It’s Electric! The Port Townsend Race Committee Boat Gets a Refit and Repower
When the Port Townsend Sailing Association's committee boat needed repowering, the decision was made to go electric! The Port Townsend Sailing Association, Blackbird Associates, and Steve Scharf have relaunched the 1979 CHB…
48° North Boat Test: Aspen C100
This article originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of 48° North. There’s only one way to start this. Deep breath. To my knowledge, this is the first powerboat review that 48° North has ever done. Stay with me… I often…
May Products News
This article originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of 48° North.
Harken Gizmos
An Ode to My Favorite Tool
In Marty McOmber's latest column, he gives props to an indispensable tool that is a jack of all trades aboard. One of the most important pieces of equipment aboard our boat has proven itself time and time again — so much so…
A Better Boat for Dream Chasing
It was April when I consciously admitted it: I’d made a mistake buying that old Rawson 30 I called Tortuga. It would be 10 years before I could set off to circumnavigate the globe solo in that piece of work (a dream I began…
How To: Beware of the Exhaust Elbow
Add this often missed and neglected engine part to your maintenance checklist From the February 2021 issue of 48° North. After starting the engine on my 1992 Beneteau First 310, Encore, in preparation for annual servicing,…
My Boat: 2012 Moody 45DS Happy
From the February 2021 issue of 48° North. Sometimes, a sailor’s hunt for the ideal boat can take mere days. More often than not, though, it takes much longer. And every once in a while, it’s a combination of both. The…
Product News: January 2021
From the January 2021 issue of 48° North
SCANSTRUT–ROKK Wireless Edge
Worn Out: Active Cruising and Gear Lifespan
Lessons learned from years of cruising about onboard gear and how it runs its natural course. What do galley stoves, outboard engines, and winch handles have in common? They’re all sold at boat shows, and they all sink if…
