Even where it’s endless summer, the weather rings the changes Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 My son’s education is lacking. Now in his ninth year of homeschooling, he’s earning A grades in physics, Spanish I...
A good lashing and they won’t slack off Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 A number of ideas have appeared in Good Old Boat recently for locking turnbuckles without using cotter pins in the conventional way (Mar...
Using the décor for storage Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 When we became the proud owners of our 34-foot Creekmore, we were impressed by her storage space. But when five of us moved our “essentials” aboard,...
Inside and outside viewpoints for a GPS Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 When Jim Stedman updated the electronic equipment in his 1972 Cheoy Lee Luders 36, Song, he gave considerable thought to what he would l...
Recycle shrinkwrap and save time and money Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 It was the worst of times: I didn’t know if I would launch our beloved 33-foot Cape Dory, Femme du Nord, in spring. I didn’t know if ...
Consignment stores match good old parts to new old boats Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Let’s say a part on your boat needs to be replaced. Perhaps the fuel gauge isn’t working. You poke around online for a ...
Two-axis mounts make solar panels adjustable for greater gain Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Having cruised through the South Pacific twice, we knew the value of solar panels for keeping our batteries charge...
A boat provides a happy mix of activities and security Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Naming a boat is serious business. When we upgraded from a decrepit 1972 Cal 20 to our second boat, a 1976 27-foot O’Day,...
An elegant accessory from an unlikely source Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 When we lived in Miami, my wife and I enjoyed nothing more than having dinner in the cockpit of Makani, our Ranger 29. We had a nic...
NuTeak brightens a once dim prospect Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 In 2008, at age 66, I fulfilled a lifelong dream by purchasing my first cruising sloop, a 1979 Hunter 30. Like many good old boats, Time-Ou...
Cooling the cost of a warm cabin Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 A warm boat is a great comfort in the rainy Pacific Northwest. Boats stay in the water year-round here and the shoulder cruising seasons have a...
Boxing in the space more than doubles its usefulness Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 The Pacific Seacraft Dana is a fabulous, well-designed boat. Two of us live aboard Doolittle with ease despite her small si...
A sailor and photographer recalls a dream assignment Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Every once in a while a boat comes along that captures your heartstrings. Thankfully, it usually happens at a dock or marin...
Stave off rust with diligence, coatings, and care Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Steel is probably the most misunderstood boatbuilding material — especially in the USA. Many people (so-called experts include...
Synthetic teak covers a patchwork of repairs Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 After twice repairing the deck in areas with wet core in as many years, finding yet another area with soggy balsa made me look for ...
Procrastination pays off in mahogany and bronze Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 The restoration of the Vera May, the 33-foot Hallberg-Rassy Mistral that I belong to, began about four years ago. After moving h...
. . . against its cruising contemporaries Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 The long waterlines, moderate draft, husky displacement, and modest sail area of both the Mariner 36 and Pearson 36 are a solid indica...
Sparkle Plenty is an ongoing production Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 In marriage, politics, and business, a matchmaker is someone who puts people together, knowing the synergy or resulting match will make ...
Pressing pure water out of the sea Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Osmosis is a natural process in which molecules of a liquid spontaneously pass through a semi-permeable membrane. The direction of fl ow acro...
There’s more to their lines than meets the eye Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 A typical fleet of good old cruising boats will show tremendous variety in the design and layout of their decks. The typical flee...
A shipshape Halsey Herreshoff cruiser Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 On Rathbun Lake in Iowa, a single lightning strike in 2007 severely damaged a Bristol 29.9. She was declared a total loss, but that didn’t...
The secret to harmony aboard Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 There is aboard some couples’ sailboats a phenomenon known aboard our boat as “the Princess Principle.” This is a condition in which the guy (usual...
