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Lessons From Three Refits
Iconic sailor Andy Schell of 59 North and the On The Wind podcast shares lessons he has learned from refitting three offshore boats.
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A Trans-Atlantic Boat For Less Than US$100,000
55 CommentsReading Time: 8 minutesMembers
Read more: A Trans-Atlantic Boat For Less Than US$100,000Refitting a 45 year old 35’ Allied Seabreeze Yawl to make her ocean cruising ready.
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Refitting a Wauquiez Hood 38
16 CommentsReading Time: 7 minutesMembers
Read more: Refitting a Wauquiez Hood 38What it takes to refit a good sailboat to make her ocean cruising ready.
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Giving a Tough Old Ocean Greyhound a New Purpose
18 CommentsReading Time: 5 minutesMembers
Read more: Giving a Tough Old Ocean Greyhound a New PurposeMaking over an older quality racing boat into a capable and fast offshore cruising boat.
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Things I’ve Learned From Three Refits That Will Help You
35 CommentsReading Time: 5 minutesMembers
Read more: Things I’ve Learned From Three Refits That Will Help YouAndy Schell summarizes what he has learned from the three refits , and provides some solid hard-earned tips for anyone considering refitting an old boat.
