How to request openings like a pro Issue 47 : Mar/Apr 2006 Last winter, our friends Susan and Scott came down to Florida to escape the Lake Erie winter and do a little sailing. I enjoy having other sa...
How to avoid panic when locking through Issue 49 : Jul/Aug 2006 When we contemplate sailing, our thoughts run to images of open, uncluttered waters. In our idyllic daydream we see full, white sails ru...
An anxious skipper learns to listen to others Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 When first conceived, the notion of an overnight sail seemed exciting. Sally and I had been coastal cruising for years, but we alw...
It’s a seamanlike act that brings great satisfaction Issue 58 : Jan/Feb 2008 “Tow? Why on earth would we need a tow? We can sail her back in. The wind’s perfect!” The Old Master was responding to my d...
All you need to know about U.S. Coast Guard registration Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 “What do these numbers mean?” our guest asked while stowing her gear in the forward berth. “That’s the vessel documenta...
Docking in a storm brings near-calamity Issue 68 : Sept/Oct 2009 The deal was done. I handed the check to the yacht broker, and she was mine: a classic New England sloop, designed by a famous marine a...
Eliminate overheating in 12 easy steps Issue 68 : Sept/Oct 2009 Ask any owner of an auxiliary diesel sailboat what his or her most common engine-related problem is and chances are the answer will be, ...
Unruly wires get herded onto a bus Issue 72 : May/Jun 2010 Recently, a failed torque damper required the removal of our good old boat’s good old engine. I made arrangements with the yard boss to have ...
Ways to cope with motion unease Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Call it mal de mer, Neptune’s revenge, or the breakwater flu . . . chances are, if you venture very far offshore, you will become acquainted wit...
It was curtains for the drapes when the blinds went up Issue 87 : Nov/Dec 2012 Faded and threadbare, the pleated curtains in the main saloon of our Bristol 35 begged for replacement, but with another ...
With the ship’s wheel base, a clever design makes for finer dining. Issue 134: Sept/Oct 2020 Our good old Bristol 35 has a cozy dinette in the main saloon, but the weather here in Florida often ...
