Other Article Links
Below is a listing of our articles that have been posted online. Book reviews from Good Old Boat are also listed online by date. Our articles search function is another way to find content you're looking for that we've published in past issues, many of which are still available in print or on CD.
Articles published online at independent websites
Articles published online at GoodOldBoat.com
Articles published online at SailNet.com
Independent Websites
Many smaller and independent sites have posted a few of our articles.
2007
- John Danicic has posted a pdf of his January 2007 article, "Rope-to-chain splices," on his website.
- Don Davies' January 2007 article about the transformation of the stowage situation aboard his Grampian 30 is posted by the Grampian Owners.
- Matthew Goldman wrote a beautiful Reflections piece in the May 2007 issue. Michael, the gray owl, published it on his site with permission.
- Kim Ode has posted a pdf of her article about baking bread aboard as a PDF. It was published in the July 2007 issue.
- Gregg Nestor's September 2007 review of the Pearson Ensign has been published by the Pentwater Yacht Club as a PDF.
2006
- Tim Lackey has posted a profile of his sailboat refit operations, written by Al Lorman and published in January 2006, on his site.
- The Sugarloaf Sailing Club has posted Barry Hammerberg's tale of the refit of a Scorpio 35, published in May 2006 .
- Jeff, at Platypusboats.com, has published Henry Cordova's May 2006 article on the San Francisco Pelican on his website.
- John Danicic has posted a pdf of his November 2006 article, "Installing an Anchor Windlass," on his website: .
2005
- Our Canadian Sailcraft 36 article by Bill Sandifer, from the January 2005 issue.
- Colin Watt published Geoffrey Toye's July 2005 article on the Drascomb Lugger on his site.
- Ron Breault has taken over the Dolphin 24 website and has posted Dyke Williams' September 2005 article on the Yankee Dolphin and her near relatives.
2004
- The Nimble Boatowners Website has posted Bill Sandifer's review of the Nimble 24, published in July 2004 . You'll find it under "Reviews and Information."
- Bill Sandifer's review of the venerable Pearson Vanguard, from the November 2004 issue, is online at the home of the Pearson Vanguard.
2003
- Dan Spurr's article on Mark Ellis, The Nonsuch 30 Man, designer of the Niagara 35 and others, from our May/June 2003 issue, is available as a PDF file.
- The Tartan Owners' Group has posted Dan Spurr's Tartan history from November 2003, calling it "the" definitive review of Tartan yachts. Notice that it is a PDF document.
- John Danicic has posted a pdf of his wife, Kim Ode's, September 2003 article, "Looking for a better way" about the building of a nesting dinghy, on his website.
2002
- The C&C 27 Owners' Association has Dan Spurr's History of the C&C online, from our September 2002 issue.
- Phil Winkler also published the Gary Mull article from November 2002 on the Ranger pages.
2001
- The National Triton Association lists a number of articles on maintaining Tritons, including Mark Parker's article on Faux Teak Decks from our January/February 2001 issue.
- Cory Carpenter's article on Long-shaft Conversion for outboards from our November/December 2001 issue.
2000
- Ken Kurlycheck's International Folkboat site has an article done in the January 2000 issue on the Folkboat.
- Bill Sandifer tested rigging terminals and came up with some surprising results. His article, "Quick Attach Terminals," from the March 2000 issue, is posted on the Bo'sun Supplies, Co. website.
- The Pacific Seacraft 25 users group has posted our review of the Pacific Seacraft 25 from March 2000 in its FILES section, under REVIEWS. This Yahoo forum is for members only. If you choose to join, there are no fees or obligations.
- Ed Zeiser posted an article on his West Wight Potter site the day the magazine hit the stands. The West Wight Potter was the feature boat in the July 2000 issue.
- Kathy McIntire's article on sailing schools, from our November/December 2000 issue.
1999
- Moyer Marine has posted the "good old vendor article" done by Good Old Boat in January 1999.
- The Seafarer Research Center has posted several of our articles
- Chafing gear, by Ken Textor, September 1999
- Do-it-yourself rigging, by Bill Sandifer and Steve Lein, September 1999
1998
- Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association has posted the Cape Dory 30 feature article from the Premier issue of Good Old Boat magazine (June 1998).
Good Old Boat
We have posted a number of our articles online, here listed by topic.
- Histories and profiles
- Allied Boat Company (a history), by Dan Smith, January 1999
- The Birth of Fiberglass Boats, by Steve Mitchell, November 1999
- Catalina Yachts: One big family, by Steve Mitchell, January 2001
- The Pearson Era (a history), by Steve Mitchell, November 1999
- Moyer Marine: A Successful Business That Just 'Evolved', by Karen Larson, January 1999
- Repairs, Maintenance & Modifications
- Fitting bronze portlights, by Armand Stephens, July 2001
- Building your own classic hatch, by Armand Stephens, November 2001
- Breakproof tillers, by Matt Colie, November 2001
- Big beds on small boats, by Donald Bodemann, July 2001
- Blister repair was cheap. . . all things considered, by Norman Ralph, March 1999
- Get a grip: Improve your dodger, by Don Launer, March 2001
- Out, out, bad pox! by Jack Owen, September 1999
- Singing the boat bottom blisters blues, by Brian Cleverly, September 1999
- Delamination is not spelled d-o-o-m, by Bill Sandifer, November 1998
- End the "dinghy dilemma", by Susan Peterson Gately, March 2000
- Good old catboat, by Stuart Hopkins, September 2001
- Long shaft conversion, by Cory Carpenter, November 2001
- A new toerail for an old warhorse, by Hugh Owens, May 2001
- Mildew Wars: a fight you can't win, by Bob Wood, May 1999
- Painless Anchoring, by Norman Ralph, July 2000
- Pushpit Seats: Comfort in the cockpit, by Bill Dimmit, November 1999
- Stanchion repair, by Norman Ralph, September 2001
- Suffering from Sealant Confusion? by Scott Thurston, March 2000
- Tanks A Lot Part 1: Tanks: Easy to Forget, Too Important to Dismiss, by Bill Sandifer, January 1999
- Tanks A Lot Part 2: Rescue that Rusty Tank, by Bob Haussler, January 1999
- Tanks A Lot Part 3: The Epoxy "Cure", by Norman Ralph, January 1999
- Vang/preventer: a fast, effective safety device, by Jerry Powlas, November 1998
- Wedging the Mast, by Norman Ralph, November 2001
- Systems
- Atomic 4: Smooth, Worth Another Look, by Jerry Powlas, June 1998
- Brewer By The Numbers, by Ted Brewer, July 1999
- The rest of the ratios: On helm balance, by Ted Brewer, November 1999
- A Comfortable Cruiser, by Bob Wood, January 2000
- Cool and quiet and trouble free, by Jerry Powlas and Dave Gerr, September 1998
- Fuel and water filters: Simple insurance policies, by Bill Sandifer, March 1999
- Hooking . . . for a good night's sleep, by Jerry Powlas, March 1999
- Marine Sanitation Devices, by Mark Parker, November 1999
- No fear mast stepping, Ron Chappell, May 2001
- Rating rules shaped our boats, by Ted Brewer, May 2000
- Up the Mast, by Steve Christensen, September 1999
- Winter agitation, by Don Launer, September 2001
- Sails
- Lazy-jacks (mainsail tamers), by Guy Stevens, July 2001
- The fore-and-aft rig, by Ted Brewer, March 2001
- I've Got the New Sail Blues, by Bill Sandifer, July 2000
- New Wings at Half Price, by Bill Sandifer, September 1998
- O, how she scoons!, by Don Launer, January 2001
- Quit horsing around! by Steve Christensen, January 2000
- Galley
- A clean look at the "dirty" half dozen (stove fuels), Theresa Fort, March 2000
- Cooking Under Pressure, by Theresa Fort, November 1999
- Honey, I tossed out the cooler, by Karen Larson, January 1999
- Boat Buying
- Diamond-in-the-rough, perhaps, but how rough? by Bill Sandifer, September 1998
- Soft Dinghy? Hard Choice! by Bob Wood, May 2000
- Construction & Materials
- Bowsprits, bumpkins, and belaying pins, by Don Launer, November 2001
- Is there a metal yacht in your future? by Ted Brewer, July 1999
- Is your boat stable? by Ted Brewer, March 2000
- Keel design: What's best?, by Ted Brewer, July 2000
- A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever, by Ted Brewer, November 2000
- Safety
- Planning for an unplanned inversion, by John Vigor, November 2000
- Misc
- Renaming a Boat? How Bad Could it Be? by John Vigor, July 1999
- Vigor's Black Box Theory, by John Vigor, July 1999
- What is a Valiant 32? by Norman Ralph, March 1999
SailNet

SailNet has posted a number of our articles online.
http://www.sailnet.com
2007
- Emergency portlight covers, by Jamie Harris, March 2007
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38517 - Mooring systems, by Bill Sandifer, March 2007
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36497 - Three ways to fix dodger windows, by Barry Hammerberg, March 2007
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39556
2006
- Mr. Renovation (Tim Lackey, by Al Lorman, January 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37810 - The legacy of Philip Rhodes, by Ben Stavis, January 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28687 - To have and hold (anchoring), by Don Launer, January 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33209 - Goodbye bed, hello storage (quarter berth to locker conversion, by Jack Combs, January 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32459 - Surface-mounted ports, by Steve Stoehr, March 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33774 - Murphy's Laws of Boat Care, by Simon Hill, March 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29945 - Deciphering an HIN, by Don Launer, March 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29088 - Dealing with lift bridges, by Vern Hobbs, March 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37451 - Building a hard dodger, by Loren Lyndaker, May 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37194 - Confessions of a bottom feeder, by Bob Brintnall, May 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34617 - Navigating locks, by Vern Hobbs, July 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37960 - Transatlantic with 8 kids, by Jim Martin, July 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35968 - All-purpose settee berth, by Phillip Reid, July 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39051 - Moonglow, by Henry Cordova, September 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36496 - Remembering Bill Tripp, by Ted Jones, November 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36138 - Making rope mats, by Gregg Nestor, November 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37692 - Improving a dinette table, by Tom Bishop, November 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39008 - Installing an anchor windlass, by John Danicic, November 2006
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36136
2005
- Low-cost outfitting, by Gerry McGowan, September 2005
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30531M - LEDs afloat, by Cade Johnson, September 2005
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32458 - Fill that (fiberglass) hole, by Barry Hammerberg, November 2005
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35267 - Safer sleeping (in a big bed), by Michael Hoffman, November 2005
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31435





