Sail Delmarva

 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...

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...

 Next up, testing fenders ... but not like this.   Maybe more like this. I'm thinking about low freeboard and flat fenders, since they a...

 I've sailed with polyester sails lots and understand adjustment by stretching. I understand rotating masts and bendy masts and how t...

12-10-2024, Rev. 8-17-2024 This spring I spent several weeks replacing a bunch of rotted deck caused by the use of flimsy fender washers.  T...

At my last job too many employees made a joke out of mispronouncing a Greek employee's name. It was insulting and said much about those ...

Rev. 8-14-2024 ... make it do, or do without. I love projects put together from the left-overs pile. This boat hook and fishing rod hold...