In Search of the Perfect Portable Boarding Ladder
A while back, we ran a review of a Union 36, and the opening photo of the boat featured a unique folding ladder that...
The Case of the Misidentified Tows
Despite the magic of today’s Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), which allows ships and sailors to share important vessel and navigational information instantaneously via a...
What is the Best Keel for A Shoal Draft Boat?
The popularity of our recent discussion of shoal draft boats prompted a dive into the archives on related topics, and we were delighted to...
Do-It-Yourself Chafe Protection
With tropical storm season under way, my mind turned to the topic of chafe protection for lines. For a broader look at hurricane preparation,...
Old Books About Shallow-draft Boats
Cruising sailors are more fortunate than others whose favorite pursuit has been sidelined by the pandemic. We have a bounty of great books about...
Know Your Life Raft Inspection Requirements
Spring is when many sailors have to bite the bullet and have their liferaft inspected, an expense that costs 10 to 30 percent of...
Simple Tips to Improve Boat Ventilation
As ventilation experts explored ways to make indoor spaces safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, we became curious about ventilation in our boats. What products...
International Sailing During COVID-19
The Valiant 40 on the cover of the September issue is named Brick House and belongs to longtime contributor the late Patrick Childress and...
Detecting and Dealing with Stainless-steel Corrosion
Our upcoming report on passivating stainless steel brought to mind several past articles we've run on stainless steel failures. Although high-quality stainless can provide...
Quick and Easy Gelcoat Repair
Few used sailboats are without some minor gel coat repairs that need attending. The small spidercracks and chips may seem like an easy job,...
Diesel Overheating Dinghy Pump Hack
Bert Vermeer tells his story of an overheating Beta Marine 20 diesel sailboat engine with clogged sail drive intake ports and how he used...
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Caliber 40 LRC Used Boat Review
Brothers George and Michael McCreary, and Marshall Jones, formed Caliber Yachts Inc. as a backyard boatbuilding company in 1979. No strangers to the sailing...