There are things money can’t buy Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 Haabet, a Pearson Ariel, was listed in Soundings for several months. The owner was asking $12,000 initially and after three months had come do...
Carving a stern nameboard is easier than you think Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 For saltiness and elegance, few things beat a hand-carved nameboard gracing the stern of a proper yacht. Having one made is ...
An innocent book changes their lives Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 Christmas 1990. One gift, Innocuous enough in size and position in the pile of carefully chosen wrapped packages might well have been shim...
This Rhodes Bounty II finds a safe home Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 Dear Bob, A fine sea breeze is whistling down the companionway as I write this. The sun is setting but it’ll be in the 70s overnight. A...
Make that deck safe again Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 When it was time to apply the non-skid to the deck of my Fuji 32, I was looking at a blank canvas. Deck repairs, coupled with an ineffective existing...
Evaluating individual boats Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 This excerpt from Beth Leonard’s new book, The Voyager’s Handbook, second edition, is the second of a three-part series with a focus on selecting t...
An old gaffer waits patiently for a love affair Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 Here’s a good old boat in my marina. She turned up maybe a year ago. For the first couple of months she was there, I kept...
A reusable all-weather cover for a Bristol 30 Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 I never like the wooden frames for sailboat winter storage. To me, they look kind of sloppy and seem to chafe the tarp. It also s...
Build yourself a comfortable place for boatwork Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 I needed a work canopy that would provide a dry, comfortable place to work on a 50-foot restoration project and I did not want ...
The big sister to a pair of classic cruisers is one Tough Old Bird Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 Whether they’ve actually sailed one or not, most sailors have a soft spot in their hearts for the clas...
It’s helpful — but there’s no absolute certainty Issue 56 : Sept/Oct 2007 We were following the channel behind the breakwater from Prince Arthur’s Landing Marina, heading toward the entrance to Thunde...
