Sail Delmarva

12-19-2024, rev. 12-20-2024 My PDQ had 6 winches; there were jammers, but also enough winches so that redirrecting lines was minimized and...

3-2014 As part of an up-coming Practical Sailor article I tested the anti-corrosion properties of a number of leading winterizing agents: ...

After a little more time spent with the chafe machine, a champion emerges. as well as the observation that weave is as important as the mate...

 I'm firmly in the shoes camp. I've stubbed to many toes and even on my beach cat, years ago, I prefered wet suit boots if the wind ...

 Every fall someone re-posts the idea of heating the cabin with a flower pot on the stove. I was smart enough to test this at home, where th...

Rev. 11-27-2024 Eagles have landed on my boat and eaten three Windexes. They play with them, like a cat.For now, I'm done giving them to...

From the King and I, the "It is a Puzzelment" monolog:   Shall I join with other nations in alliance? If allies are weak, am I not...

10-26-2024, rev. 11-6-202, rev. 11-27-202, rev. 12-7-2024 The failure of an F-24 mast at the lower diamond wire junction this week (not my ...

 I've written about this for Good Old Boat and Practical Sailor, but I still get a lot of questions. My F-24 came with pin-slide cars an...

 ... But it is also my blog. I started as a Republican. I voted for  Gerald Ford. A good moderate guy with a terrible set of cards. Ronald R...