Welcome Aboard
Current issue highlights: Fire!, DIY boat cushions, a cruiser's checklist, refit of a Catatina 27. Ted Brewer compares the Ericson Cruising 31. Reviews of the Cal 2-27 and the Montego 20. Maintenance tips on lifelines, bilge pumps and seacocks.
Bob Perry shows us that a boat's bow says a lot about her behavior.
Lighter fare: a Thanksgiving cruise, sailing instead of school?, a first storm story, a temporary table, a classic dream boat and, of course, loads of more great stuff!
What's New At Good Old Boat
New did-'em-ourselves videos
Have we mentioned our growing library of new short videos? Lately, we've been playing with this new-fangled technology called "moving pictures." As it turns out, if a picture is worth a thousand words, a movie can be worth two thousand words! Our new series of videos includes Dock Walks featuring special boats we find on the docks where we sail, Boat Projects with a focus on the DIY projects we do on our boats, and Cooking on a Hook with an emphasis on simple cooking in small spaces.
This video library will grow again after we put our boats away for the winter. Our sailing season's too short for sitting at a computer in the summer. If you have discovered video cameras and editing and want to contribute your own videos, please contact Michael Facius for details.
Two new T-shirts
Our hats are off to J.R. Holm, a reader who suggested a couple of sayings for new T-shirt designs. We promptly sandbagged two of our previous designs and went with J.R.’s suggestions, proving how highly we value subscriber input!
Sailing artist Tom Payne did the magic once more, putting his paintbrush to the slogans and creating a couple of new designs we hope you’ll be proud to wear in the marina and around town.
To order these or to see the other styles in our, umm, “Tom Payne Collection of Logo Gear for the Rest of Us,” please visit our online Books and Gear page.
Audiobooks
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. While sailing in the Baltic Sea, two men suddenly find themselves enmeshed in uncovering a secret German plot to invade England. The Riddle of the Sands is heralded as the first true spy novel, written by Childers in part as a warning to the British government to bolster their presence in the North Sea. This story features equally thrilling scenes of espionage and adventures at sea.
Includes a PDF map, CD jacket, and track listing. Approximately 11.3 hours listening time. Read by Jeremy McGeary. In MP3 format, this and other fine books are available as downloads or shipped CDs from www.AudioSeaStories.com.
