A procrastinating boat sinner seeks forgiveness Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Forgive me, Mother, for I have sinned. Three years ago I described my 22-foot sloop, One Love, in the pages of this magazine (No...
Working, working, and waiting for the lulls Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 My friend George will occasionally point out that when you work for yourself you only have to work about half-time. He explains that...
Managing a terrifying moment Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Late August, it was. We were tied up on a dock a mile up the Carabelle River at the Moorings Marina in northern Florida. The water there wanders to...
Rolling pin doubles as paper-towel dispenser Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Few onboard items are more likely to spread microbes around than that good old bug farm, the towel. Thus it came to be that we now ...
Homemade bearings make launching easier Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Sometimes on improvement creates an opportunity another. To make it easier to launch my Com-Pac 16 when the tide is low, I installed a t...
This handy gadget just measures and measures Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Have you ever used a deck shoe as a hammer . . . or a knife from the galley as a screwdriver? We’ve all used whatever was handy at ...
At last, a collapsible boathook that works Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 I have never seen a collapsible boathook I liked. Even if you can get the twist lock to release, it never seems to retighten securely...
Curing the clamminess under your cushions Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 My wife and I live aboard our 40-foot ketch in San Francisco Bay. The weather is relatively cool, and often foggy, for much of the yea...
Comparing 30-footers: Ted’s “Brewernalysis” Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Initially, I was thoroughly confused about the Islander 30 Mk II and the Islander Bahama 30, but I finally determined that the Mk II...
Conquesta’s had only one owner since 1973 Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Whether it’s salty or pure, water has an undeniable attraction. It enchants and draws children and adults alike to its shores. And the...
Renovation proceeds despite critics and admirers Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Ice still covered the silent white bay and snow lay knee-deep in the boatyard when we began renovating our “new” old yacht. In ...
A young woman finds her man — and her boat Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 I was 24 years old and in love with the bosun of the Victory chines a three-masted schooner sailing out of Rockland, Maine. I had mov...
What you need under power, sail, and at anchor Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 When it comes to lights for sailing at night, small and medium-sized sailboats have options since several light combinations are ...
A light-displacement coastal cruiser from the 1980s Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 George O’Day was the only sailor to win both an Olympic gold medal and the America’s Cup. He won the 5.5-Meter class in the ...
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 ...
