Cockpit Drains on Race Boats
The ability for an enclosed cockpit to drain rapidly has long been a concern among yacht designers, and safety guidelines have been in place...
Rhumb Lines: Livin’ the Wharf Rat Life
Named after the enterprising expat who “developed” the former Navy boat repair basin on the island of Guam, Gerberville barely qualified as marina. Our...
PS Advisor: Acid Cleaning Potable Water Systems
You won’t find recommendations or articles from health authorities about sanitizing plumbing or drinking water equipment with vinegar because it isn’t very effective. Some...
Wintering Afloat
Insurance and hurricane risk may require a layup. But I’ve been quite happy wintering in the mid-Chesapeake, snow, ice and all. Over 35 years,...
Bruce Kirby Memoir Tops The Reading List
Writer, raconteur, polymath, and Olympian, very few have touched the sport of sailing in all its facets as thoroughly as Bruce Kirby. Yes, he...
Better Living with USB
Standard power on cruising sailboats is 12 volts, and since the beginning of time, the standard low-voltage outlet, as a consequence, was a 12V...
Additives Fight Urine Odor
Some will claim urine is sterile and doesn’t smell. Horse hockey. No matter how careful you are, urine is loaded with nitrogen (urea) and...
Feeling the Breeze
There are really three reasons we ventilate; in summer to beat the heat, in the off-season to fight moisture build up from cooking and...
Rhumb Lines: Beating the Heat at Anchor
This month’s article on ventilation got me thinking about how the current situation will impact living aboard in marinas.
During 10 years of living aboard,...
A Trash Compactor and a Drip Guard
It seems anomalous, but whether at home or on the boat, when we bring X volume of goods in, they expand to X+20 percent...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
