Having a good galley is essential if you are going to enjoy cruising for more than a day or two. Most boats now have BBQ’s for grilling as well as some kind of cooker in the cabin. If you can Read more…

I am often asked about adding a solar panel to a boat. My first question is why? The only real reason to add solar to a boat is because you want to have mechanical refrigeration. If this is the reason, Read more…

In commercial sailing, helming[i] the boat from outside went out many hundreds of years ago, yet we still design boats with outside steering stations and wonder why we get sunburned and soaked!   If you look at experienced cruisers, you will Read more…