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My  computer keyboard is no longer working so I'll be taking a (hopefully short) hiatus until I can source a new one. So it goes...

I've always liked the gaff rig because it's a stout spar that does not require a lot of tension to stand. There's a lot to be sa...

When considering changing to a rig like the balanced lug or junk, the first issue is that it requires moving the location of the mast. Findi...

The popularity of the Bermuda rig has caused a general lack of knowledge on most other rigs and how to rig them. Luckily for us a few books ...

A Cape Dory 27 gets the AtomVoyager treatment. Like all of his refits I'll be taking notes...

First of all If you have a boat with a working Bermuda rig keep in mind that it seldom makes sense to do a new rig (Lug, Junk,Crab Claw, or ...

  Something on consumerism that says it all and is well worth the read.

Just about all of the boats I cover on VolksCruiser have the same rig and it's a problematic affair. For starters, I actually like the B...

OK, I'll admit that I've never been a fan of Catalina sailboats. Don't really know why but I've always preferred the design ...

Refitting an old boat on a budget, while possible, is no easy task. It's also a lot of work and in our current world real work is not so...