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 of a refit to prepare our classic Passport 40 for offshore sailing was to keep out all the unwanted water.
A high-school kid with dreams of cruising transforms a tired Pearson 26 into a proper coastal cruiser.
When it was time to upgrade the nav station aboard his own offshore cruising boat, a seasoned professional delivery skipper knew exactly what he wanted.
A dedicated family turns a Spartan Open 60 into a cruising boat—and heads to the Northwest Passage.
An intrepid sailor transforms a modest Peterson 34 into a fast, efficient yacht bound for distant horizons.
A refit of an old sailboat brings a couple to the limits of their sanity and finances.
A liveaboard sailor and maniacal do-it-yourselfer transforms his classic schooner’s outdated galley into a modern, efficient culinary space.
A 64-foot cutter gets a complete overhaul and rechristenedOcean Watch.
No one tells you how to stop cruising, though. Or how to reconcile the new life with the old.
A young couple walk away from the glamorous world of superyachts to overhaul a 50-year-old fixer-upper in a dusty Florida boatyard.
Depending on your boat, deck layout and itinerary, there can be more than one way to protect your cockpit, companionway and crew from seas and heavy spray.
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 of a refit to prepare our classic Passport 40 for offshore sailing was to keep out all the unwanted water.
A high-school kid with dreams of cruising transforms a tired Pearson 26 into a proper coastal cruiser.
When it was time to upgrade the nav station aboard his own offshore cruising boat, a seasoned professional delivery skipper knew exactly what he wanted.
A dedicated family turns a Spartan Open 60 into a cruising boat—and heads to the Northwest Passage.
An intrepid sailor transforms a modest Peterson 34 into a fast, efficient yacht bound for distant horizons.
A refit of an old sailboat brings a couple to the limits of their sanity and finances.
A liveaboard sailor and maniacal do-it-yourselfer transforms his classic schooner’s outdated galley into a modern, efficient culinary space.
A 64-foot cutter gets a complete overhaul and rechristenedOcean Watch.
No one tells you how to stop cruising, though. Or how to reconcile the new life with the old.
A young couple walk away from the glamorous world of superyachts to overhaul a 50-year-old fixer-upper in a dusty Florida boatyard.
Depending on your boat, deck layout and itinerary, there can be more than one way to protect your cockpit, companionway and crew from seas and heavy spray.
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