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Articles in this topic:

  1. The Risks Of Sidedeck Jacklines Quantified
  2. 11 Tips For A Good Watch System
  3. Building a Robust and Practical Hard Dodger
  4. Tether Tension On A Dragging Crew Overboard
  5. 8 Offshore Cruising Boat & Gear Evaluation Tips
  6. Rigging Tips Part 2
  7. Spinlock Deckvest 6D Review
  8. Safe and Easy Offshore Sailing—When to Reef, Part 2
  9. Electrical Tips
  10. Why We Don’t Recommend Boom Brakes
  11. Safe and Easy Offshore Sailing—When to Reef, Part 1
  12. Building A Safer Boom Preventer, Part 3—The Details
  13. A Small-Boat Anchoring System
  14. When Is A Cruising Sailboat Too Big?
  15. Is Your Engine Properly Fused?
  16. Better Jacklines
  17. Building A Safer Boom Preventer, Part 2—Line and Gear Strength Calculator
  18. Building A Safer Boom Preventer, Part 1—Forces and Angles
  19. Surviving Storms While Coastal Cruising—21 Preparation Tips
  20. Rebuilding a Cobra Yacht Steering System—Reassembly
  21. Surviving Storms While Coastal Cruising—9 Tips for Anchorage and Harbour Selection
  22. Rebuilding a Cobra Yacht Steering System—Disassembly and Inspection
  23. Surviving Storms While Coastal Cruising—12 Strategy Tips
  24. 10 Reasons Why Hybrid Lithium Lead-Acid Systems are a Bad Idea
  25. Converting a Racing Sailboat to a Fast Cruiser—Performance and Rig
  26. Hurricane Mooring Weight Recommendation
  27. Lithium Buyer’s Guide—Budget: Economy Options
  28. Applying Power and Torque
  29. Hurricane Mooring Pennant Photo Article
  30. Understanding Power and Torque
  31. Lithium Buyer’s Guide—Budget: High End System
  32. Close to Home, Yet Far Away
  33. Wakespeed WS500 Compared To ARCO Zeus—What Matters
  34. 63 Cruising Boat Maintenance Tips
  35. Adventure 40 Electrical System—Part 1, Voltage and Batteries
  36. Deck Hardware Mounting Photo Essay
  37. Lithium Battery Buyer’s Guide—Fusing
  38. The Rolling Refit Continues
  39. Lithium Batteries Buyer’s Guide—Current (Amps) Requirements and Optimal Voltage
  40. The Zen of Sail Covers
  41. Lithium Batteries Buyer’s Guide—Balancing and Monitoring
  42. Selecting The Right Hull Form
  43. Lithium Batteries Buyer’s Guide—BMS Requirements
  44. Why We Have an eWincher on a Small Boat
  45. Electronic Chart Dangers
  46. Review of Ocean Signal PLB3 Against MOB1
  47. Weather Analysis—Part 2, Strategic
  48. Weather Analysis—Part 1, Tactical
  49. Yes, You Can Have an Offshore Sailboat For Less Than $US100,000
  50. Spade Anchor Failure, Update and Summary
  51. Weather Analysis—Hardware and Software
  52. Bilge Alarms And Monitoring
  53. Bent Spade Anchor Analysis
  54. 9 Tips to Assess Weather Forecast Accuracy
  55. Easily Driven Boats Are Better
  56. Sailing a New-To-Us Boat Home—What Could Go Wrong?
  57. Replacing Diesel-Generated Electricity With Renewables, Part 2—Case Studies
  58. Replacing Diesel-Generated Electricity With Renewables, Part 1—Loads and Options
  59. How Weight Affects Boat Performance and Motion Comfort
  60. Adventure 40 Cockpit 2.0
  61. Falmouth For Orders
  62. Watt & Sea Hydrogenerator Buyer’s Guide—Cost Performance
  63. To Sea At Last
  64. 10 Tips To Save Your Engine From Overheating
  65. Safety Inspection and Gear For a New-To-Us Boat
  66. Fire Extinguishers We Have Bought and Stuff We Learned
  67. Liferafts For Cruisers—Positioning and Mounting
  68. Starting With The Basics On A New-To-Us Cruising Boat
  69. Going Up The Mast—More Improvements
  70. Liferafts For Cruisers—40 Years of Real-World Experience
  71. Nine Autopilot Usage Tips and Hacks
  72. Liferafts For Cruisers—Purchase Criteria
  73. How To Tune An Autopilot To Steer Better—Part 2
  74. Finding and Buying a Dream
  75. Adventure 40 Deck-2.0
  76. How To Tune an Autopilot to Steer Better—Part 1
  77. Autopilot Buyer’s Guide
  78. Storm Strategy—Fore-Reaching
  79. Colin and Louise Have a New Boat
  80. Eight Steps to Get Ready For Lithium Batteries
  81. Q and A—Trucking a Boat
  82. A Real World Tested Tool Kit For Cruisers
  83. Five Boat Lift Usage Tips
  84. Adventure 40 Reveal—Salon and Forward Cabin
  85. Balancing Battery Bank and Solar Array Size
  86. Going Up The Mast at Sea
  87. Adventure 40 Reveal—Galley, Head, and Aft Storage
  88. Gear Leveling and Mounting Hack
  89. Going Up The Mast—Four Dangerous But Common Mistakes
  90. How To Do Amateur Engineering¹
  91. Going Up The Mast—Our System
  92. Going Up The Mast—Fundamentals
  93. Adventure 40 Reveal—On Deck
  94. Going Up the Mast—An Industrial Fall Prevention Approach
  95. Adventure 40 Reveal—Hull, Cockpit, and Rig
  96. In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing —Performance, Cost and Safety
  97. In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing—Convenience and Reliability
  98. Cross-Bank Battery Charging—DC/DC Chargers
  99. Cross-Bank Battery Charging—Splitters and Relays
  100. Battery Bank Separation and Cross-Charging Best Practices
  101. How Hard Can We Charge Our Lead-Acid Batteries?
  102. Choosing & Installing Battery Switches
  103. Battery Containment—Part 1
  104. 5 Safety Tips For Working on Boat DC Electrical Systems
  105. Building a Seamanlike Lithium Battery System
  106. Two More Shore Power Safety Upgrades
  107. 9 Tips To Select Seamanlike Gear
  108. Download Cruising Sailboat Rig Checklist
  109. When Stuff Goes Wrong At Sea
  110. 8 Tips To Prevent Lithium Battery Black Outs
  111. Why Lithium Battery Load Dumps Matter
  112. Cruising Sailboat Roller Furler and Track Inspection
  113. Positioning of Wood Plugs For Seacocks
  114. The True Price of Autopilots & Vane Gears
  115. Cruising Sailboat Rig Wiring and Lighting Inspection
  116. 7 Checks To Stop Our DC Electrical System From Burning Our Boat
  117. 11 Self-Steering Vane Gear Installation and Usage Tips
  118. Why Most New-To-Us Boat Electrical Systems Must Be Rebuilt
  119. Cruising Sailboat Running Rigging Inspection
  120. 12 Cruising Boat Maintenance Tips
  121. WakeSpeed WS500—Best Alternator Regulator for Lead Acid and Lithium Batteries
  122. Cruising Sailboat Standing Rigging Inspection
  123. Cruising Sailboat Spar Inspection
  124. Test Sail and Review of The Boréal 47.2
  125. Going Alongside (Docking)—12 More Tips and Tricks
  126. John Goes Sailboat Racing and Learns Stuff
  127. Protecting Our Boat’s Underwater Metals From Corrosion
  128. Going Alongside (Docking) in Current—Backing In
  129. Details Matter—Engine Failure at Sea
  130. Going Alongside (Docking) in Current—Turning in Confined Spaces
  131. Going Alongside (Docking) in Current—Fundamentals
  132. Helping a Member Choose an Anchor
  133. A Good First Aid Kit
  134. Why I Won’t Power Our Boat With a Portable Generator
  135. Setting and Striking a Spinnaker Made Easy and Safe
  136. Check Your Boat Shore Power System
  137. Our New Boat Selection Process—Fitness For Mission
  138. Cruiser’s Tool Kit—Wrenches
  139. 29 Tips To Get Insurance For Offshore Voyaging—Negotiating Cover
  140. 29 Tips To Get Insurance For Offshore Voyaging—Us and Our Boat
  141. Cruiser’s Power Tool Kit
  142. Leaving a Dock Against an Onshore Wind—Part 2
  143. Leaving a Dock Against an Onshore Wind—Part 1
  144. Getting Insurance For Offshore Voyaging—Understanding The Problem
  145. 14 Tips To Come Alongside Single-Handed—Part 2
  146. 14 Tips for Coming Alongside Single-handed—Part 1
  147. Integrating and Documenting NMEA 0183 and 2000 Networks
  148. Two More Anchor Selection Criteria
  149. Making Anchor Tests More Meaningful
  150. Choosing A Cruising Boat—Shade and Ventilation
  151. When Electric Drive Works For a Cruising Sailboat
  152. Roller Furling Headsail Risks and Rewards
  153. Choosing a Cruising Boat—Shelter
  154. Q&A—Sailboat Performance, When The Numbers Fail
  155. Offshore Sailboat Winches, Selection and Positioning
  156. Best Offshore Boat Cockpit Cushions
  157. Buying a Boat—A Different Way To Think About Price
  158. Safety: We Can’t Do Or Even Learn About It All
  159. Cockpits—Part 2, Visibility and Ergonomics
  160. Cooking Options For Live-aboard Voyagers—Part 2, Liquid Fuel
  161. Cooking Options For Live-aboard Voyagers—Part 1, Electric
  162. Cockpits—Part 1, Safe and Seamanlike
  163. Should Your Boat’s DC Electrical System Be 12 or 24 Volt?—Part 2
  164. Should Your Boat’s DC Electrical System Be 12 or 24 Volt?—Part 1
  165. Topping Lift Tips and a Hack
  166. The Danger of Voltage Drops From High Current (Amp) Loads
  167. Rigid Vangs
  168. Maretron—Better NMEA 2000 Cabling
  169. Efficient Generator-Based Electrical Systems For Yachts
  170. Is Induction Cooking For Boats Practical?
  171. eWincher Electric Winch Handle Review—Part 3, Reliability and Summary
  172. eWincher Electric Winch Handle Review—Part 2, The Competition
  173. eWincher Electric Winch Handle Review—Part 1, Our Testing
  174. Second Level Thinking About Offshore Voyaging Boats
  175. SeaAngel SA15 AIS Crew Overboard Beacon Compared to The Ocean Signal MOB1
  176. Sailboat Deck Layouts
  177. US$30,000 Starter Cruiser—Part 2, The Boat We Bought
  178. US$30,000 Starter Cruiser—Part 1, How We Shopped For Our First Cruising Sailboat
  179. Washing Machines: Complexity and Space Considerations
  180. Planning a Refit— Keel Removal and Inspection
  181. Q&A Backing Out of a Bow-In Med Moor
  182. Two New Designs From Boréal
  183. Stupid Alternator Regulators Get Smarter…Finally
  184. Sail Area: Overlap, Multihulls, And Racing Rules
  185. Planning a Refit—Torquing Keel Bolts
  186. Refits—The Radical Option
  187. Non-Destructive Testing of Keel Bolts
  188. Cruising Rigs—Sloop, Cutter, or Solent?
  189. Offshore Sailboat Keel Types
  190. Outbound 46 Review—Part 2, Keel, Rudder, Bow Thruster, and Construction
  191. Planning and Budgeting an Engine Rebuild or Replacement
  192. Outbound 46 Review—Part 1, Hull Form
  193. Planning a Refit—Upfront Costs
  194. ShoreFasts—Part 3, The Gear
  195. ShoreFasts—Part 2, Example Setups Plus Tips and Tricks
  196. ShoreFasts—Part 1, When to Use Them
  197. Planning a Refit—Rudders, Repair or Replacement
  198. Planning a Refit—The Problem With Rudders
  199. Yawing at Anchor, The Theory and The Solution
  200. Planning a Refit—Boat Parameters
  201. Retrieval of Dyneema (Spectra) Series Drogues Solved
  202. Planning a Refit—It’s a Lot About You
  203. Anchoring—Chain: Stoppers, Termination and Marking
  204. A Sail Away Offshore Cruising Boat For Less Than US$100,000—Best Hull Material
  205. Anchoring—Kellets
  206. A Sail Away Offshore Cruising Boat For Less Than US$100,000—Rudders and Keels
  207. A Sail Away Offshore Cruising Boat For Less Than US$100,000—Decks, Hulls and SS Fittings
  208. Anchoring—Snubbers
  209. A Sail Away Offshore Cruising Boat For Less Than US$100,000—Introduction
  210. Four Hand Tools I Should Have Bought Years Ago
  211. The Garcia Exploration 45 Compared to The Boréal 47—Part 5, Interior, Summary and Price
  212. The Garcia Exploration 45 Compared to The Boréal 47—Part 4, Inside Watch Stations
  213. Insanely Cool Anchorage Toys
  214. The Garcia Exploration 45 Compared to the Boréal 47—Part 3, Hull and Build
  215. Passage Anchorages
  216. The Garcia Exploration 45 Compared to the Boréal 47—Part 2, Deck and Cockpit
  217. The Garcia Exploration 45 Compared to the Boréal 47—Part 1, Introduction and Rig
  218. Ultra Anchor Review
  219. Which is Best For Navigation: Plotter, Computer or Tablet?
  220. Buying a Boat—Never Say Never
  221. New Satellite Communications Systems
  222. What We Need to Know About Moisture Meters and Wet Fibreglass Laminate
  223. Buying a Fibreglass Boat—Hiring a Surveyor and Managing the Survey
  224. A Useful, But Potentially Deadly, Feature of Navigation Apps and Plotters
  225. Buying a Cruising Boat—Five Tips for The Half-Assed Option
  226. 12 Electronic Navigation Tips From a Cruise on Someone Else’s Boat
  227. Coastal Passages, Part 5—On To The Finish
  228. You May Need a Bigger Boat Than You Think
  229. Costal Passages, Part 4—Keep On Plugging
  230. Six Things We Need to Check Before Survey
  231. Series Drogues: Learning From Randall Reeves
  232. Coastal Passages, Part 3—Off We Go
  233. Why Are Saildrives Even A Thing?
  234. Coastal Passages, Part 2—Rounding Headlands
  235. Six Things We Can Learn From A Night Approach That Ended on a Lee Shore
  236. Coastal Passages, Part 1—Making a Plan, 10 Tips
  237. Six Warnings About Buying Fibreglass Boats
  238. Rocna Resetting Failures and Evaluation of Vulcan and Mantus
  239. Learn From The Designers
  240. Refitting an Old Boat Can Work…For Some
  241. Specifying Primary Anchor Size
  242. SPADE, SARCA Excel, or Some Other Anchor?
  243. UV Protection For Roller Furling Sails
  244. Nigel Calder’s Integrel, Part 2—Is It Really Better Than a Generator?
  245. Nigel Calder’s Integrel, Part 1—What You Need To Know
  246. SARCA Excel Anchor—A Real World Test
  247. Cruising Boat Electrical System Design, Part 3—Specifying Optimal Battery Bank Size
  248. Cruising Boat Electrical System Design, Part 2—Thinking About Systems
  249. Cruising Boat Electrical System Design, Part 1—Loads and Conservation
  250. Alternatives to Chainplates For Drogue Attachment…Or Not
  251. Stuff We Gotta Do—The Anchor Roller Version
  252. Ocean Passaging—Turning Back Is Hard To Do
  253. Anchor Chain Catenary, When it Matters and When it Doesn’t
  254. Which Old Salts Should We Listen To? 10 Ways To Decide—Part 2
  255. Colin on Anchoring
  256. Which Old Salts Should We Listen To? 10 Ways To Decide—Part 1
  257. Storm Survival FAQ
  258. AIS Crew Overboard Beacons—Setting Up The Boat Alarms Right
  259. Just Get a Series Drogue Designed By Don Jordan…Dammit!
  260. Amidships “Preventers”—A Bad Idea That Can Kill
  261. Rogue Waves Are Not Bad Luck
  262. 5 Ways We Are Updating Our Thinking On Fire Fighting
  263. Battery Monitors, Part 3—Calibration and Use
  264. Battery Monitors, Part 2—Recommended Unit
  265. Battery Monitors, Part 1—Which Type Is Right For You?
  266. Battle Testing a Jordan-Designed Series Drogue—Round 2
  267. Rigging Tips Part 1
  268. 10 Things That Are Common On Offshore Cruising Boats…But Shouldn’t Be
  269. Rig Tuning, Part 5—Sailing Tune
  270. Battery Bank Size and Generator Run Time, A Case Study
  271. Rig Tuning, Part 4—Mast Blocking, Stay Tension, and Spreaders
  272. Rig Tuning, Part 3—6 Steps to a Great Tune
  273. Rig Tuning, Part 2—Understanding Rake and Bend
  274. Rig Tuning, Part 1—Preparation
  275. Battery Options, Part 2—Lead Acid
  276. Battery Options, Part 1—Lithium
  277. Two Dangerous Rigging Mistakes
  278. Boréal Yachts—Looking To The Future
  279. Boréal Yachts—Eight Years On
  280. 8 Things I Learned From a Lazy Man’s Galley Makeover
  281. Time to Stop Using And Selling Tethers with Gibb-style Hooks
  282. Crew Overboard Recovery—Our Replacement For Quick Stop
  283. Crew Overboard Recovery, Is The Quick Stop Bogus?
  284. Which Lifejacket Auto-Inflator Should We Select?
  285. Should We Wear Lifejackets or Harnesses, Both, Neither?
  286. Apps to Manage Boat Maintenance and Cruises
  287. Managing Boatyard Costs—Part 2
  288. Managing Boatyard Costs—Part 1
  289. Smartphone (CrewWatcher) or AIS-Based Crew Overboard Beacons?
  290. Severe Weather Probability Forecast Product
  291. Coming Alongside (Docking)—Backing In, Part 2
  292. Coming Alongside (Docking)—Backing In, Part 1
  293. Surviving The Boatyard—Part 2
  294. Surviving The Boatyard—Part 1
  295. Running Rigging Recommendations—Part 2
  296. Weather Routing In Action
  297. Running Rigging Recommendations—Part 1
  298. 29 Aluminum Boat Care Tips—Part 3
  299. Automated Weather Routing—Part 1, The Tools
  300. 29 Aluminum Boat Care Tips—Part 2
  301. Q&A, Coming Alongside (Docking) With Twin Rudders
  302. 29 Aluminum Boat Care Tips—Part 1
  303. Seven Skills We DON’T Need to Go Cruising
  304. The Golden Globe Race—The Boats and the Refits
  305. We Love The Way Our Anchor Drags 
  306. Iridium GO! and UUPlus, Real World Use Review
  307. Watt & Sea Hydro Generator Review
  308. Can We Really Be Seen By Ships at Night?
  309. Crew Overboard Prevention—Use of Climbing Harnesses
  310. Coming Alongside (Docking)—Taming the Wind
  311. Coming Alongside (Docking)—The Final Approach
  312. Coming Alongside (Docking)—Manoeuvring in Close Quarters
  313. Battle Testing a Jordan-Designed Series Drogue—Round 1
  314. Get-Home Backup For Offshore Motorboats—Part 3, The Winner
  315. Get-Home Backup For Offshore Motorboats—Part 2, The Options
  316. Get-Home Backup for Offshore Motorboats—Part 1, Is It Even a Thing?
  317. Boat Heating—Part II
  318. Determining When Heaving-To Is Dangerous
  319. 10 Ways to Make Your Boat Easier to Bring Alongside a Dock
  320. Boat Heating—Part I
  321. Rigging The Spring That Makes Docking Easy, Or an Alternative
  322. Coming Alongside (Docking) in 4 Easy Steps
  323. Transitioning From Heaved-to To a Series Drogue
  324. Series Drogue Durability Problems
  325. The Right Tethers To Keep Us Aboard—Part 2, Construction and Hardware
  326. The Right Tethers To Keep Us Aboard—Part 1, A Mix
  327. 8 Radar Use Tips
  328. Three Tips to Make Your Cruising Boat Fault Tolerant
  329. 11 Tips for Safe Navigation With Phones and Tablets
  330. Navigation in Fog, Part 3—Underway
  331. Navigation in Fog, Part 2—Preparation
  332. Navigating in Fog, Part 1, The Tools
  333. The Artnautica LRC 58 Adventure Edition Offshore Motorboat
  334. Thinking About Better Offshore Motorboats
  335. Jacklines: Materials, Fabrication and Installation
  336. The Unknown Unknowns
  337. An Easy Way to Avoid Engine Failures
  338. Designing For Dux Rope Rigging—A Paradigm Shift—Part 2
  339. Dynice Dux, Part 1: Practical Low-Stretch Rope Rigging For Offshore Sailboats
  340. What Marine Engine Duty Ratings Mean To You
  341. A Sailor’s Cockpit Enclosure—Part 2
  342. A Sailor’s Cockpit Enclosure—Part 1
  343. Keeping Things Tasty—Tips For Food Storage (With No Refrigeration) & Meal Preparation
  344. Keeping Things Tasty—A 36,000-Mile Lesson In Provisioning
  345. The Perfect Anchor Roller
  346. The Three Keys To Cruising Happiness
  347. Q&A—Are Battery Desulphators a Good Idea?
  348. Hoisting the Mainsail Made Easy—Simplicity in Action
  349. Ten Tips To Fix Weather Helm
  350. How Batteries Charge (Multiple Charging Sources Too)
  351. Maiden Voyage of The Boreal 55—What Worked and What Didn’t
  352. One Simple Law That Makes Electrical Systems Easy to Understand
  353. Things I’ve Learned From Three Refits That Will Help You
  354. Giving a Tough Old Ocean Greyhound a New Purpose
  355. Refitting a Wauquiez Hood 38
  356. A Trans-Atlantic Boat For Less Than US$100,000
  357. How To Select The Best Power and Propeller Settings For Your Engine
  358. How To Stop Killing Your Engine With Kindness
  359. Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPPs)
  360. The Ultimate Guide to Using Iridium Handsets and GO!
  361. Going Cruising—Being Realistic About You, 4 Tips
  362. Iridium GO! Review—6 Myths Busted and a Purchase Recommendation
  363. 4 Great Tips From a Professional Meteorologist
  364. Mooring Your Dinghy While Ashore, Made Easy
  365. “Eala Bhan” Sails Home, Part III
  366. Keeping Safe From Chart Inaccuracies
  367. “Eala Bhan” Sails Home, Part II
  368. Five Tips For Choosing Weather Information to Believe…And Pay For
  369. “Eala Bhan” Sails Home—The Maiden Voyage of The Boréal 55
  370. Marine Electronics Recommendations—Communications
  371. Marine Electronics System Recommendations
  372. Two Tips to Make Your First Ocean Passage as Skipper Safe and Fun
  373. Flawed Jackline Systems, Part 2
  374. Flawed Jackline Systems, Part 1
  375. Anchor Tests—The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Silly
  376. Cutter Rig—Optimizing and/or Converting
  377. Cutter Rig—Should You Buy or Convert?
  378. 12 Reasons The Cutter Is A Great Offshore Voyaging Rig
  379. Propeller Efficiency
  380. Six Reasons To Leave The Cockpit Often
  381. Ten Ways to Make Propane Safer
  382. Boat Maintenance—Don’t Go Broke Saving Money
  383. Boréal 47—An Owner’s Experience
  384. Third Anchors, Storm Anchors and Spare Anchors
  385. Understanding An Engine Fuel Map
  386. Better Powertrains For Auxiliary Sailboats and Motorboats
  387. Downwind Sailing—Poling Out The Jib
  388. Downwind Sailing, Tips and Tricks
  389. Kedge (Secondary Anchor)—Recommended Type and Size
  390. Boat Maintenance—What’s Your Screwup Tolerance?
  391. Tools and Techniques For Managing Dissimilar Metals on Cruising Boats
  392. The Crazy Fools…Who Don’t Drown
  393. The Only Five Knots You Need to Know
  394. Attainably Adventurous Children
  395. Marine Electronics Recommendations—Radar
  396. Yawing at The Anchor, an Alternative Cure
  397. Spare Parts—Which To Buy and How To Keep Track Of Them
  398. Reefing From The Cockpit 2.0—Thinking Things Through
  399. The Secret Life Of Your GPS
  400. Getting Your Mojo Back
  401. A Real Sailor’s Motorboat Launched
  402. The Two Biggest Lies Yacht Brokers Tell
  403. Q&A: Safety of Large Pilothouse Windows
  404. Download Your Gift eBook
  405. Rustler Yachts: Maybe There’s Hope Yet?
  406. The Loss of “Team Vestas Wind”
  407. 9 Tips To Make Unstepping a Sailboat Mast Easier
  408. Reefs: How Many and How Deep
  409. Your Mainsail Is Your Friend
  410. 6 Tips To Stop Marine Electronics From Ruining Your Cruise
  411. Perfect or Good Enough?
  412. Staying Attached To The Boat
  413. Install A Wash-down Pump—And Save Money!
  414. Motorboating and Sailing Compared—Part 2
  415. Motorboating and Sailing Compared—Part 1
  416. Crash Pump
  417. The Right Way to Buy a Boat…And The Wrong Way
  418. Estimating The Cost of Maintaining a Cruising Boat
  419. You Need More Than Money
  420. The World’s Best Bilge Pump Switch
  421. Loss of Yacht “Tao”
  422. Do You Need A Generator?
  423. Real Numbers For Electric And Diesel-Electric Drives
  424. Five Ways That Bad Boats Happen
  425. Backup Systems
  426. Do You Still Need Paper Charts?
  427. Protecting Against Lightning Strikes
  428. John & Phyllis’ 36 Immutable Rules of Seamanship
  429. Lithium Ion Batteries Explained
  430. Two Yacht Losses, Many Lessons Learned
  431. 20 Tips To Get Anchored and Stay Anchored
  432. 10 Tips To Install An Alternator
  433. 10 Tips to Help You Get Out There Cruising
  434. Artnautica 58—Design Analysis
  435. Design Parameters For an Ideal Sailor’s Motorboat
  436. Selecting a Chain Grade
  437. Mainsail Handling Made Easy with Lazyjacks
  438. Do We Need Watertight Bulkheads?
  439. Impact Resistance—Two Collision Scenarios
  440. Impact Resistance—How Hull Materials Respond to Impacts
  441. The Real Reason to Use a Harness and Tether
  442. A Sailor’s Motorboat
  443. Characteristics of Boat Building Materials
  444. Summary And Conclusions For Heavy Weather Offshore Section
  445. Companionway Integrity In A Storm
  446. Real Life Storm Survival Story
  447. Storm Survival Secret Weapon: Your Engine
  448. Surviving A Lee Shore
  449. Series Drogues: Learning From Tony Gooch
  450. Jordan Series Drogue Retrieval—An Alternative From Hal Roth
  451. Jordan Series Drogue Attachments And Launch System
  452. Jordan Series Drogue Retrieval System
  453. When Heaving-To Is Dangerous
  454. Heaving-To
  455. Goals For A Heavy Weather System
  456. Introduction—We Need A System
  457. 8 Tips For a Great Cruising Boat Interior Arrangement
  458. Cycle Loading—8 Tips for Boat and Gear Purchases
  459. Electric or Diesel-Electric Drives for Voyaging Boats
  460. Two Anchors Done Right
  461. Cyclical Loading: Why Offshore Sailing Is So Hard On A Boat
  462. Harnesses and Lifejackets and How to Use Them
  463. Keeping The Water Flowing
  464. The Risks of Falling Overboard at Sea
  465. Is It a Need or a Want?
  466. One Anchor or Two?
  467. Hydro Power
  468. Solar Power
  469. Wind Generators
  470. Renewable Power
  471. A Dangerous Myth about Reefing
  472. Choosing a Spot
  473. Laziness Never Goes Unpunished
  474. Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a New Voyaging Boat
  475. The Case For Roller-Furling Headsails
  476. Are Refits Worth It?
  477. The Case For Hank On Headsails
  478. Thinking About a Steel Boat?
  479. A Reluctant Voyager?
  480. Tips For Receiving Weather Forecasts
  481. New Engine, The Proof is in The Voyage
  482. Tips For Receiving GRIBs
  483. Choosing an Anchorage
  484. Tips For Receiving Weather Fax
  485. It’s A Forecast, Not A Prophecy
  486. The Importance Of The Big Picture
  487. A Windlass That Makes The Grade
  488. Things to Know About Anchor Chain
  489. Serve Your Apprenticeship
  490. Priorities In Preparation
  491. Making Life Easier—Roller Reefing/Furling
  492. Clear The Decks For Action
  493. Making Life Easier—Storm Jib
  494. How To Use An Anchor Trip Line
  495. The Beauty Of Simplicity
  496. Chart Plotters And Autopilots, Never The Twain Should Meet
  497. Perkins M92B, Initial Report Card
  498. Equalizing Batteries, The Reality
  499. Storm Preparation, All Chain On Deck
  500. Anchor Swivels, Just Say No
  501. Q&A: Hybrid Rope And Chain Anchor Rodes
  502. Smart Chargers Are Not That Smart
  503. How Lead Acid Batteries Get Wrecked and What To Do About It
  504. Engine Installation—The Devil Is In The Details
  505. Test Sail On A Boréal 44
  506. Rudder Options
  507. Boréal 44 Design
  508. A Boat Designed For The High Latitudes
  509. New Engine For “Morgan’s Cloud”—What We Chose
  510. Selection Criteria For The New Engine For “Morgan’s Cloud”
  511. Three Navigation Mistakes That Can Wreck You
  512. Knowing Where It’s At
  513. Boréal Sailboats–An Introduction
  514. Don’t Forget About The Sails
  515. Managing Ocean Currents
  516. Gale And Storm At Anchor Or On A Mooring Check List
  517. Swept-Back Spreaders—We Just Don’t Get It!
  518. Carbon Fiber Masts and Lightning: Myths, Assurances And Risks
  519. Carbon Fiber Mast, Costs and Benefits
  520. The Benefits Of Carbon Fibre Masts
  521. Q&A: Staysail Stay: Roller Furling And Fixed Vs Hanks And Removable
  522. Anchor Rode Questions and Answers
  523. There’s No Excuse For Pounding
  524. A Motorsailer For Offshore Voyaging?
  525. At What Age should You Stop Sailing And Buy a Motorboat?
  526. It’s Often Better to Anchor Than Pick Up a Mooring
  527. Reefing Questions and Answers
  528. A Prairie Woman Goes To Sea
  529. Taming The Wimp Within