On Watch: All Eyes on Europe Sail Racing
July to August is quite a nerve-wracking time for competitive sailors and spectators as two mega events begin: the Paris 2024 Olympics and the...
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On June 12, we ran a piece written by contributor Roland Stockham that discussed an alternative jackline installation concept that emphasized placement of jacklines...
Chafe Protection for Dock Lines
Engineers are quick to point out the downside of bending a tensioned line over a hard point—which is exactly what happens at every cleat,...
Waxing and Polishing Your Boat
Spring will be here sooner than we think, so I am plunging once again into polishing and waxing fiberglass boat hulls. This post covers...
Reducing Engine Room Noise
Of all the health reporting that has been featured in the news recently, the theme of ambient noise is one that resonated strongly with...
Tricks and Tips to Forming Do-it-yourself Rigging Terminals
Mechanical terminals allow sailors replace a broken shroud or even re-rig their own boat without hiring a professional rigger with a swage machine. Although...
Marine Toilet Maintenance Tips
Early in the sailing season, the things we overlooked during winter storage can come back to haunt us. And with regard to our boat's...
Learning to Live with Plastic Boat Bits
After cruising three oceans on an old wooden boat when I was in my 20s and perpetually short on cash, I vowed my next...
The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Clear Plastic
Our upcoming special report on marine plastics touches briefly on one of the most conspicuous plastics on many cruising boats--clear vinyl windows. On many...
Preventing Mildew in Marine Fabrics
It's been an exceptionally wet winter in South Florida this year, so we're getting no respite in our ongoing battle with mildew. At least...
43 Foot Cruising Sailboats – The Elan Impression 43
In a sea of French production cruising sailboats like the new Beneteau 37.1 and Oceanis 40.1, or the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 and 380,...
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Beneteau Oceanis 41 Used Boat Review
Beneteau has been building sailboats for 120 years, but it’s unlikely that patriarch Benjamin Beneteau ever envisioned his boatyard becoming a vertically integrated company...