Sail Delmarva

In the process or researching an article on backing plates, it seemed worthwhile to actually test some washers. After all, it was the failur...

I'm always looking for things to investigate, either product reviews or engineering problems. A few that are in progress. Bucket d...

As you know, I write serious product reviews. When I read this on SailNet.com I was devastated that I didn't think of it first: ----- ...

As I begin work on a mooring project (related to anchoring--it seems easier to the sailor, maybe, but it's longer term and the boat is u...

This is climbing gear, failed years ago, but the message applies to sailors. I have cracked toggles, cables, and shackles. These sit on a bo...

A steady swell is a rare thing for most sailors. We spend most of our time in confused seas, the result of variable winds, diffraction affec...

For most of us with all-chain, simply getting the chain straight between the anchor and the gypsy will keep the anchor coming up straight, p...

Vertical Jacklines Who says they all need to be on the deck? I installed a pair of vertical lines to deflect the genoa sheets away from th...

I guess it is a universal rule. Cay of Sea and tender, Unnamed cove The Chesapeake Bay is a small world sometimes. This week we r...

Rev. 10-13-2015. While I am nearly always complimentary of the PDQ and the attention to detail of the designers, everyone makes mistakes. ...