Modern systems for stowing sails and reducing area Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 When the wind suddenly picks up or a squall line is approaching, the ability to furl or reef sails efficiently and safely is ...
Once again you can see the way ahead Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 If your dodger is a few years old, it may be looking pretty shabby. While the fabric is in good shape and has lots of service life left, th...
A look at the dark side of online boat buying Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Four years ago, my wife and I made a rash decision and bought a boat sight-unseen on eBay. Somehow it all worked out. Salina, our ...
Once you know the drill, it’s downright addictive Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 I am convinced that with patience and persistence you can find almost anything for sale on eBay, as long as it is not currentl...
How to make sure your boat stays put Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Not long ago I spoke with a sailor that had a 27-foot Sabre moored on a 250-pound mushroom mooring anchor as recommended by the local yacht...
It’s one thing to find it, quite another to apply it Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 As far as we were concerned, our new boat was a great success. All her systems were working well. She sailed like a dream a...
Holding the water out when a port breaks at sea Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 According to the pilot charts of the central and north Pacific Ocean, the incidence of gales during late July and August on the ...
Sailing where the water goes from thin to none Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 When you live in a foreign country for a while, you come to know it and the way of life there. But the important thing is not so ...
This necessary skill comes with knowledge and practice Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Unlike automobiles, which operate on a a solid medium, boats are always at the interface between two fluids, both of whic...
Get to know your boat’s capabilities Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 We motored out of the little anchorage in the North Channel of Lake Huron into a stiffening afternoon breeze. We were beginning to learn ou...
Almost as good as a second pair of hands Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 If your crew tends to abandon ship at the smell of an open tube of sealant, this tool might help you re-bed that deck fitting singlehan...
A really thorough job: Even the deck was removed Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 While work was stalled on my 1969 Kenner Kittiwake project boat, I learned of a newer Kittiwake being auctioned on eBay. I was ...
A one-design racer with surprising cruising capability Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 In 1975, brothers Rod and Bob Johnstone shocked the world with a one-design keelboat that gave racing sailors a satisfyin...
A philosophy for enjoyable cruising Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 I had reason to spend a lot of time in a closet not long ago. I wasn’t being punished. I was painting several rooms in the house and, since ...
