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