8 common problems sailors experience at sea (and how to avoid them)
The one thing we wished we had read before we left on our Pacific crossing was an account of what the most common sailboat problems are. So, I’ve put together …
Maintenance
Read about maintaining your boat. Articles on deck painting, boat yard work, and more.
Homemade boat cleaners to make your fiberglass boat sparkle
These easy DIY boat cleaners only cost a few cents to make. Homemade boat cleaners are more affordable, more environmentally friendly, and work just as well as commercial cleaners. Over …
Tips for conserving water on a boat
Tips for managing water consumption on a boat Nothing makes you appreciate your fresh water supply like lugging three 7 gallon water jugs down a 9 km dirt road in …
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 hatches?) only to find ourselves …
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 your boat’s appearance. Chris Valentino …
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 found themselves in far-flung places …