PS Advisor: 07/15/03
Storm Jib ProvenanceA barely used, but well constructed, Haarstick storm jib was included with our recently purchased Tartan 34. The clew grommet seems undersized-...
Rod Holders
Almost every well-traveled tropical water sailor we've ever met has been a fisherman, with specific fishing techniques tailored to the particular nature of sailboats....
Hayn Hi-Mod Terminals
Go inland from Long Island Sound about 37 miles up the historic Connecticut River and you'll come to the town of Rocky Hill, home...
PS Advisor: 03/03
Rope Lifeline TerminalsYou have been a big help with maintaining my Catalina 27. I have been following the articles about lifelines and the reply...
High-Tech Rope Shackles
For some time, it has been our view that, as a stand-in for a standard 10-inch steel I-beam 50 feet long and weighing 1,720...
Shackles
In Nelson's time, to make a shackle, riggers first cut off a length of fat iron rod and handed it to a blacksmith, who...
Removable Boarding Ladders
One of the brightest design features on many of today's production boats is the boarding transom, which not only helps people step aboard easily...
Offshore Log: The Reefing Staysail
One lesson we learned during our circumnavigation was the danger of the dogmatic approach to almost anything, from the choice of a boat to...
Block Efficiency
The most universally found piece of mechanical gear on boats is the block. It's what a landlubber calls a pulley, but the sea-going world...
The Civilization of Cam Cleats
Aboard a sailboat, pulling on, easing, and securing lines is what you do—a lot. What's new is that the "Big Three"—Harken, Ronstan and Schaefer—are being...
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Are you shopping for a 30 to 36 foot sailboat? One of the hottest selling mid thirty footers on the used sailboat market right...
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