Swan Song
No one tells you how to stop cruising, though. Or how to reconcile the new life with the old.
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No one tells you how to stop cruising, though. Or how to reconcile the new life with the old.
A young couple walk away from the glamorous world of superyachts to overhaul a 50-year-old fixer-upper in a dusty Florida boatyard.
Depending on your boat, deck layout and itinerary, there can be more than one way to protect your cockpit, companionway and crew from seas and heavy spray.
Fresh from a Pacific crossing, a Marine vet returns to California, buys and refits another vintage production boat, and sets sail on a bluewater adventure.
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
With a lot of ingenuity and a few homemade parts, a Florida liveaboard sailor unplugs from the grid in comfort.
Don’t laugh! This is a serious business, finding the right seat for your head will make a huge difference when you find yourself below in rough seas.
When it comes to proper ventilation below, this venerable yachting scribe insists that double-opening hatches and good old dorade vents are the only way to go.
Is your main difficult to tame? Consider installing lazy jacks on your boat to handle your main with ease.
With simple tools and inexpensive materials, even a do-it-yourselfer of modest skills can fashion this clean, efficient dodger and bimini.
When it comes to properly employing marine stainless, be resolute in understanding its properties and maximizing its utility.
Here are two ways to make life safer and easier at the bow.
No one tells you how to stop cruising, though. Or how to reconcile the new life with the old.
A young couple walk away from the glamorous world of superyachts to overhaul a 50-year-old fixer-upper in a dusty Florida boatyard.
Depending on your boat, deck layout and itinerary, there can be more than one way to protect your cockpit, companionway and crew from seas and heavy spray.
Fresh from a Pacific crossing, a Marine vet returns to California, buys and refits another vintage production boat, and sets sail on a bluewater adventure.
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
With a lot of ingenuity and a few homemade parts, a Florida liveaboard sailor unplugs from the grid in comfort.
Don’t laugh! This is a serious business, finding the right seat for your head will make a huge difference when you find yourself below in rough seas.
When it comes to proper ventilation below, this venerable yachting scribe insists that double-opening hatches and good old dorade vents are the only way to go.
Is your main difficult to tame? Consider installing lazy jacks on your boat to handle your main with ease.
With simple tools and inexpensive materials, even a do-it-yourselfer of modest skills can fashion this clean, efficient dodger and bimini.
When it comes to properly employing marine stainless, be resolute in understanding its properties and maximizing its utility.
Here are two ways to make life safer and easier at the bow.
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