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Articles in this topic:

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