Break the Bonds: How to Free Seized Bolts
If you don’t prevent your hardware from rusting or seizing, here’s how to free it.
If you don’t prevent your hardware from rusting or seizing, here’s how to free it.
When we were in St. Maarten, Scott noticed that our battery voltage was low. Like, really low.
Know how to determine when your chainplates need service to keep your spar standing true.
“Ready to go yet?” I heard the question over and over today. Fair enough—we’ve been ‘getting ready to cruise’ ever since leaving the boatyard several blog posts ago, and have Tuesday as our target sailing date.
Understanding the various types of anchor chain and the advantages—and disadvantages—of each will keep you linked in for the long haul.
To reduce confusion when pulling into your next picture-perfect anchorage, use a variety of colors to mark key lengths along your anchor rode.
If your boat’s bottom has years of paint buildup, it may be time for a smooth start.
They’re big, they’re black, they’re stout, and they’re from 1978. Meet Del Viento‘s Lewmar 48 self-tailing winches.
There are lots of expensive things aboard the average cruising boat that get very little use, but here is our list of the small, inexpensive things that we value almost daily.
When it comes to making ideal electrical connections, the choice is clear.
New Life for Old Decks: A fresh coat of deck paint on your vintage classic-plastic cruiser will make the old gal sparkle and shine.
Zinc anodes protect shafts, props, and other underwater metal parts on boats. Use this trick with nail polish to extend the lifespan of your zinc and reduce waste. Shoreline: Green Wakes from our December 2012 issue.
If you don’t prevent your hardware from rusting or seizing, here’s how to free it.
When we were in St. Maarten, Scott noticed that our battery voltage was low. Like, really low.
Know how to determine when your chainplates need service to keep your spar standing true.
“Ready to go yet?” I heard the question over and over today. Fair enough—we’ve been ‘getting ready to cruise’ ever since leaving the boatyard several blog posts ago, and have Tuesday as our target sailing date.
Understanding the various types of anchor chain and the advantages—and disadvantages—of each will keep you linked in for the long haul.
To reduce confusion when pulling into your next picture-perfect anchorage, use a variety of colors to mark key lengths along your anchor rode.
If your boat’s bottom has years of paint buildup, it may be time for a smooth start.
They’re big, they’re black, they’re stout, and they’re from 1978. Meet Del Viento‘s Lewmar 48 self-tailing winches.
There are lots of expensive things aboard the average cruising boat that get very little use, but here is our list of the small, inexpensive things that we value almost daily.
When it comes to making ideal electrical connections, the choice is clear.
New Life for Old Decks: A fresh coat of deck paint on your vintage classic-plastic cruiser will make the old gal sparkle and shine.
Zinc anodes protect shafts, props, and other underwater metal parts on boats. Use this trick with nail polish to extend the lifespan of your zinc and reduce waste. Shoreline: Green Wakes from our December 2012 issue.
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