29 Tips To Get Insurance For Offshore Voyaging—Part 2, Negotiating Cover
I Part 1 we looked at eleven ways to make ourselves and our boats more attractive insurance risks. Now let’s look at the tough job of negotiating the best deal
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29 Tips To Get Insurance For Offshore Voyaging—Part 1, Us and Our Boat
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to get insurance for ocean passage making, but these tips will help.
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Cruiser’s Power Tool Kit
John uses some 30 years of offshore voyaging experience to come up with a recommended kit of hand-held power tools.
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Leaving a Dock Against an Onshore Wind—Part 2
The biggest contributor to getting off a dock against a strong wind or current in good order is how we rig up the lines and fenders.
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Leaving a Dock Against an Onshore Wind—Part 1
The first decision we need to make when leaving a dock is whether to go out in reverse or forward. Here’s how to choose.
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Getting Insurance For Offshore Voyaging—Understanding The Problem
Getting Insurance for offshore passages is one of the biggest challenges facing many cruisers. The first step to success is understanding the problem.
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14 Tips To Come Alongside Single-Handed—Part 2
In Part 1, I covered seven tips to get set up for coming alongside single-handed. Now let’s look at the tricky part: actually getting alongside alone.
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14 Tips for Coming Alongside Single-handed—Part 1
Bringing a sail or motorboat alongside (docking) by ourselves can be difficult, but good preparation will make it much easier.
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Integrating and Documenting NMEA 0183 and 2000 Networks
To be reliable, marine electronics networks must be properly documented. Here’s a quick and easy way to do that.
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Two More Anchor Selection Criteria
John forgot two important anchor selection criteria in the last article, so this one fixes that.
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The Absolute Best Anchor
John starts with testing from “SV Panope”, adds a large dollop of experience, and comes up with his own best anchor table.
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Choosing A Cruising Boat—Shade and Ventilation
A cruising boat without adequate shade and ventilation can make life a living hell once we head for the palm trees. Here’s how to choose a cruising boat that will be comfortable in hot places.
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When Electric Drive Works For a Cruising Sailboat
Lessons we can learn from Jimmy Cornell’s Elcano Challenge when considering electric drive for a cruising sailboat.
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Roller Furling Headsail Risks and Rewards
An interesting question from a member gets John thinking about how to handle headsail roller furling failures, and risk versus reward on a general basis.
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Choosing a Cruising Boat—Shelter
John takes a deep dive into the tradeoffs between open cockpits, dodgers, enclosures, raised salons and wheelhouses on offshore boats.
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