Cruising Tips Archive
By Subject
Anchoring
Tripped by the Trip Line (August 2006)
Marking Chain (May 2006)
Chain Collar (April 2006)
A Shorter Scope (Feburary 2006)
Boatcraft
Wax Your Bottom (April 2006)
Boathandling
Using a Bow Thruster to Move Sideways (January 2006)
Crossing Under Power—Who Has the Right of Way? (January 2006)
First Aid
Bad Backs and Boats (May 2006)
Soothing the Seasick (May 2006)
General
Stanchion Safety (January 2006)
Maintenance
A “Burned” Impeller (August 2006)
Navigation
Chart Smart (July 2006)
Radar Piloting (June 2006)
GPS and Great-Circle Courses for Ocean Navigatiors (March 2006)
Pilotage
Beware of the Buoys (August 2006)
Safety
Karate Corner (March 2006)
Carry a Kite (February 2006)
Sailhandling
A Cutter that Cuts It (August 2006)
Sail Saver (February 2006)
Seamanship
Raising/Lowering Your Outboard (July 2006)
After You Run Aground (July 2006)
Multi MOB Maneuvers (June 2006)
Tie One On (May 2006)
Avoid Damage Aloft (April 2006)
Cut the Cheese (April 2006)
Back on that Digital Course (Feburary 2006)
Techniques
Letting Go of the Sheet (June 2006)
Visibility
Signal Advantage (March 2006)
To Flash or Not (Feburary 2006)
By Issue
August 2006: Steering toward a buoy, Trip Lines, A Cutter that Cuts It, and How to change an impeller.
July 2006: Raising and lowering your outboard, Charting tips, and what to do after you run aground.
June 2006: MOB maneuvers, radar piloting, and releasing a loaded sheet.
May 2006: rope ladders; marking chain; pet seasickness; sailing with a bad back; and ideas for singlehanders.
April 2006: rafting safety; making a chain collar; waxing your dinghy; and the Flemish coil.
March 2006: "talking" with signals; using signal mirrors; great-circle for GPS.
February 2006: carrying a kite; a shorter scope; steering tips; sail saver; using lights on the high seas.
January 2006: using a bow thruster to move sideways; stanchion care; crossing under power—who has the right of way?