I have a 1977 Pearson 28 and have replaced the old Atomic 4 gas engine with a three-cylinder Universal 20hp diesel engine. Do I need to change the original propeller that was driven by the Atomic 4?
In your October 2013 Ask SAIL section (“Bigger is Better”), Don Casey states that doubling a boat’s windage increases the load on an anchor approximately fourfold.
I just purchased an ocean-going sailboat at a foreclosure sale and will soon install an SSB radio and an AIS transponder. The existing VHF radio is tied into the GPS receiver, and there is an existing maritime mobile ship identity (MMSI) number that comes up on the VHF display when I turn it on.
I recently bought a share of an older boat, a Cape Dory Intrepid 9-meter, and put new 12-volt AGM batteries in her. Something, however, is draining the batteries.
I recently purchased a Beneteau Oceanis 41 and keep it on a lake just outside Dallas that has mainly a mud bottom.
As a Christmas gift to myself, I asked Hans, my Norwegian cabinet-maker friend, to build some new upgrades for my old and beloved 1968 Venture 21. These included drop boards for the companionway, a bulkhead liner for the V-berth and a mounting board for a bilge pump, all of which he delivered on time to my dock in Olympia, Washington, rough-sanded and ready.
Problem: how do you install an inboard autopilot on a boat with such cramped hindquarters that finding somewhere to put a drive unit is next to impossible?
We had no inkling that there was a problem with the running gear on our Pearson 323, Alma, until the diver we hired to clean her bottom told me the propeller was binding. Time for a haul-out!
Rig tuning is a subject worthy of many pages. Rather than trying to answer your specific questions, I will offer some general principles to guide you.
What does it take to turn an old boat into an ocean-ready passagemaker? That was the question facing my father, Dennis, when he decided to fulfill a decades-old dream of crossing an ocean aboard his own boat.
A newbie sailboat owner reflects on four years of boat love and his top 10 things learned so far.
With the best months of the sailing season right around the corner, whet your appetite with a few adventures from the April issue of SAIL. From Greece to Belize and beyond, this issue serves up charter inspiration, remarkable seamanship, and the extremes of ocean racing.
These proven pointers can add zest to a cruising vacation.
A handy new device from CLiX promises cleaner, easier fueling with patent pending technology.
IMOCA class phenom Charlie Dalin talks rivalries, routing, and redesigns—plus what it took to win one of the world’s toughest sporting events.
A strategic decision-making process is a key part of seamanship when things go sideways.
Late last year, 59º North had our first annual “staff training” weekend aboard our Farr 65 Falken and an interesting debate emerged…how to calibrate the depth sounder?
The epicenter of shorthanded ocean racing in the U.S. isn’t where you might think.
Marine Marketers of America has awarded the navigation app Savvy Navvy their Best New Product Launch award for a retailer program aimed at bringing the software to more users.
Windelo combines style, upscale accommodations, and sustainability in this sporty new 54-footer, a Top 10 Best Boat winner this year.
