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Bob Perrys Salty Tayana 37-Footer Boat Review

With several hundred boats sailing the seas of the world, the Tayana 37 has been one of the most successful products of the U.S.s...

Chain, Chain, Chain:Mooring Rig Test Begins

Acco is the pre-eminent supplier of mooring chain to the recreational marine industry, partly by virtue of supplying most of West Marine’s galvanized chain,...

Chain, Chain, Chain:Mooring Rig Test Begins

Acco is the pre-eminent supplier of mooring chain to the recreational marine industry, partly by virtue of supplying most of West Marine’s galvanized chain,...

Special Section – AnchoringAnchor and Mooring Chains: Vinyl-Covered Chain is the Pits

Our attention was forcefully drawn to the subject of mooring chains when the chain anchoring our raft, the Foulbottom, parted in a storm, and...

Chain Jams and Other Anchor Windlass Woes

Sailing season is getting interesting here in Southwest Florida, with many local boats priming for jumps to the Caribbean-both east and west-or bound for...

Mantus Anchor-chain Hook

One problem we did have, and this is specific to long snubbers in shallow water, is that when the wind goes light, it can...

Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness and Response

The earthquake that struck Indonesia, one of my favorite cruising grounds, earlier this year had me thinking again about the risk that few cruisers—including...

Pencil-Thin Anchor Rode

Would you trust a pencil-thin, anchor chain that touts greater strength than the locker-full of high-quality, 3/8-inch, galvanized short-link chain that youve counted on...

Rebuilding a Cape Dory 36 Part II

In Part I of this series, I described the steps we took to set our rebuild up for success. Part II describes our gutting...

Choosing the Perfect Hurricane Hole

With Tropical Storm Ian entering the Gulf of Mexico and the projected path bringing storm force winds to the Florida Keys by as early...