How to careen a sailboat – the low cost haulout
At 24, John Pennington and his wife Kara Potter set out to circumnavigate in their Cape Dory 30. Over the following 4 years they occassionally …
Boat maintenance & DIY
Clean the bottom of your boat like a pro
We’d neglected the bottom of our boat for a month and the warm Mexican waters had transformed our sleek hull into a furry ecosystem teeming …
Make your own leecloth
Make your own leecloth out of recycled canvas. After we purchased a new suit of sails recently, I was determined to give our old sails …
Make your own sail repair kit
Keeping a well-stocked sail repair kit on board is important for preventing and minimizing sail damage. We bought a beautiful new set of sails for MonArk only …