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Blog 6 min

The Daunting Dinghy Dock

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  While getting there is half the fun of sailing, once you’re there the other half…

November 6, 2020 Read →
Blog 5 min

More Things to Check When Buying a Used Boat (part 3)

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Read Part I, Part II, and Part IV of buying a used boat. Next in…

October 8, 2020 Read →
Blog 7 min

So, You’re Thinking of Taking the Kids on a Sailing Adventure…

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  We loved sailing with our kids. I enjoyed my time racing, but the most special…

October 8, 2020 Read →
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The End of Summer

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  One of the weirdest summers in memory is drawing to a close. With the pandemic,…

September 4, 2020 Read →
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Things to Check When Buying a Used Boat (Part Two)

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Read Part I, Part III, and Part IV of buying a used boat. Back in…

September 4, 2020 Read →
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Using Jacklines and Tethers

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Jacklines and tethers can save your life. But used incorrectly, they won’t work and can…

August 6, 2020 Read →
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The Top 5 Boat Care Tasks You Have Been Putting Off

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Midway through the summer…the “Spring Commissioning” work list is a distant memory, and we’re still…

August 6, 2020 Read →
Blog 4 min

Things to Check When Buying a Used Boat (Part 1)

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Read Part II, Part III, and Part IV of buying a used boat. There are…

July 1, 2020 Read →
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The 5 Knots Every Sailor Needs to Know and Why

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Now and then, I open the knot book to look up something for a specific…

July 1, 2020 Read →
Blog 7 min

So, Your Outboard Won’t Start…

Small outboards give us the freedom to roam away from the dock and past the mooring field. Unless you’re booked…

June 17, 2020 Read →
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