Heating Honcho
Installing a cabin heater for cool cruising adventures in a warm boat Honcho, our 1998 Beneteau...
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A Shipshape Ensign
After a winterlong refit, a 51-year-old daysailer looks sharp and sails like a dream. My partner,...
Read MoreKnife Storage on a Sailboat
A bar magnet and simple woodwork create an elegant knife-storage solution. Everything on a boat...
Read MoreEasy-Peasy, Sailboat Dinette-to-Sleeper Conversion
One of the most painful things I’ve ever done aboard a boat occurred while sailing Shoal Survivor,...
Read MoreSole Mate – Vinyl Overlay in Cabin Sole
A recycled plastic vinyl overlay brings new life to a worn-out cabin sole. After 45 years,...
Read MoreHot Stuff – DIY Sailboat Cabin Heater
A simple, low-cost stovetop heater takes the edge off a chilly cabin. Few sailboats...
Read MoreSleeping Beauty – V-berth mattress
Clever surgery on a standard bed mattress improves a V-berth’s sleepability. When we bought...
Read MoreNon-destructive, Battery-powered Interior Lighting, 3.0
We’ve got some poorly lit areas aboard (as you can see above), and they’re where we most need...
Read MoreAhead of the Game – Installing a Composting Head
I love my new-to-me 1999 Beneteau 311, but the boat came with a very pronounced smell in the head,...
Read MoreWarm, Not Fuzzy
Replacing a fabric interior hull covering with oak-on-cedar strips transforms a V-berth....
Read MoreA Step Above (or Below)
Safety and comfort increase with a companionway fix Sailboat designers have good knees. I know...
Read MoreTanks: Easy to forget, too important to dismiss
You’ve found your dreamboat, had it surveyed, and signed up for a long and happy...
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