The smart buyer: performing a sailboat ‘crawlthrough’
April 4, 2012
You might do a walkthrough when you buy a house, but you should do a “crawlthrough” when you buy a boat. It’s critical to have
You might do a walkthrough when you buy a house, but you should do a “crawlthrough” when you buy a boat. It’s critical to have
I was making clouds of paint dust while sanding the cabin and topsides of my 1962 Sailmaster this winter to prep for spring painting when
Camera: Canon EOS-10D Shutter speed: 1/10 secondLens focal length: 14mmAperture: f/2.8ISO: 100 This image originally appeared in the April 2012 issue.
Camera: Canon EOS-1v Shutter speed: 1/500 secondAperture: f/5.6Lens focal length: 300mmMedia: Fuji Velvia film This image originally appeared in the April 2012 issue.
Camera: Mamiya M7 Shutter speed: 1/250 secondAperture: f/8Lens focal length: 43mmMedia: Fuji Velvia film This image originally appeared in the April 2012 issue.
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Livorsi has developed an LED navigation light that is contained in a rugged, low-profile stainless-steel housing and is designed for use on boats as large
As today’s boats become more sophisticated, with more of our power-consuming shore-side comforts brought aboard, so do their power requirements. I’m not certain I want
Jensen Marine’s new MSR3012 stereo was designed and engineered to meet boaters’ demands, with 160 watts of power and features such as 40 seconds of
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The Italian yard adds a new model to its popular Gozzo line.
According to these owners, when it comes to buying a day boat, it pays to shop around.
This American firm founded in California built elegant cruisers for 85 years.
Days after she won the prize that became the America’s Cup, she was sold, but that was not the end.
Spring has sprung in Maine and beautiful boats are being prepped for launch
Ocean Signal has an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares.
This cruising destination is so under the radar, it’s really a boaters’ paradise.
Before she was sunk by a German torpedo in 1915, Lusitania was one of the grandest and fastest passenger ships to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
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