Repair & Maintenance
The Resourceful Sailor Weaves a Lee Net
The Resourceful Sailor decides to make a lee cloth alternative — the lee net.
The Sailing Counter Culture at Jackson’s Hardware
You bump into sailors in all the best places. Especially when in search of help for boat projects.
The Resourceful Sailor: Removing External Chainplates — An Unusual Tool Belt
The Resourceful Sailor looks outside the standard tool box to find creative ways of removing chainplate bolts.
Classic Schooner ‘Viveka’ Continues to Turn Heads in Europe
The schooner 'Viveka' has been nominated for the a Classic Boat Award hosted by the UK's 'Classic Boat' Magazine.
What Do You Call a Square-Rigged Sloop?
Jay Whitlan converted his sloop into 'Sqoop' — a square-rigged vessel for running downwind, and a fore-and-aft-rigged sloop for sailing upwind.
The Resourceful Sailor: A Traveler’s Story
What do you do when your aging sailboat hardware needs rebuilding or replacing? What if the manufacturers no longer make it or its components, or they no longer exist themselves?
When You Move Your Boat Cross-Country — in Pieces
Two trucks and a special permit were needed to transport 'Island Serenade' over the Sierra Nevada.
Women Crush Wednesday, on a Monday
January's #wcw celebrity is Laura Brazil from Petaluma. Laura and her husband Rich are passionate sailors who enjoy sailing in Mexico.
The Resourceful Sailor: Building Transparent Drop Boards
I knew I wanted to make at least one clear plastic drop board. The criteria were low weight and cost, water resistance on par with the factory boards, no rattling, and of course, see-through.
Raising the Mast of a Small Sailboat with The Resourceful Sailor — The Solo Version
In contrast to lowering the mast, when raising the mast gravity is less of a friend, so tackling the task solo requires good preparation.
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