I am in need to incorporate a swim ladder on my Southern Cross 31, which has a canoe stern type hull with a outboard rudder. This would be mainly for my kids when they sail with me but also as a safety factor when I singlehanded, which is about 80% of the time. If I fall overboard, I would need...

When do you use Silicone spray as opposed to oil or an oil based spray? (Or T-9) I have a growing larder full of cans, bottle and tubes... Mark

Spent the month on a mooring in Marathon/Boot Key. Planning to head over to the Bahamas in next week or so, which means we have been stocking up. It was Christmas in this month so there are grifts involved and I tried to account for money we spent and gifts we received on each other and...

Recently bought an impeccably maintained 79 Swan 441 . . . .stellar survey report, . . . . .am told new policy industry wide for boat insurance is no insurance on any boat over 40 years old . . . .WTF! Any reaction from the group . . . .

I am doing my best with this boat purchase decision to buy a boat that has most of the big ticket items I'll need for cruising already installed. I've found that buying a bare bones boat and rigging up for cruising can cost as much as buying a whole another boat! So being on a shoestring budget...