Quick and Easy Gelcoat Repair
Few used sailboats are without some minor gel coat repairs that need attending. The small spidercracks and chips may seem like an easy job,...
Small-boat Dreams and Carl Alberg’s Classic Daysailers
Taste is as fickle as doldrum winds, and taste in sailboats are no exception. Ten years ago we explored the world of luxury daysailors,...
Sailing as an Essential Activity
Let’s take away all the boats. Not the ships engaged in essential commerce, not the barges hauling goods, not the net boats catching fish....
Improvised First Aid Afloat
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of us find ourselves like cruising sailors, left to our own ingenuity to ensure our safety and well-being.
Over...
Boat Bottom Blues
While spring usually heralds the start of boating season for most of us, for others it means facing up to long-postponed projects. This will...
Need A COVID-19 Toilet Quick? Try This Small-boat Sailor Trick
COVID-19 has made it harder to find a clean toilet these days. This is a tiny inconvenience compared to virus's terrible impacts in the...
Need A COVID-19 Toilet Quick? Try This Trailer Sailor...
COVID-19 has made it harder to find a clean toilet these days. If only you could bring a sanitary bathroom with you.
Maybe you have...
Respirator and Dust Mask Safety
Although falling off a ladder or cutting yourself with a sharp tool are the most common boatyard injuries, the risks we face from the...
Too Many Layers of Bottom Paint?
So, a couple of years back, you acquired a good old boat at a pretty good price-thanks to the market-but now you're wondering how...
Annapolis Spring Boat Show Features Great Courses for Cruising Sailors
Spring is a busy time for the cruising sailor, and it's also a good time to sharpen your skills. Sailors moored in the Annapolis...
Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know
This week we take a look at the Universal Diesel Sailboat Engine and its history including the Atomic 4 sailboat engine followed by the...
