If you’ve ever found yourself wondering about the right order of laminating fiberglass—whether you’re closing a through-hull, fixing a hole, or making a solid tabbing for your bulkheads or water tank—and then hit up Google, you’ve probably run into a lot of conflicting advice. Some people on forums say start with the smallest layer, others… Read more: Fiberglass Repairs: Big or Small Cloth first?

During our refit on our Fellowship 28, we decided to rip out the old, moldy, and smelly carpets that had been glued to the fiberglass interior walls with some kind of contact adhesive. After pulling out the carpets, we used a brass brush on a drill to get rid of any leftover carpet fibers and… Read more: How we removed Old Contact Adhesive in our Fiberglass Boat

After buying our Fellowship 28, which had been left unused for years, we inherited a sprayhood covered in layers of dirt. With the sun out and spring in the air, I decided it was the perfect day to tackle this project. I spread the sprayhood out in our garden, ready to see how much elbow… Read more: Restoring our grimy Sprayhood to former Glory

Prior to hiking the SWCP one question in particular made me research the internet for hours: Can you easily wild camp along the route and find a good spot to pitch up without any problems? There was conflicting opinions on this topic, but mostly people just went for it and did not report any problems… Read more: Can you wild camp on the South West Coast Path?

If you’re in the market for a sailboat or just comparing different models, you’ve likely come across the term “D/L displacement to length ratio.” It’s probably what brought you to this page. Essentially, the D/L ratio is a metric that allows you to easily categorize and compare sailboats. It works similarly to other key ratios,… Read more: What is the Displacement-Length ratio (D/L) of a sailboat?