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...
This 40 Foot Sailboat Has the Best Owner’s Bed Ever Built...
If you’re shopping for a 40-foot cruising sailboat and actually plan to live aboard or cruise, comfort matters — and nowhere does that matter...
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Union 36 Used Boat Review
While not the best boat for light-air sailing, the Union 36 is a good sailboat for the bluewater cruiser. It wont get you there fast, but it will get you there comfortably and in one piece. The boats teak decks and lavish use of interior wood is attractive but requires much upkeep and maintenance. A product of the Taiwan-U.S. boatbuilding industry, the Union 36 is a heavy-displacement, full-keel, cutter-rigged double-ender designed for ocean sailing. The Union 36 is nearly identical to several other boats built during the same period: the Hans Christian 36, Mariner Polaris 36, and the EO36. According to well-known naval architect Bob Perry, the Union 36 and its cousins are all based on the design of a 34-footer that Perry was commissioned to create back in the early 70s.