How To Buff Your Hull Like A Pro
May 14, 2021
Using a power buffer to properly clean and polish your gelcoat is best for your boat, and your sanity.
Using a power buffer to properly clean and polish your gelcoat is best for your boat, and your sanity.
This cool little trick works on all sorts of paint tasks where masking or varnishing tape must be applied on a curve.
Chances are your fenders are, or at some point in the future will become, a mess. Here’s how to handle it.
Custom windows can take the finish of your boat to the next level. Here’s how to get it done.
Is a rusted nut stalling your install? Here’s an easy way to get more leverage.
This old-school system for managing maintenance tasks still holds up today.
When the freshwater pump goes, your crew’s sanity follows. Here’s how to avoid an unpleasant dry spell.
This simple method has kept my boat free
from seagull attacks for nearly five years.
Conducting your own personal test run can diagnose all kinds of problems before the big day.
Our experts have spoken. Here are the top “canned goods” you should be stocking on board.
An interesting and well-optioned 3-stateroom newcomer to U.S. shores
After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.
Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.
A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.
Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.
It’s not every day that a builder and owner take Hull No. 1 for 1,200-mile, open-water shakedown, but the Demey 60 Spaceship is headed for new frontiers.
The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
