Rebuilding a Whale Pumps Gusher 10 Mk 3
A manual bilge pump is a vital component for any recreational sailboat. None of us can predict if and when…
How I bought my used cruising sailboat
After my initial experience working to bring a little Coronado 15 racing dinghy back to life, I decided that I…
Compounding the gelcoat hull on a Coronado 15 dinghy
I wanted to bring some vibrancy back to the finish of the hull of my recently-purchased Coronado 15. As I…
Rehabbing a 1983 Dilly boat trailer for a Coronado 15
I bought my C15 in Oakland, California and drove it about 35 nerve-wracking miles to Vallejo, California where I planned…
I started off buying an “experienced” racing dinghy
It starts with me hiding from the authorities in a hotel bedroom. By “the authorities,” I mean my belligerent children…