Details from a Delivery
There's time to contemplate some design details on a delivery from Tortola to Maine, via Bermuda.
In Praise of the Bucket
In our discussion of the Wonder Wash machine in Chandlery this month, we note that on small boats, things often need to serve more...
Walking the Beat
I imagine it's like this with city police as they walk their beat: Check the beauty parlor window to see if Dan is...
Chandlery: 07/15/02
Batstat 300 Battery MonitorThere are items on our boats that we tend to ignore and take for granted until something happens. One of these...
Donna, Voice of the Wind
In these parts of New England, we envy the people of the Chesapeake, for while we have The Box, they have The Woman....
Multihulls
Bob Gleason's letter in Mailport this month has prompted one of my favorite boat fantasies (for those who can afford to dream lavishly,...
Fertile Fallout
We lost a relatively new subscriber a few months ago. Something we said had vexed him, and he wanted me to know he...
Schenker Watermaker
There's no doubt that a watermaker is one of the key pieces of equipment on the modern long-range cruiser. The Village Marine Little Wonder—one...
After 38,000 Miles
As designers and boatbuilders, over the years we've found it helpful to build "test beds" to check new design ideas and systems. We've usually...
Tools and Bilges
We have an article on off-the-shelf toolkits this month. Some kits are better than others, and one or two might even be worth buying...
Before You Buy a Beneteau Watch This First – Hanse 430E...
Thinking about buying a 40–45 foot cruising sailboat? Before you default to a Beneteau, Jeanneau, Catalina, or Hunter, this in-depth Practical Sailor review takes...
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Tartan 33 Used Boat Review
In 1978, Tartan brought out the Tartan Ten, a 33', fairly light, fractionally-rigged "offshore one design." The boat was a huge success: fast, easy to sail, and unencumbered by the design limitations of a rating rule. But the Tartan Ten had one big problem: limited accommodations with stooping headroom, an interior most kindly described as spartan. A hardy crew could take the Tartan Ten on a multi-day race such as the Mackinac, and you might even coax your family aboard for a weekend of camping out. But cruising or extended racing in comfort? Forget it!