Sail Delmarva

When I first began exploring the Virginia Inside Passage (VIP) it was passable in smaller boats from Chincoteague to Cape Charles. In fact, ...

What happens if the lines are too tight when the tide drops? Possibly this. The boat had been in the water only 3 days.

6-16-2016, Rev.7-8-2015 , rev. 8-1-2024 Why the post? Mantus Anchors has given me a bridle and chain hook to test for Practical Sailor M...

Just an uneventful trip report. June 8th After a friday filled with torential downpours and with the a Saterday prediction of light win...

As near as I can tell, the helm of my boat was intended for a 7'4" helmsman. That's how I see it. Our delivery trip included ...

Dragging the motors is slow. Worse, keeping them wet is a great way to speed corrosion, the most common cause of death in outboards. The ori...

Time. We do the maintenance, build new, and still we go backwards if we glance away too far or for too long. We wonder about others that let...

rev. 6-3-2013 On my last boat I had a few grand projects in mind that I delayed too long. They would have been fun. Extended length and be...

 Pautuxent River Park, Jug Bay Natural Area   While the skies were certainly blue enough on my Friday off, the water wasn't and t...

Rev. 7-22-2024 Wilderness Systems Aspire 105 / Another Toy My daughters Perception Impulse got me hooked on marsh exploration and paddl...