat. It was good. Adam looked at Eve and asked ...
Youth and poverty turn a stock Cal 25 into a world cruiser Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 My decision to rebuild a Cal 25 for a voyage around the world was inspired by one basic fact: I was broke. A 25-foot ...
A cruising crew figures one good tern deserves another Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 The first light of morning trickled through the portlights of St. Pauli Girl, our old Bristol cutter, anchored in the lee...
Getting back to the water with very little money and a lot of effort Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 I clearly remember driving down the interstate behind a 1972 MacGregor Venture 222. The boat was being pull...
If you’re a frustrated splicer, read this and take heart Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Almost every boat has some double-braided line aboard. In most cases, the ends of the lines are ragged and sloppy. Many...
Here’s how to keep those untamed line ends under better control Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Periodically, I conduct a cursory examination of my running rigging. I make mental notes of those lines that nee...
This line of classy pocket cruisers owes much to Clark Mills Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 My first encounter with a Com-Pac yacht was in the mid-1970s. Charlie, a school friend of mine in Florida, bought o...
A designer compares four sturdy, solidly performing cruising yachts Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 The four yachts under discussion here cover a 14-year design period, from the 1970 Endeavour to the 1984 Cre...
Combining character with space and elegant comfort Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 We first saw Zephyr in Sapodilla Bay in the Turks and Caicos, noting her size more than her appearance. My wife, Olga, and I ...
A handsome and stoutly built offering from Canada Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 The Canadian Sailcraft 36 is one of the best-built boats I have yet sailed. That it is underappreciated is evidenced by the fa...
If you can drive, you’ll also be able to sail . . . eventually Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Revelations occur no matter where you are. If you can turn the noise level off (radios, television, conversation,...
