Helping a Member Choose an Anchor
A real world example demonstrating how each of us must think carefully about our own needs when selecting an anchor, not just blindly follow tests or anecdotal reports.
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A Good First Aid Kit
Some thoughts on selecting a good first aid kit for cruising and then deciding what to add to it.
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Why I Won’t Power Our Boat With a Portable Generator
We often see cruisers using a portable gas generator to feed their boat’s shore power, but is that safe?
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Never Trust a Hurricane
There’s no question that hurricane forecasting has become more accurate in recent years, but how much should we trust that?
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Setting and Striking a Spinnaker Made Easy and Safe
Some of the most fun and satisfying sailing we can do is under asymmetric spinnaker. Here’s how to set and strike one safely with a sock, even offshore and in big breeze.
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Turning A Small Simple Boat Into a Cruiser—On Deck
Despite the claims of sellers and brokers, very few boats come ready to cruise. Here are some of the conversion challenges we are faced with.
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Updated Articles
We have a cool new way to keep you informed of changes and improvements we make to book chapters and articles.
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Check Your Boat Shore Power System
Shore power safety is something most of us don’t think about much, but here’s why we should, based on a scary real world experience, and some checks we should all make.
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Adventure 40 Swag Now Available
Thanks to the talents and hard work of member Scott Arenz, Adventure 40 t-shirts, pullovers, and sweatshirts are now available to purchase.
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Our New Boat Selection Process—Part 1, Fitness For Mission
The first, and most vital, step in buying a boat is to define the mission. Here’s how well our new boat fits our plans for her.
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Cruiser’s Tool Kit—Wrenches
It’s impossible to maintain an offshore voyaging boat without a good set of wrenches (spanners) and sockets. Here are the tools we chose and why.
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Identify John And Phyllis’ New Boat
A first for Attainable Adventure Cruising: identify our new-to-us boat and win.
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Things I Learned From Three Anchoring Reports
We can learn a lot from field reports, as long as we select the right ones to learn from and keep an open mind.
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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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