Why you don’t need a partner to go cruising
When you dream of sailing into the sunset, do you imagine a romantic partner at your side? Guest poster, Lauren de Remer, shares her story …
Brave: “Why I let my kids play with an apex predator”
Guest poster, Brian Gartland and his eight and nine-year-old, Buddy and Scarlet, spend winters living aboard, cruising the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. For Brian, …
7 boat DIY rules to live by
Each spring and fall we embark on our boat DIY projects, brimming with enthusiasm (how hard could it be to rebed a couple of leaky …
Living on a sailboat – Is it right for you?
Living on a sailboat seems dreamy – but what are the trade offs? How would your life look if you didn’t have to pay rent? …
Small sailboat, small budget, BIG adventure
“I’m a twenty-year-old sailor, but I would identify as an old salt.” says Cooper VonAchen. Cooper is preparing to sail from California to Mexico and …
Brighten up your boat with non skid deck paint – Waterborne
Looking to give an old boat new life? Repainting the decks with non skid deck paint is a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to dramatically improve …
Sailing like it’s 1968! 6 sailors recreate a race that happened before they were born
Sailing like it’s 1968 – meet the youngsters racing round the world solo non-stop without modern technology I’d grown up the stories of the first …
20 things we love about old boats
In celebration of Good Old Boat Magazine’s 20th anniversary, we’ve come up with a list of 20 things we love about old used boats! Good …
How to troubleshoot outboard motors
Yep, we’ve all been there. Hunched over the back off the boat yanking the pull-cord with increasing desperation! Guest poster, Mindi Braswell, from Aboard Marguerite …
10 essential bits of gear for sailing around the world solo
Sailing around the world solo is one of the greatest challenge you can take on in sailing. Fortunately, there are a few pieces of essential …