You Might Be a Stingy Sailor
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has made a fortune with his redneck jokes about “the glorious absence of sophistication.” They also poke fun at a particular socio-economic class in our culture. Yes, they’re corny but they’re also funny because many of us can see a bit of ourselves or somebody we know in them. Continue reading “You Might Be a Stingy Sailor”
The Gift
Another year is quickly coming to an end. I want to sincerely thank everybody who spent some of their year here on this web site and especially those of you who wrote to me and purchased my ebooks. You are … Continue reading The Gift
How to Replace Old Drain Tubing
I’m not a neatnik that needs everything to be squeaky clean and new. Well, maybe just a little. But if maintaining a part gets neglected to the point that it affects functionality, then the part needs to be repaired or replaced in my book. A good example of this is your sailboat’s cockpit scupper, galley, anchor locker, and other drain tubing.
Product Review: Smart Solutions Add-A-Drawer Kit
In my never-ending quest to find the best storage and organization solutions for everything aboard Summer Dance, the hardest storage problems are the smallest items. Big items like life jackets and sails aren’t hard to find places to store because there aren’t a lot of options. But finding a home for little items like pens, pencils, keys, digital memory cards, maps, and registration paperwork can be tough. They need to be readily accessible yet securely stowed and water resistant. There aren’t a lot of options. Waitaminnit, didn’t I say that already?
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Product Review: Rolly Tasker Sails
You’ve put off replacing that threadbare old sail long enough. Or maybe it ripped during your last outing. Or maybe you just bought a used sailboat and it’s missing a serviceable mainsail or headsail. You want to buy a new sail but you’re not sure where from, there are so many choices. Being a stingy sailor, you can’t afford to just write a blank check. But you also don’t want invest in poor quality that won’t perform or won’t last.
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Product Review: Bayco Kord Manager
One of the features of the “new design” Catalina 22s (made between 1985 and 1995) and bigger sailboats that I envy most is their anchor lockers. There just isn’t a good place on the older C22s to store a full-size anchor, 24′ of chain, and 200′ of rode without taking up a lot of space. Catalina Yachts must have heard plenty of complaints from first-generation design owners to include an anchor locker in the new design. If you aren’t fortunate enough to have an anchor locker, you have to get creative.
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Say It Like You Mean It with StingyWear
Show the world that sailing is your superpower with a Stingy Sailor T-shirt. Or get one for a family member, crew member, or a stingy friend who helped you finish that DIY project. They make unique gifts that any sailor will like.
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Installing a Solar Panel by the Numbers
This is a guest post by Kevin Curran. Kevin sails his 1976 Newport 30 out of San Diego, California and shares his adventures and DIY tips at Captain Curran’s sailing blog.
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24 Perished in US Sailing Tragedies in 2015
For the past 57 years, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the United States Coast Guard, and the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety have published a report that contains statistics about recreational boating accidents. The 2015 report was just published and the bad numbers are up across the board. Continue reading “24 Perished in US Sailing Tragedies in 2015”
The $tingy Sailor 