The first step in learning how to sail a small sailboat is to learn about the different parts of the boat and its rigging. Learn it all here.
To keep from sinking, the cruise ship has to displace its weight in water before it's submerged. That's a lot easier to do if the cruise ship is constructed in a way so that it's less dense than the water below it. Think of it as the difference between dropping a bowling ball in...
We got our Sprinter van in the fall of 2021, and only had a few months to build it out before heading to Mexico for sailboat season in the Sea of Cortez. In a nutshell, here are a few of the products we are using to build out our van. We spent hours and hours researching all o...
Winnebago estimates you can stay off-grid for up to seven days on the eRV2, as long as you don’t drive much. The company will start selling this model in 2024 after testing it and increasing its range. For now, reviewers who could test a prototype say that, as a rule of thumb, ...
Most sailmakers are eager to help you out (and of course to get you as a customer). The quotes by premium companies tend to be on the higher side. Interested in the total average cost of owning & buying a sailboat? You got it! I've compared thousands of sailboat prices and the recur...
The cockpit is very deep and well protected, with wheel steering, connected to a Raymarine Smart Pilot system. The rig is a masthead sloop with a gold anodized aluminum mast and standing rigging that appears to be in good shape. We’ll get a survey done before putting the sails up in ...
This is a step by step instruction on how to rig the original laser. Get all your parts together. You should have the boat itself (the hull), the dagger board, the rudder and tiller, your mainsheet, both mast pieces, boom, boom bang and...