CS Owners
Since we posted a notice in the August 1, 1997 issue announcing the formation of a CS (Canadian Sailcraft) owners group, we were pleased...
Offshore Log:Winch Maintenance – Do It Now, Not Later
Maintenance aboard a cruising boat is truly never-ending. Twenty years of preparation for offshore racing have left us with an absolute fetish for the...
Offshore Log:Winch Maintenance – Do It Now, Not Later
Maintenance aboard a cruising boat is truly never-ending. Twenty years of preparation for offshore racing have left us with an absolute fetish for the...
Marsolve: Marine Descaler
An old product is being introduced to a new market. Marsolve has been used for years to treat and clean steam boilers and other...
Strippers 2000: Peel Away Still Champ
What can we possibly say about bottom paint stripping that we haven’t already said?ConclusionWhen it comes to removing layers of old bottom paint, there...
Fiberglass Hull Restorers : 21-month Report
Remember when your boat was new? Chances are that if youve had it for more than a few years, the once-shiny gelcoat has become...
Measure Twice, Mix Once?
We decided to paint our masts ourselves. Why not? How hard could it be? My friend Bill and I had done virtually everything else...
Winters Work
Each spring I make a list of boat projects that includes routine maintenance and a few important upgrades. Inevitably, the work is cut short...
All That Stuff
Its crazy. All the stuff you can put on a boat these days. GPS chartplotters, tactical computers, propane barbecues, automatic anchor light switches, tank...
Top Flashlight: Dorcys The Boss
A flashlight on a boat is a necesity. Some owners we know carry drawers full of them. Seems you can't have too many. We...
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
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J/109 Used Boat Review
The J/109 is a 35-ft. boat that races well and has some comforts for short term cruising. It is a true racer/cruiser. The first...