Question of the Week 3-2018
About once a year in the Bahamas I get asked by someone if they can follow me home to the...
Answer to Question 2-2018
This week I asked six questions concerning soundings or depth information displayed on our charts. It is important we know...
Question of the Week #2-2018
This week’s question has to do with the depth information found on all charts, be they paper or electronic. It...
Answer to Question 1-2018
Answer to the first part of the week’s question; What does √LWL x 1.34 tell us about our boat? Basically,...
Question Of The Week #1-2018
Last winter I stopped posting the Question of the Week during the holidays, well, one thing led to another and...
Sailing Fundamentals, Sailing the Fast Track
We all grew up learning that a straight line is the shortest and thus the fastest way to travel between...
Stanchion Problems
Over the years I have had to fix innumerable problems with life line stanchions and their bases. Deck leaks, bent...
What is the Worst Job in a Boat Yard?
There are many jobs in a boat yard that are not a lot of fun, but the absolute worst is...
Steering Inspection Update
This past week I paid a visit to Edson Marine at their New Bedford MA. headquarters. I had stopped in...
Steering Cable Inspection
Does your boat have cable steering? If so when was the last time you inspected the cables or replaced them?...