Repair & Maintenance
Happy Labor Day
Happy Labor Day to all sailors and the workers on the working waterfront. We hope you enjoy these photos of people getting the job done!
Join the Crew at KKMI
KKMi is looking for technicians... rigging, carpentry, plumbing, electrical and more. Positions available in both Richmond and Sausalito yards.
Federal Funding Now Available for Maritime Training Centers
There's a shortage of skilled workers for good careers in the maritime trades. Now expanded federal funding can help marine training centers gear up to fill the shortage.
Classic M-Class Sloop ‘Pursuit’ Seeks Investors for Rescue
Many Bay Areas sailors remember walking past Ron MacAnnan's beautiful M-Class sloop 'Pursuit' on the Sausalito boardwalk.
Restoring a Classic: The Slog of the Albin Vega 27 ‘Mahina’
John Neal's 'Log of the Mahina' was one of the early, small-boat voyaging books that spawned endless followers.
Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show This Weekend
Travel back in time and have a great day on the water's edge by visiting this weekend's Master Mariners Wooden Boat show at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon.
The Resourceful Sailor Attempts the Northwest Passage — Again
Usually when we hear from the Resourceful Sailor it's to learn about his latest MacGyvering attempts aboard his Flicka 20, 'Sampaguita.'
KC Crowell Relaunches ‘Chance’, Bear Boat #47
From dilapidated to gleaming. Bear #47 gets another chance to sail the Bay.
Man and Dog Escape Injury in Sailboat Explosion
The explosion may have been the result of a propane buildup in the cabin.
The Resourceful Sailor Tackles Air Circulation to Combat Condensation
Having lived aboard over 10 years in the Pacific Northwest, I have long contended with condensation aboard 'Sampaguita', a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20.
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