DIY
Buy Your First Sailboat for Just One Dollar!
The 'Latitude 38' Classifieds have boats for sale starting at just $1. The Cal 39 is not one of those!
Barton Marine — The Bow to Stern in Sailboat Hardware
Visit BartonUS.com to explore and find your local dealers.Â
Intro to Marine Corrosion at Spaulding Marine Center
Learn about the basics of marine corrosion, woodburning, and electrical shock hazards.
Barton Marine — The Bow to Stern in Sailboat Hardware
Visit BartonUS.com to explore and find your local dealers.Â
Weird, Unknown Diesel Creature Redux
Readers of my August 14 'Lectronic Latitude' might want to know what that creature-like "thing" in the photos was that clogged my diesel fuel line.
Barton Marine — The Bow to Stern in Sailboat Hardware
Visit BartonUS.com to explore and find your local dealers.Â
The Resourceful Sailor: Skyed Halyard Retrieval Made Easy
Does a skyed halyard require a trip to the top of the mast? Not necessarily.
Finding a Weird, Unknown Creature Living Inside My Fuel Tank
A stalled engine led to disassembling a fuel hose, and the discovery of … something very unusual: an organic creature inside the fuel line.
Caption Contest(!)
Welcome to the August Caption Contest(!). We hope this never happens to any of our boats.
The Resourceful Sailor — “Sampaguita’s” Solar Solution
"Sampaguita" lacks an inboard diesel engine, the go-to power plant for most cruisers. Whatever the latest hype, fossil fuels are still king.
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