DIY
Allen Gross Keeps the Sailing History of ‘Folly’ Alive and Well
The cutter 'Folly' was built in San Francisco while shipbuilder Matthew Turner was still building boats at his shipyard in Benicia.
When You Need a Step Up: Neighbors to the Rescue
You often find help for your boat from your next-door neighbors. Such was the case for the Express 27 'Salty Hotel.'
The Resourceful Sailor: What’s Your Favorite Tool, and Why?
When it comes to one's favorite go-to onboard boat tool, the answers will vary. Here's a vote for the humble mirror.
The Rudderless ‘Lucky Dog’ Is Resurrected
After four months, the Catalina 470 'Lucky Dog' finally has a new rudder. They built it from scratch.
The Resourceful Sailor Reinstalls a Classic Electronic Autopilot
The Resourceful Sailor is back from his most recent sailing adventures and shares his experience in repairing an old Navico Tillerpilot.
Delta Doo Dah Summer Magic — Starting Now!
The Delta provides great cruising grounds for practicing for offshore cruising, relaxing, and meeting other Bay Area sailors.
There’s a Difference Between Polishing Winches and Greasing Bearings
Keeping your winches greased will help them last a long time, improve your tacks, and help you keep crew by making their job easier. At least that's the plan.
Should We Consider a Composting Head?
The composting head always seemed like a great idea both on boats and on land. Why aren't they more widely adopted?
The Resourceful Sailor Battens Down the Hatches
The Resourceful Sailor needed to replace the waterproof seal on the removable cockpit engine hatch of his Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, 'Sampaguita.'
The Resourceful Sailor Explores Adding an Additional Propane Tank to a Small Boat
The Resourceful Sailor explores how to add an additional propane tank to his 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 'Sampaguita.'
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