Recently, the question of safety gear, specifically jacklines, tethers and harnesses came up on one of the forums I’m a regular of, so I thought writing about it, especially as we head into the colder weather would be a good idea. I’m a firm believer of using harnesses and tethers to help keep the first [...]
So, you’ve finally decided you want to buy a boat. Well, here is some advice on how to go about doing it. First, you need to decide what you want to do with the boat. Are you looking for a boat to weekend and daysail on the Chesapeake? Are you looking to cross oceans? [...]
On one sailing forum, someone asked about replacing the rigging on their boat… that lead to this article. This article is intended for cruising boats from 28-35′ LOA or thereabouts. It does not address the needs of larger boats or racing boats. It can probably be applied to smaller boats, within reason, if you downsize [...]