Upgrades for a Circumnavigation
Halfway through his latest circumnavigation, Webb Chiles made several upgrades to Gannet, his Moore 24, to make the rest of the journey safer and more comfortable.
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Halfway through his latest circumnavigation, Webb Chiles made several upgrades to Gannet, his Moore 24, to make the rest of the journey safer and more comfortable.
The first step in a refit to prepare a classic Passport 40 for offshore sailing was to keep out all the unwanted water.
With its unusual performance-oriented pedigree, the compact O’Day 27 packs a lot of punch in a tidy little package.
A high-school kid with dreams of cruising transforms a tired Pearson 26 into a proper coastal cruiser.
“I decided to try to give it away, to someone more worthy of its potential as a nice little weekender … to pay it forward, as it were.”
A couple takes re-ownership of the cruising boat they owned 25 years ago.
The Cape Dory 27 is fun to sail and affordable to own.
An intrepid sailor transforms a modest Peterson 34 into a fast, efficient yacht bound for distant horizons.
With dreams of cruising, a sailor purchases a classic Tartan 34c as his new home and vehicle for exploration.
Designed by Philip Rhodes and produced between 1960 and 1965, the Chesapeake 32 has been attracting admirers ever since.
A refit of an old sailboat brings a couple to the limits of their sanity and finances.
This classic plastic cruising boat has lovely lines and is offshore ready.
Halfway through his latest circumnavigation, Webb Chiles made several upgrades to Gannet, his Moore 24, to make the rest of the journey safer and more comfortable.
The first step in a refit to prepare a classic Passport 40 for offshore sailing was to keep out all the unwanted water.
With its unusual performance-oriented pedigree, the compact O’Day 27 packs a lot of punch in a tidy little package.
A high-school kid with dreams of cruising transforms a tired Pearson 26 into a proper coastal cruiser.
“I decided to try to give it away, to someone more worthy of its potential as a nice little weekender … to pay it forward, as it were.”
A couple takes re-ownership of the cruising boat they owned 25 years ago.
The Cape Dory 27 is fun to sail and affordable to own.
An intrepid sailor transforms a modest Peterson 34 into a fast, efficient yacht bound for distant horizons.
With dreams of cruising, a sailor purchases a classic Tartan 34c as his new home and vehicle for exploration.
Designed by Philip Rhodes and produced between 1960 and 1965, the Chesapeake 32 has been attracting admirers ever since.
A refit of an old sailboat brings a couple to the limits of their sanity and finances.
This classic plastic cruising boat has lovely lines and is offshore ready.
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