DIY
Remember the Feeling of Screen-Free Sailing?
Disconnecting your devices can connect you to your sailing.
The Resourceful Sailor Crafts Affordable Galley Pot Holders
Are you preparing for a lengthy cruise? Are the hundred-dollar bills flowing from your wallet like the prevailing winds? Check out this galley solution.
Ruby Gates’ Learning Curves Aboard ‘Makani’
I often remind myself — no, congratulate myself on — how much I've learned to do on my own.
Taking a Relaxing Hammock Snooze With the Resourceful Sailor
What do a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 and a Guatemalan hammock have in common? Nothing.
Don Litton’s Columbia 29 ‘Pythagoras’
Why are boats getting so big? The humble Columbia 29 is a reminder of a more relaxed era.
Scows Ask, “What’s the Point of a Bow?”
Will the day come when pointy bows are a thing of the past?
We’re Suffering Serious Sailing Sustainable Energy FOMO
Where are the sailors who are creating the clean-energy future?
Is Your Anode Aluminum or Zinc?
Lighter, faster, cheaper anodes for your boat. According to 'IBI', aluminum lasts up to 50% longer than zinc.
The Resourceful Sailor Configures a Spinnaker Pole Holder
After the pit crew’s first inadvertent and slightly bloody knock on the noggin, the owner wanted the visitor's spinnaker holder gone.
A Labor Day Salute to the Maritime Trades
Boat care, maintenance and restoration require both skilled marine tradespeople and space along the shoreline for the businesses to do the work.
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