Shared experiences a world apart Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 As we worked our way inshore at Lovell’s Island to anchor for the night — after spending a day ashore in Boston — I waited too long to give the...
A nifty tool preserves fingernails and patience Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 The smallest rigging job can cause the greatest pain. This is particularly so if you sail in northern waters; delaying the haulo...
Thinking beyond the pail Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Aboard Mystic the “ship’s bucket” is an important piece of gear. When it’s inactive, it holds the vacuum cleaner and is buried deep in the port cockpit...
A couple of add-ons eliminate the mess Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 When I first changed the oil and filter on my Yanmar 3YM20, I made a mess. The oil filter was completely hidden on one side of the engine...
Secure electrical wiring against chafe Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 While preparing to run the AC and DC electrical wiring in the refi t of my 33-foot Hallberg-Rassy Mistral, Vera May, I found few products...
A quick and accommodating Gary Mull design Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 When David “Swede” and Marcia Samuelson sold their San Juan 28 in 1987, they left 14 years of sailing behind and began traveling on m...
Accepting the limitations set this sailor free Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Many of the boats owned and loved by subscribers to this magazine came with the Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine. That so many ...
Bird sightings enrich the cruising experience Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 We never took much notice of birds before we went to sea. We didn’t need to. We had human company everywhere we went. Not all of i...
A propane locker that won’t blow the budget Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 A standard propane locker from a marine catalog seemed ridiculously expensive ($650 or more) when I was refurbishing my Cape Dory 27...
Double doors do more than double duty Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Living aboard a boat changes one’s priorities. What works for the occasional trip can become downright annoying on a daily basis. Take the...
A home-built tower with manumatic leveler Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Several years ago, my wife, Kari, and I decided to venture beyond the relative safety of our normal cruising grounds in the Apostle Is...
Acrylic goes behind bars for its own protection Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 One interesting aspect of socializing with other cruising sailors is discovering how they go about fitting out, maintaining, and...
Don’t avoid the subject; do avoid the event Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 It begins innocently enough. Two young couples meet socially and begin to talk. One couple says they’re sailors and enjoy racing on ...
Replacing a reclusive transmission component Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 I am meticulous about maintaining my sailboat. I perform routine maintenance on a schedule and I address little problems that arise...
. . . with a duo of double-ended classics Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Because the Corbin 39 has some rather unusual features for a production yacht, it was easy to select two boats for comparison. Very fe...
Building a boat while building lives Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 David Salter is meticulous. You know that the moment you step on the boat, named Opportunity, he and his wife, Eileen, keep moored behind t...
Storing life’s essential element Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Water is necessary for living aboard a boat. Since a gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds, full water tanks can be very heavy and should be instal...
Soften the helm and sharpen performance Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 I am often asked by owners of good old boats what they can do in the way of upgrades or changes to make their boats perform better. Depe...
A stylish and well-built cruiser/racer Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 I stood at the top of the marine ramp in Edmonds, Washington, looking down at Greg Pearson’s S2 9.2A, Blast. My first impression was of a...
Under cover of snow, new skills emerge Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 It’s been a tough winter for folks from the Pacific to the Atlantic. In Minnesota, we had snow on the ground before Thanksgiving (the har...
