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Issue 12 : May/Jun 2000 Most of the people I talk to, including many boating professionals, don’t know the difference between brass and bronze. Many use the words interchangeably. Although brass and bronze have the same base metal, copper, there is a substantial difference between the two. Others think there is only one brass and...
(With apologies to Joshua Slocum) Issue 12 : May/Jun 2000 In the March 2000 issue of Practical Sailor editor Dan Spurr describes how he came to sell his Tartan 44, Viva. He concludes that he has lost money on the five boats he has owned, considering the purchase price, cost of upgrade parts, and selling...
Check the pros and cons before you decide which tender is right for you Issue 12 : May/Jun 2000 The age-old question of what dinghy is best will never find a universal answer. Each boating situation has too many variables to recommend a “one-dinghy-fits-all,” but it is possible to list the advantages and disadvantages of...
How to drink, shower, and wash the dishes on about a gallon a day Issue 13 : Jul/Aug 2000 Depending on the source you quote, the average landlubber uses between 70 and 120 gallons of fresh water a day. The average sailor could cross an ocean on that amount of water. Conserving fresh water is...
