Replacing a Sailboat Headstay
A DIYer replaces the headstay and services the ProFurl jib furling gear on a classic cruising boat.
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A DIYer replaces the headstay and services the ProFurl jib furling gear on a classic cruising boat.
With good preparation, a little patience and a solid plan, the sail south down the East Coast of the US for the winter can be the best part of the trip.
Use this checklist of tasks to get your sailboat ready for the season.
Save time and money onboard by keeping the right set of tools on your boat for any situation.
Congratulations to the many Cruising World editors and contributors recognized by the annual Boating Writers International awards
Is your main difficult to tame? Consider installing lazy jacks on your boat to handle your main with ease.
Using off-the-shelf plumbing parts and a little ingenuity, you can build an industrial-strength gray-water containment system anywhere on your boat.
Whether you need reliable Internet access aboard to work or you just like the convenience of web browsing from the cockpit, there’s a Wi-Fi system for you.
A simple solar-panel installation keeps critical gear on a modest cruising sailboat powered up for extended passages.
In the 22nd year of their annual boating writing contest, BWI awarded CW writers in eight categories.
Congratulations to CW editors and contributors who won in the annual Boating Writers International writing contest.
As we had struggled up the St Lawrence River and down the canal systems toward the Hudson river, discussion of what to do afterwards had
A DIYer replaces the headstay and services the ProFurl jib furling gear on a classic cruising boat.
With good preparation, a little patience and a solid plan, the sail south down the East Coast of the US for the winter can be the best part of the trip.
Use this checklist of tasks to get your sailboat ready for the season.
Save time and money onboard by keeping the right set of tools on your boat for any situation.
Congratulations to the many Cruising World editors and contributors recognized by the annual Boating Writers International awards
Is your main difficult to tame? Consider installing lazy jacks on your boat to handle your main with ease.
Using off-the-shelf plumbing parts and a little ingenuity, you can build an industrial-strength gray-water containment system anywhere on your boat.
Whether you need reliable Internet access aboard to work or you just like the convenience of web browsing from the cockpit, there’s a Wi-Fi system for you.
A simple solar-panel installation keeps critical gear on a modest cruising sailboat powered up for extended passages.
In the 22nd year of their annual boating writing contest, BWI awarded CW writers in eight categories.
Congratulations to CW editors and contributors who won in the annual Boating Writers International writing contest.
As we had struggled up the St Lawrence River and down the canal systems toward the Hudson river, discussion of what to do afterwards had
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