Swinging the Compass
You can employ a compass adjuster to swing your compass or you can do it yourself quite easily. There are several ways to do...
Choosing and Using Binoculars
Buy the best binoculars you can afford, perhaps having a cheaper second pair for general crew use. Strong, waterproof binoculars with a rubber coating...
Winterizing Your Sailboat
For many, it’s time to think about winterizing. It is far better to perform most routine maintenance at the end of the season when...
Rig Inspections
Early Asian-built sailboats had hardware and fittings especially tangs and turnbuckles that came from backyard foundries where little or no concern was given to...
Boat Clinic: Tuning the Masthead Rig
Tuning the rig of a boat is one of the necessary — and unpleasant — tasks that must be done to achieve good boat...
How Much Heat Do You Need?
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
Factors To Consider When Heating Your Boat
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
How To Choose the Best Heat Source for Your Boat
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
Protecting Your Boat From Lightning Strikes
Most boat owners have only the vaguest idea of what is involved in protecting their boats from lightning damage. Many believe that their boats...
Getting the Charge out of Lightning
Most boat owners have only the vaguest idea of what is involved in protecting their boats from lightning damage. Many believe that their boats...
Which Boats Are Easy to Sail? 7 Features That Matter
What makes a sailboat easy to sail? In this Practical Sailor video, we look at seven features that can make a sailboat easier, safer,...
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Gemini 31/3000 Used Boat Review
The funny thing about the Gemini is that it's an old design. Ken Shaw drew the lines in 1969. There's nothing particularly contemporary about it. However, by painting the cabin sides black (Euro styling), adding a swept-back fiberglass "pilothouse" and gradually adding length to the full-bodied hulls, the Gemini has always looked like she belonged with her contemporaries, whether that was the 1980s or 1990s.
