Fundamental Chart-Making Concepts
Until recently, there has been little need for chart users to understand the technology of chart-making, particularly its limitations, because the tools used by...
Sail Maintenance
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
Most people are not sufficiently expert to be able to carry out any but the most minor repairs to...
Rafting Up
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
Rafting up is the term given to berthing alongside another boat (or boats), whether next to piles, a pier,...
Riding Turn
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
Sometimes, when winching, the coils of sheet on the barrel become crossed (known as a riding turn). This is...
Easing a Rope on a Winch
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
It is important to know how to ease the tension of a sheet or halyard on a winch. The...
Boom Preventer
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
When sailing downwind there is always the danger of an accidental jibe. One way to prevent this occurring is...
Fix It and Sail It
Excerpted from Fix It and Sail
At some point in the restoration process, the jobs left to do cease to be “rebuilding projects” and start...
Patching Screw Holes
Excerpted from Fiberglass Boat Repair Illustrated
Patching a hole above the waterline in a single layer of laminate is relatively simple if the hole is...
Repairing Crazed Gelcoat
Excerpted from Fiberglass Boat Repair Illustrated
On some early fiberglass boats you may encounter crazed gelcoat – that is, gelcoat that has hardened and become...
The SHOCKINGLY Comfortable Million Dollar Sailboat From Moody
Beneteau has Lagoon Catamarans and the luxury boats in the Jeanneau line up, but Hanse has Moody. A proper Deck Saloon sailboat, this 50...
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Catalina 42 Mk I and Mk II
Under the guidance of Frank Butler, who founded the company in 1969, Catalina Yachts’ philosophy is to offer “as much boat for the money...