Winter Agitation
Solving the problem of icing up in winter For those of us who live in the higher latitudes, the...
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Author: Don Launer
Oh, How She Scoons!
The rig Americans made their own is still “scooning” after 300 years It’s not...
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Repowering, Part 1 – The Decisions
New engine or rebuild? And should you install it yourself? Chances are your boat is like a member...
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Repowering, Part 2 – replacing the power plant
Tips on how to extract the old one and install the new one. In the September/October issue of Good...
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Improve your Dodger
Handholds are an easy and inexpensive way to increase your security afloat Dodgers are not...
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Bowsprits, Bumpkins, and Belaying Pins
Tried and trusted old fittings give character to modern yachts If you remember when all sailboats...
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Preparing For The Big Blow
Don’t wait until it happens; get your boat ready now My first memory, as a small child, was...
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Soundproofing 101
Reflection and absorption create quiet on board The iron wind is a fixture aboard most of today’s...
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Compass Errors
Getting a magnetic compass to tell the truth about North Most recreational sailors today navigate...
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Spreaders 101
They hold up the shrouds that hold up the mast Spreaders are struts attached to the sides of a...
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