Not so long ago, boat owners would recoil in horror at the mention of Cetol. It was a product used by amateurs who didn’t know any better and the result was an orange coating that dulled quickly and did nothing to enhance the grain of any wood.
Your ropes and lines are a very important part of your boat’s inventory. Mark Corke offers some advice on cleaning and care.
I am an avid weather watcher, and I’ve found some extra uses for my wireless temperature sensors. I’ve got one in the reefer, one near the engine and one to monitor the air conditioning.
Of all the things that scare boat owners the most, sinking is probably at the top of the list. But fire is no less of a threat. Indeed, a fire, even if you manage to put it out, can easily lead to a sinking.
How can I stop the galvanic action I suspect is causing the delignification of the surrounding wood? More zincs, or no zincs?
On August 23, 2011, our 35-foot Allied Seabreeze yawl Arcturus (vintage 1966) became—we believe—the first monohull to cross an ocean sporting Colligo Dynex Dux synthetic fiber standing rigging. This after a 3,000-mile passage.
My Catalina 40 has a Westerbeke 42B diesel engine with less than 800 hours. After a head-gasket repair, the engine was put back into the boat…
After I fix the pin and remove the rust, what product do you recommend to protect the steel before I reinstall the board? The boat is sailed in both fresh and salt water, and is stored on its trailer.
Do you know of a process that could reduce the stiffness of my sail? I have been told I should try lazyjacks, the Dutchman system or in-boom furling, but none of these appeal to me.
Servicing fuel injectors on a diesel engine is something most any boat owner can accomplish with a few basic tools. The job is especially easy because it really just involves getting the injectors out and sending them to a diesel shop.
What happens when you put a young racing rockstar and a lifelong cruising legend on stage together—and then throw a bunch of questions at them?
Cruising advice and tips from Tom Cunliffe
Starlink is becoming ubiquitous on sailboats,making instant connectivity everywhere a reality. That’s a good thing, right?
This is the column where I hopelessly date myself, and it came to me in the weirdest place—the short passage just beyond the bar at
With one of yacht racing’s most extreme events kicking off this weekend, masses have already begun to gather in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, to witness the
The November/December issue of SAIL is here, and we’re closing out the year with stories to fire your imagination, expand your knowledge, and broaden your
November marks the start of the quadrennial Vendée Globe. Here are a few campaigns to keep an eye on.
The year is 2010, and British adventurer Geoff Holt has just completed a transatlantic crossing aboard a custom 60-foot catamaran named Impossible Dream. He has
Thousands of boaters have made the pilgrimage to the Ft. Lauderdale boat show in search of their dream boat. We chat with the Luxury Financial
Wendy: You asked a while ago about which I preferred—staying at a marina or anchoring out? Just back from another blissful weekend on the hook,
