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Bob Perry’s Salty Tayana 37-Footer: Boat Review

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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 Taiwan-built boat invasion that began in the early 1970s. Its shapely Baltic stern, scribed plank seams molded into the glass hull, and lavish use of teak above and belowdecks have come to epitomize the image associated with Oriental boats.

Underwater Epoxy Test

Safety & Seamanship
Although laminating epoxies can tolerate some moisture, we know that excessive moisture can prevent a good cure. So how can we manage an emergency repair, when water is seeping into the...

Spring Check: Are Your Onboard Alarms Actually Working?

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The sailing season is here again and everyone is doing their spring checks. Something that is often overlooked are the alarms that may one day save your boat and possibly your...

Are Your Cleats in the Right Location?

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear
Cleats are those ever-present little devices we all have on deck and, until a line must be tied, most boaters pay little or no attention to them. However, if you’ve been boating...

Boatyard Chemical Wisdom

Safety & Seamanship
With all of the products out there claiming to be green or non-toxic, surely there must also be villains that are now best avoided. In just a century weve begun to make a fine mess of the world that we need to live in for the next few million years. Yet we are making progress, and finding less hazardous replacements is a part of the answer.

Cape Dory MS300 Used Boat Review

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Making the Dinghy Decision

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Protecting Against Boatyard Fire

Boat Maintenance
The 1666 London Fire. The 1871 Chicago Fire. The 1906 San Francisco Fire. Common factors shared by all of these disasters were inadequate spacing between buildings, lack of fire stops, and...

Phosphate Conversion Coatings: The DIY Rust Fix That Also Protects

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In the process of rediscovering my machining hobby, I dug out my long-ignored collection of machinist tools from a great uncle who worked in torpedo development at the Washington, DC Navy...

Liveaboard Insurance: Harder to Get, More Important Than Ever

Living Aboard
For liveaboard sailors and long-range cruisers, marine insurance has shifted from a routine purchase to a strategic decision. The broader hull and liability market has entered a more competitive phase in...
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Bob Perry’s 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 Taiwan-built boat invasion that began in the early 1970s. Its shapely Baltic stern, scribed plank seams molded into the glass hull, and lavish use of teak above and belowdecks have come to epitomize the image associated with Oriental boats.