Sailboat owners everywhere agree - your boat will break often. What’s in your sailboat tool bag will determine how difficult your projects are and how long they’ll take. If you plan to do your own boat work and maintenance, this list will help you. Here are nine items for your sailboat tool kit to complete your projects faster and with less stress.
Compact, simple to rig and trailerable, small sailboats are perfect for the cruiser seeking the thrill of the sea without the commitment of a 30-footer.
What to liven up your boat? Stylish boat decor doesn't have to be expensive. Follow these ideas!
Living on a sailboat has some amazing perks, but its also challenging, from the tiny space, to the tiny kitchen, to the pump-out station. Yuck!
Well known author Dan Spurr takes a look at some affordable cruising sailboats
Holly Smith has been creative all of her life and discovered her love of watercolor in college and is now a full time pet portrait artist.
Here I interview Kristin Hanes of The Wayward Home blog about her vanlife and sailboat lifestyle, as well as her newly published guide to working remotely!
A look at why living on board a sailboat isn't just for men. Women sailors are plentiful, and an inspiration to others wanting to follow in their footsteps.
We’re so passionate about our boats that we always try going for the best sailboats. To make it a lot easier for you, here are the best sailboat brands.
I thought I’d share some of the many versions of rigging & tuning guides that are available for the Sunfish. most of them contain the same basic information, but occasionally new bits of…
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Name: Jennifer Hutter, my husband Bodhi, our 19-month-old son Ryder, and our two dogs Daisy and Summit Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Size: 400 square feet We spent the past nine months renovating our vintage 1968 Chris Craft Cavalier. Bodhi did all the work inside himself. I did the design work. It was one of the biggest challenges we’ve had together as a couple to really figure everything out one step at a time, but one of the most rewarding.
The Argentinian designer Germán Frers and the studio Design Unlimited are the authors of the new Euphoria 68 by Sirena Marine.
(This is a guest post by Pam Webster with The Emotional Nomad) When you strike out on a new and unconventional life do you break all your old ties? Or can you benefit more by
Even if you can't have--or don't want--a big boat, you can have big-boat stuff with the Hunter 27.
Looking for a used sailboat? Start with this list for the best sailboats that hold value. All summer readers cast votes for their favorites on CW's 40 greatest production monohulls of all time list, now you can see how the fleet stacks up.
When you move aboard a boat, or into any small space, storage becomes an issue. Here are 12 space saving items you need if you live in a small space.
The ultimate guide to keeping cats on a boat. We give our top tips for keeping your cat (and you!) happy on a sailboat.
A far-ranging crew names the items that made daily wants and needs a breeze.
A posse of young adventurers made the Contessa 26 a legend. "Classic Plastic" from our April 2012 issue.
Images courtesy of Guido Cantini / Panerai Day 4 Day 5
The Rackam 26 is a part of _Cruising World_'s 2012 Showcase.
In this post I list the items you are unlikely to have if you have never done bluewater or long-term cruising before. There are some essential safety product and also a couple of cool upgrades which will help you be comfortable.
Come learn about the best liveaboard boats! You will find out the best size boat for liveaboard, what kinds of boats you can live on and more.
Boats, according to people who live off the water are like second homes to them if not their first home. Some of them actually complain that they are steadier on their feet when on the boat than on land. For those who can afford it, it makes a lot of sense to have the boat fitted in ways that reflect a warm home. Some of those who are really well off spend a lot of money on the designing of their boat’s interiors. Some go for simple fittings like mechanical plumbing pipe furniture ideas.
Catana 42 Catamarans for Charter - Length, Number of cabins, berths, showers, toilets, water tank, fuel tank, engine
Self-sufficiency is a goal of many liveaboard cruisers who sail the world’s oceans, generating their own water and power and even growing their own food
My big dream is to one day sail the world seas with my wife. But I was unsure how long it actually takes. So I got into it and wrote this article.
Joe Brennan’s as-yet-unnamed Herreshoff Coquina is a cold-molded version of the lapstrake cat-ketch that Nathanael Herreshoff built for himself in 1889.
