Offshore Log: Engine Spares For Cruising
Perhaps the biggest surprise during our 30,000-mile circumnavigation was just how critical the engine is to a cruising sailboat. We motored or motorsailed almost...
1988: A Better Year for Buyers and Sellers
About a year ago, I read an article that warned of “the coming crash in sailboat prices.” I didn’t believe it then, and nothing...
How to Restore Teak Wood on Boats
Probably nothing can make or break the appearance of a fiberglass boat more quickly than the appearance of the exterior teak trim. Contrary to...
Any Boat They Can Build, You Can Make Better
When the 28’ Pearson Triton appeared on the market in 1959, a revolution began in the boatbuilding industry. Fiberglass made economical mass production of...
Do You Want Style or Substance?
At boat shows, you see clipper-bowed boats with wooden spars cheek by jowl with IOR racers with reverse transoms and straight sheerlines. Each may...
Two Ways to Build a Teak Cockpit Grating
A snug-fitting teak grating adds safety and a touch of class to the cockpit of any boat. Spray or rain runs under the grating...
International Folkboat – a Classic Pocket-cruiser: Used Boat Review
acquired a taste for them. On DeckThe International Folkboat is well set for single-handed sailing. Although the original boat had mast-mounted halyards, nearly all...
Tiki 30 Catamaran: A Practical Sailor Boat Test
Thanks to this ultralight displacement status, the Tiki doesn't need a cloud of sail to deliver light-air efficiency, and Wharram further reduces the need...
Mailport: October 2010
I was disappointed to see in the August 2010 issue that you published a letter without an editorial caveat regarding the disparaging remarks about...
New Boat Review: Catalina 375
Now celebrating its 40th year in business, Catalina Yachts is one of the most enduring companies in the U.S. sailboat building business. For most...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...