Buckets, Bilges and Backups
Modern electronics are wonderful until they quit. Here’s why old-school tools still keep sailors safe at sea.
Modern electronics are wonderful until they quit. Here’s why old-school tools still keep sailors safe at sea.
Jimmy Cornell reflects on a lifetime of inventive, cautious and sometimes unconventional solutions at sea.
Bring your diesel back to life with this step-by-step spring checklist to ensure reliable starts and a trouble-free season.
A sailing family’s take on laundry day aboard their Bowman 57, from DIY boat washing to finding local laundromats in the Caribbean.
All that extra stuff you think you’ll need to survive can actually become a hindrance in a real emergency.
On their popular YouTube series, this couple shares the challenges, frustrations and triumphs in fixing up an old boat.
Onboard technical systems expert Nigel Calder is set to host a two-day seminar on the principles of electrical system design and installation.
We visited West Marine to grab the necessary supplies to install a new set of solar panels on a Passport 40 in Portland, Maine.
Cruising World and West Marine take to Narragansett Bay to completely re-rig Coco, a pal’s Swan 36.
In need of a simple solution to keep drinks cold aboard his Pearson 36, this DIY sailor permanently installed a Yeti cooler in the galley.
Have the right tools and materials to stop onboard leaks
Use this checklist of tasks to get your sailboat ready for the season.
Modern electronics are wonderful until they quit. Here’s why old-school tools still keep sailors safe at sea.
Jimmy Cornell reflects on a lifetime of inventive, cautious and sometimes unconventional solutions at sea.
Bring your diesel back to life with this step-by-step spring checklist to ensure reliable starts and a trouble-free season.
A sailing family’s take on laundry day aboard their Bowman 57, from DIY boat washing to finding local laundromats in the Caribbean.
All that extra stuff you think you’ll need to survive can actually become a hindrance in a real emergency.
On their popular YouTube series, this couple shares the challenges, frustrations and triumphs in fixing up an old boat.
Onboard technical systems expert Nigel Calder is set to host a two-day seminar on the principles of electrical system design and installation.
We visited West Marine to grab the necessary supplies to install a new set of solar panels on a Passport 40 in Portland, Maine.
Cruising World and West Marine take to Narragansett Bay to completely re-rig Coco, a pal’s Swan 36.
In need of a simple solution to keep drinks cold aboard his Pearson 36, this DIY sailor permanently installed a Yeti cooler in the galley.
Have the right tools and materials to stop onboard leaks
Use this checklist of tasks to get your sailboat ready for the season.
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