DIY Projects

It Takes a Tough Sailor to Make a Smooth Boat Bottom

Fairing in through hull fittings will go a long way toward reducing bot­tom drag in light air, but it won't really do the job...

Teak: A Little Effort Goes a Long Way

Probably nothing can make or break the appearance of a fiberglass boat more quickly than the appearance of the exterior teak trim. Contrary to...

A Homemade Tiller Tender

On my Catalina 22 I have a tiller tender which has served me well for many years — and it didn't cost a cent.On...

Adjust Your Own Compass

With a little care, boatowners can do a perfectly adequate job of compen­sating their own compasses. The ob­jective in compass adjusting is to neutralize...

Lay New Nonskid to Restore Worn Decks

We don't really know what the life expectancy of a fiberglass boat may be. There are lots of them out there that are more...

Replacing Teak Decks, the DIY-er’s Way

PS contributor Joe Minick and his wife, Lee, are cruising the Mediterranean aboard their Mason 43, Southern Cross. After 26 years, it was painful, but...

PS Advisor: Rotten to the Core

 Do you have any suggestions on a book or manual that explains how to replace a cored deck where most of it is soaking...

Laid Teak Decks: Hallmark of Quality

There was a time when laid decks — teak, yellow pine, or fir — were the hallmark of a true yacht. The bare wood...

Design For: A Mug Rack

The modest mug, basic in shape and function, finds its way aboard all but the most elegant or the most rudimen­tary of vessels, because...

Design For: Accessible Radio Rack

Radios occupy an important place in the contemporary sailing scene, supplying weather reports, time ticks, entertainment, and news. High quali­ty radios are also expensive....

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...