Skunk, damp mud? Yes! Spring is in the air! Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The days are getting longer. It’s light out when I leave the house for my walk after supper, and there’s more than just a hint...
Grouching about crouching — it’s the height problem again Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Being tall may be overrated as a social asset. As a taller female, I’ve never been convinced of the advantages. First,...
Warm water without the usual hassle Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Here’s a shower idea I incorporated into the updating of our 1973 Bristol 30. Since I was building new galley counters, I installed a ...
A welcome use for scrap mahogany Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Our 1982 Hunter 27 had plywood hatchboards that were in desperate need of replacement. St. Angelo Hardwoods in Bristol, Rhode Island, had some ...
Cutting away the stern pulpit eases the boarding problem Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 With a stern-mounted ladder and a continuous stern pulpit, climbing aboard our 1977 C&C 29, Echo, from a dinghy mea...
A remote control for short-handed sailors Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Among the myriad of knots available to the sailor, one is most conspicuous by its absence. I cannot recall seeing a toggle hitch in us...
Using sound-deadening tiles on the mechanical jib Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Our 2QM15 Yanmar diesel is a hard-working and reliable iron jib. But it tends to be a bit loud. You know the type: give them a...
A beneficial alteration that keeps those feet out of the passageway Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 My friend, Jack Higgins, never stops smiling. He has owned a Cheoy Lee Offshore 31 for better than 20 years....
“Does that thing really work?”they all ask Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 While dockside, I suspect that sailors get a fair share of peepers: dockwalkers fascinated by the curiosities inherent in sailboats. ...
Cruising breakdowns: What broke and how they fixed it Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 In the last six years of my life I’ve been fortunate enough to experience two cruises on two different 1960s-era boats. Th...
Electronic charts offer choices for every budget Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The typical chart plotter consists of a display unit, either black-and-white or color, and a GPS. The plotter displays your boa...
These new clamps have potential, but failed our test Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The editors of Good Old Boat asked me to evaluate some new hose clamps made by Gates Rubber Company and marketed as Power G...
Spray away and be the envy of the anchorage Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 At the bow of our boat is a silver-dollar sized fitting with a screw-on cap that evokes envy from fellow sailors almost every time w...
The patented hull gives this boat “space appeal” Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Reinell Boat Works of Marysville, Washington, specialized in fine lapstrake and carvel-planked fishing and pleasure boats from ...
A 1970 Marshall Sanderling is reborn as a beloved family sailer Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 We had sailed for about 20 years before putting a halt to our nautical adventures. The necessity of repowering o...
He found the best way to win was to build his own boats Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 Florida, like California, with its eternally warm weather and friendly skies, is a natural place in which to build boats...
A famous designer makes the case for fractional rigs Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 In the November 2004 issue I touched on the history of the sloops and cutters of two centuries ago and discussed the change...
Hard work eliminates leaks and future hassles Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 My wife and I were thrilled with the teak decks that came with our now 21-year-old Cheoy Lee sloop when we bought it in 1999. That...
Comparing a classic bluewater cruiser with three rivals Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The Bob Perry-designed Tayana 37 has long been considered one of the classic bluewater cruisers in her size range, as ha...
A class that owes much to an energetic owners’ group Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The Tayana Owners’ Group (TOG) is a diverse, energetic, and passionate group of sailors of Tayana, CT, and Vancouver sailbo...
Relax or snooze in a custom-built recliner Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 It was a beautiful late-winter sail. The stout westerlies following the cold front had blasted me east. I dropped and furled my sail ...
A classic performance cruiser, with the emphasis on performance Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 The year was 1961 when George Cuthbertson, a mechanical engineer, and George Cassian, an aircraft designer, got ...
