New Life for an Old Boat
A high-school kid with dreams of cruising transforms a tired Pearson 26 into a proper coastal cruiser.
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 D-I-Yer outlines his galley improvements.
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.
Fresh from a Pacific crossing, a Marine vet returns to California, buys and refits another vintage production boat, and sets sail on a bluewater adventure.
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
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 D-I-Yer outlines his galley improvements.
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.
Fresh from a Pacific crossing, a Marine vet returns to California, buys and refits another vintage production boat, and sets sail on a bluewater adventure.
Budget, pride and curiosity lead a do-it-yourselfer to handle a project that would be easier left to the pros.
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