Refinishing Regina Oceani’s middle-aged hull (published October 2012) It takes a great deal of bravery, faith and endurance to refinish the hull of a 31-year-old, 42-foot […]
Practice Makes Perfect
Year 5: What Worked, What Didn’t
(published October 2012) Setting off from Rhode Island five years ago to sail around the world, we installed a multi-page list of new equipment on our […]
The Experts Weigh In
BWS authors share their favorite safety and communication gear (published September 2012) Without question, our most valuable and useful piece of electronics is an ICOM 802 […]
Fitting Out for Cruising
15 top upgrades that transform your boat into a liveaboard voyager (published October 2012) Whether you are buying a new boat through a dealer or a […]
Adding Reef Points
(published September 2012) Any experienced cruising sailor knows the importance of being able to reef your sails in heavy weather to reduce power and heeling. As […]
Let the Sun Shine In
The joy of replacing outdated ports (published August 2012) With the decks painted, more and more things on Regina Oceani, our Pearson 424 ketch, look tired […]
Fenders for Tenders
Strategies for extending the life of your smallest vessel (photo essay published July 2012) Inflatable dinghies may look rough and tough, but their skin is thin. […]
Finding Faults
Understanding the ins and outs of electrical circuits (published June 2012) If anything on your boat is run by electricity, sooner or later it will fail. […]
Easy Does It
The not-so-daunting process of installing thru-hulls (published 0412) The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has developed standards for the installation of thru-hulls. These state, in […]
To Have and To Hold
Replacing leaky holding tanks for much sweeter sailing (published April 2012) The winter after Tony Knowles and I purchased a well-maintained 10-year-old Jeanneau 45.2, we dismantled […]