When you think about sailing and sailboat maintenance, few people would stop to give much attention to the cabin sole. Thousands of pages of instructions have been written about how to repair your engine or tune your rig, but very little has been written about the floor of the cabin. Despite the fact that it …
For thousands of years, sailors who departed on long sea voyages had to endure long periods of time without any contact with their loved ones. Two hundred years ago, any sailor who crewed on a voyage around the world would be lucky to hear from home once a year. Sometimes they had no contact until …
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As a rule, boaters tend to avoid sailing through areas that are considered dangerous or have a high risk of piracy. But sometimes, in order to get to a port of call, it’s necessary to sail closer than we would like to a high-risk area. We all say that the chances of encountering pirates at …
Among modern boaters, it’s become less and less common to depend on antiquated paper charts for navigation. Many mariners have gone so far as to call them a relic of the past. Today, most boaters use electronic charts on a chart plotter, computer, or cell phone to study coastlines and maneuver around hazards to navigation. …
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For thousands of years, mariners have taken along musicians on long voyages at sea to entertain the crew, relieve stress, and generally improve the mood onboard by listening to music from home. Although it may seem that a ship’s musician isn’t as essential to the safety and operation of the vessel as a bosun or …
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One of the most important decisions you will have to make when it comes to outfitting your vessel for cruising is the type of cookstove that you install on the boat. The vast majority of cruisers these days choose to cook with a propane stove. But did you know that it’s becoming more popular every …
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Most boaters enjoy getting as much speed as they can out of their vessels, so it can be a real pain when your boat is underperforming. Sometimes an underpowered boat can even become downright dangerous. I experienced the dangers of sailing an underpowered boat a few years back when I was hired to deliver a …
When I first started sailing in the early nineties, pretty much every boat on the water used paper charts for navigation. Even the boats that were equipped with early models of GPS and chart plotters carried backup paper charts for their cruising grounds since GPS was often unreliable and prone to failure. Paper charts were …
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There are many things to consider when choosing a head for your boat. First and most importantly, a head needs to meet marine pollution regulations. Secondly, it should be something that you can install and maintain fairly easily. It should be easy and comfortable to use, and it should be reasonably easy to empty and …
Composting Head vs. Marine Head: Which is Better? Read More »
