PS Advisor: Pondering the Keel-ectomy
My wife and I have moved our O’Day 39 to the Oriental area of North Carolina. We have the three-cabin version without the formal...
Anchor Lockers II
1. When a boat is floating at rest, an anchor locker drain should be able to shed all water in the locker. Residual water...
Anchor Lockers Part I
The contemporary anchor locker setup favors clear-deck convenience. This compromise can have some serious disadvantages. As with most things on sailboats, boat owners/buyers have...
Sealing Anchor Chain Spill Pipes
Anchor lockers are a convenience to coastal cruisers but no friend to offshore sailors. Passagemakers often forgo a deck-clearing locker for a belowdecks anchor-chain...
A Look At Anchor Lockers
At first glance, having an on-deck anchor locker looks as practical as having a trunk in an automobile. It appears to be a great...
Chandlery: March 2011
In our December 2007 review of small flashlights, we found that although the lights with LED bulbs were typically brighter and required less power...
The Problem with Stainless Steel
One of the biggest hits to a boater’s wallet is the high price of 316 stainless-steel hardware. But trying to sort the good from...
More Marine Treasures To Buy Used
Along with those items mentioned in the main article, here are few more used-gear bargains to watch for. Got a great buy to share?...
A Treasure Hunting Guide to Secondhand Boat Gear
Apparently, there are people in this world who will insist on shiny new boat fenders. They don't think twice about paying $100 for a...
Com-Pac Sailboats – Everything You Need to Know
Are you looking for a trailerable sailboat? With Com-Pac's Mastendr system and stainless-steel centerboards, they might be the best trailer sailboats of all! Com-Pac...
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Islander Bahama 30 Used Boat Review
More than a few years ago my wife Carey and I were looking to move up from our O’Day 25 to something a little...