Boat Maintenance & Repairs,Featured
Three Sheets Northwest: Two Sailors Walk into a Bar
December 5, 2023
An Interesting and Informative Electrical Seminar Sparks a Bevy of Boaty Questions
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured
Three Sheets Northwest: Snagged in the Swinomish
July 10, 2023
The Swinomish channel current swirls alongside…
Three Sheets Northwest: The Homeport
May 16, 2023
When switching marinas is more sentimental than anticipated
Three Sheets Northwest:One Man’s Treasure in Letting the Clutter Go
March 14, 2023
In an effort to downsize their boat gear, the…
Three Sheets NW:A Van Isle Cruiser’s Hat Trick
December 13, 2022
Sunrise over Vancouver Island on approach to…
Boat Maintenance & Repairs,Featured
A Reluctant Bilge Dive Reveals Big Trouble
October 4, 2022
Even a well prepared boat like Rounder can have some gremlins…
Working on Boats: A Space Odyssey
April 28, 2022
I’ll just come right out and say it — I’m one of those weirdos who actually enjoys working on boat projects nearly as much as I enjoy being out on the boat. Of all the upgrades and repairs we’ve made to our 1984 Passport 40…
Boat Maintenance & Repairs,Featured
Recommissioning: From the Blues to Blue Skies
March 10, 2022
This article was originally published in the March 2022 issue of 48° North Ah, spring at the marina. Full of promise. Renewal. Great times lay ahead. Blah, blah, blah. I trudge down to the boat in early March, dock cart…
The Four Lessons from a 10-year Refit
January 13, 2022
This article was originally published in the January 2022 issue of 48° North. It was a miserable February day in 2012, a gray slush dripping from the leaden sky as my wife, Deborah, and I walked carefully down the dock at a…
Cruising,Boating News,Featured
Report: 48°N Columnists Share Experiences and Tips Crossing Newly Opened US-Canada Border
August 18, 2021
48° North columnists Marty McOmber and Deborah Bach recently crossed the newly opened U.S.-Canada border in Sidney, British Columbia. Here's how it went for them, along with some tips for other cruisers considering doing the…