Issue 83: March/April 2012 Brian Cleverly was born in Sydney, Australia, on October 17, 1936, and died on November 6, 2011, two days after his 75th birthday. Brian is known to many of our longtime sub...
A work-around keeps the boat in service Issue 83: March/April 2012 The diesel tank on my 1968 Seafarer was in need of repair. I had to cut it open to clean it and also had to replace the fuel lines. I...
A woodworker sometimes has to extemporize Issue 83: March/April 2012 We have all wished at times that we had three hands. When tackling boat projects, however, it seems that what we need more of isn’t...
Do it in a jiffy with a tape splice Issue 83: March/April 2012 I needed to replace the internal spinnaker halyard on my Catalina 27 and chose the easy way to do it, using the old halyard as the messen...
Using a radial-arm saw and a simple jig Issue 83: March/April 2012 Sometimes, the lumber you have (or can obtain) isn’t long enough for the job you want to do. When building a wooden boat, for example...
Have your boat text you when it’s in trouble Issue 83: March/April 2012 Recreational boats can lead a lonely life. On the weekends, it’s party time with lots of guests and action. During the weekdays,...
It’s invisible, insidious, and destructive Issue 83: March/April 2012 Everyone today knows we shouldn’t go out in the sun without wearing adequate protection, but it wasn’t always so. Noel Coward wrot...
How we see in the dark, or not Issue 83: March/April 2012 We live in a world of constant bright light: sunlight during the day and artificial light at night. As a result, we may not realize that there...
. . . meets veterans designed for similar goals Issue 83: March/April 2012 In this issue we have three 30-foot-waterline cruiser/racers, all designed originally for serious ocean racing with cruising ...
She’s seen a lifetime of devotion Issue 83: March/April 2012 John Keats wrote, “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.” And although it’s unlikely that the poet was thinking about a sailboat as he penned...
Classic classes are given new life Issue 83: March/April 2012 A few paces down the first dock, I was captivated by a bright red hull. Radio Flyer is long and lean with the beautiful overhangs commonly...
A novice learns some tricks from the pros Issue 83: March/April 2012 Stew must have had a good reason to schedule his knee surgery while our 47-foot Cheoy Lee was in the yard for two weeks, but for th...
Practical ways to comply with the law Issue 83: March/April 2012 If you own a boat and your head discharge hose is connected directly and only to a through-hull fitting (as shown below), you’re in vio...
It takes more thought but saves time (and face) Issue 83: March/April 2012 “Do it right the first time?” I tend to learn more from not doing it right the first time. Then again, in boatbuilding there ...
Mother Nature has no respect for job schedules Issue 83: March/April 2012 If you spend enough time on the water, you’ll have stories to tell: good and bad, hair-raising or hilarious. It comes with the...
A nesting hard dinghy that’s enduring and endearing Issue 83: March/April 2012 Many years before we cast off our docklines, sailed out the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and watched Cape Flattery disappear a...
Minor modifications add up to a major improvement Issue 83: March/April 2012 In 2004, we sold the 31-foot Bombay Clipper we’d purchased specifically for an extended summer cruise. We intended to leave...
A perky pocket cruiser built in great numbers Issue 83: March/April 2012 It’s often said that numbers don’t lie. Using that adage as a benchmark, the Pearson 26, with more than 700 hulls produced, qua...
How rating-rule number crunchers shaped sailboats Issue 83: March/April 2012 I have been looking forward to writing this. If your boat was designed between 1970 and 1985 it probably shows the effect o...
A true cruiser/racer, with emphasis on the latter Issue 83: March/April 2012 Skylark already had a long Great Lakes racing career when Al and Lorelei Goodman of Beloit, Wisconsin, acquired the 1974 C&...
Warm up those earbuds and chill . . . Issue 83: March/April 2012 About this time of year, the northern sailors among us get a bit weary of winter. We start attending boat shows. Even shows that don’t ...
