Painful introduction to sailing leads to lifelong passion Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 The mist of a late summer morning was rising from the waters of Penn Lake. It mingled and swirled into the rays of the...
Salvage those little bits of horribly expensive wood Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 After fitting out a boat or just making moderate changes to its interior, few of us escape the scrap dilemma. This occurs w...
A coastal cruiser from the shores of Lake Michigan Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 The S2 is one of a handful of small- to medium-sized sailboats built by Leon R. Slikkers, a Michigan man who has spent much m...
Famous mini-cruiser’s lines updated for home builders Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Some years ago, when I was building boats on Orcas Island in the San Juan Archipelago north of Seattle, I considered the p...
A dinghy that delighted family generations Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 In April 1959, I bought a new 10-foot, fiberglass sailboat of the Sprite Class from the O’Day Corporation for $450, complete with sai...
Practical lessons gained from a cruising life Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Looking back over the years, it’s easy to spot lessons we gained from cruising, lessons I’ve been asked to share as part of Good O...
Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Eleven good reasons for loving her — Andy Vine She’s called Gwyneth, after my mother. A nice Welsh name. A Crown 28 sloop, Gwyneth was built in Vancouver, British Columbia, in ...
A famous designer tells how yachts have changed Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 In honor of Good Old Boat’s 10th anniversary, I thought it would be interesting to look back over the changes in small-boat desi...
How two sailors became publishers Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 It all started at anchor, the setting that buoys so many dreams. One foggy September day in 1997, two sailors huddled aboard their 30-foot C&a...
There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Jerry and I hadn’t been married all that long (something over five years, is all) when we founded Good Old Boat magazine. What were we t...
Survivor describes losing his yacht at sea Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 It was a long time ago. One might imagine it would haunt, cling with the chill of a sea mist on a night watch, but it does not. We su...
When weather lets you goof off without a guilty conscience Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Some days dawn gray, wet, and windy and promise only scud, thump, and splash. But if you are safely anchored and gene...
Be careful where you use these similar alloys Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 In comparing bronze and brass, it is helpful to define two key terms before pointing out the differences, attributes, and deficien...
Indulging that strong urge to stamp it with your own character Issue 61: July/Aug 2008 Just after high school, I bought a good old car. The first thing I did was to wrap the sun visors and glove box d...
