Homemade Hardware
When this DIY sailor can’t find bronze bolts in the right size, he makes them himself.
When this DIY sailor can’t find bronze bolts in the right size, he makes them himself.
Design ratios tell a story, but to get the real picture about a vessel, sail area, displacement, and ballast deserve a longer look.
How to orient a DC amp clamp on a conductor (a skill that could have some real ramifications on your diagnostic capabilities if you get it wrong).
An infrared or noncontact pyrometer takes the guesswork out of taking temperatures. Monthly Maintenance from our September 2012 issue.
The generosity of a shoreside friend results in a cache of garden veggies and a dish so delicious it might make you swoon. People & Food from our October 2012 issue.
A cruiser offers a guide to the enlightened art of using boat bumpers and fenders.
Using a consistent method to calculate sail area makes it possible to compare boats.
Hands-On Sailor presents this video with step-by-step instructions on how to properly secure fenders to your lifelines.
Experienced ocean sailor and doublehanded skipper Richard du Moulin shares tips for preparing your boat for bluewater passages. Hands-On Sailor from our August 2012 issue.
The final part of our series on understanding and using multimiters examines the resistance function and how it can be used for various troubleshooting and repair procedures. Monthly Maintenance from our August 2012 issue.
A string of tragedies over the holiday weekend serve as a grim reminder to check the electrical systems on your boat and dock.
Is a zinc effective when out of the water but still attached to the bonding system? Would the engine zinc for the raw water side of the cooling system need replacement less often if the ball valve for the water intake is kept closed when the engine is not in use? Ed Sherman answers reader questions about where zincs should go and how often they need to be replaced.
When this DIY sailor can’t find bronze bolts in the right size, he makes them himself.
Design ratios tell a story, but to get the real picture about a vessel, sail area, displacement, and ballast deserve a longer look.
How to orient a DC amp clamp on a conductor (a skill that could have some real ramifications on your diagnostic capabilities if you get it wrong).
An infrared or noncontact pyrometer takes the guesswork out of taking temperatures. Monthly Maintenance from our September 2012 issue.
The generosity of a shoreside friend results in a cache of garden veggies and a dish so delicious it might make you swoon. People & Food from our October 2012 issue.
A cruiser offers a guide to the enlightened art of using boat bumpers and fenders.
Using a consistent method to calculate sail area makes it possible to compare boats.
Hands-On Sailor presents this video with step-by-step instructions on how to properly secure fenders to your lifelines.
Experienced ocean sailor and doublehanded skipper Richard du Moulin shares tips for preparing your boat for bluewater passages. Hands-On Sailor from our August 2012 issue.
The final part of our series on understanding and using multimiters examines the resistance function and how it can be used for various troubleshooting and repair procedures. Monthly Maintenance from our August 2012 issue.
A string of tragedies over the holiday weekend serve as a grim reminder to check the electrical systems on your boat and dock.
Is a zinc effective when out of the water but still attached to the bonding system? Would the engine zinc for the raw water side of the cooling system need replacement less often if the ball valve for the water intake is kept closed when the engine is not in use? Ed Sherman answers reader questions about where zincs should go and how often they need to be replaced.
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