After a lifetime of sailing I'm finally considering a captain's license. I've spent 2 months each summer on a friend's sailboat for the past 8...
In the "passagemaker" thread I see a lot of pilothouse designs. I can appreciate being out of the weather and sun as much as anyone. But having...
A little humor to brighten your day, and who knows -- maybe design inspiration too.
A cheap, low HP diesel engine... This engine might be good for an outboard or saildrive conversion for very little money. I don't know about...
Have any of you sailed a shoal draft monohull that you thought was surprisingly good? By that I mean going upwind well, and not really...
I'm wondering about re-gelcoating vs. painting (LP). Everyone tries to make their gelcoat last as long as possible, thinking that once it's...
The stuff I'm thinking about is a mat cloth made from thermoplastic and carbon fibers. It's put into mold and then heated, like working with...
What happened to keel trim tabs? Older Twelves, and a smattering of experimental sportboats used them, but I haven't seen them since. Why not?...
Is there a comparison chart of common yacht diesels on the web, with basic specs, especially weights? I'm interested in sailboats and trawlers...
