Cleaning winches
How many of you have cleaned, inspected and lubed your winches in the past year? If you haven’t I recommend...
The Good and the Bad side of boat projects
Every project one undertakes on board usually has a good side where whatever was broken is now fixed and working...
Head Remodel(s)
Forward head compartment, ready for remodel, where the toilet sat becomes the new chain locker, shower will stay and head...
Work List Progress
The teak on the cockpit seats and combings has been in need of replacement for several years. So off it...
Winter Cover Is On-Let the Fun and Games Begin!
This weekend here on the Massachusetts Coast the weather gods blessed us with a near perfect weekend to build a...
Mast Damage: Could Have Been Prevented by Regular Unstepping
Unstepping ones mast is not something most sailors look forward to so most will avoid doing so for as long...
Results Bottom Paint Experiment
Malaya has finally been hauled out and set down for the winter, as expected her bottom had pretty heavy growth...
Answer to Question of the Week #11
This week’s question asked what is the proper order for who has to give way to whom, I also asked...
Question of the Week #11
This week’s question comes from the Navigation Rules, specifically that part of the rule book that tells us who needs...
MOB Gear Deployment
I must admit that among all the things people do on their boats that don’t make sense my one really...