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How to Sail on a Budget – Tip #2
Inspecting the HullA boat survey is an important part of any boat purchase.Look at the hull from as many angles as possible. Does the...
Marine Metal Warning
Its not the gusty trade-wind conditions and mile-making reaches that I recall most about the Indian Ocean, its the failure of Wind Shadows rudder...
Mailport: 04/07
Regarding your search for better Wi-Fi connections: The key to wireless onboard computing is transmit power and antenna gain. The SMC 2532W-B 802.11b PCMCIA...
Hunter 45
Hunter Marine, the well-known builder of auxiliary sailboats headquartered in Alachua, Florida, has been reinventing itself as of late. In the past five years,...
Columbia 9.6
The Columbia 9.6 is one of the last boats built by this pioneer of fiberglass sailboats. The 9.6 stands for meters and distinguishes it...
BJ40: A Well-designed and Well-built Racer-Cruiser
The launch of the first BJ40 signified a sea change in Island Packets approach to boat building, one that was more about weight control...
PS Advisor 04/15/98
How Old?We are in the market for a blue-water cruiser to retire on and see the world, following 12 years of sailing our Dufour...
Mailport 08/01/98
Hydraulics Stink…Or Do They?Regarding your article on hydraulic drives for sailboats (May 15, 1998), in my capacity as a marine surveyor I have extensively...
Mailport
Ranger 26 ReviewIn your review of the Ranger 26 (August 1) you stated that self-tapping screws were used on the hull-to-deck joint. My 1974...
Building a New Beneteau
The building process that gives rise to the Beneteau Oceanis 41 begins in France, where digital design files stir a five-axis cutter to life,...