Which Boom Furler is the Best?

When it comes to mainsail management systems, in-mast furlers appear to be losing popularity with cruisers while boom furlers keep popping up on more boats. We are noticing a huge increase in customers upgrading their conventional...

Views from Aloft

This was back on Halloween day and I'm back up the mast for an inspection. It was a little chilly, more than I'd prefer but...it's October. I had a great view of the Spa Creek...

Winches

The three big winch  players are Harken, Lewmar, and Andersen. Selden is also trying to make a splash in the production winch market. Almost all of these manufacturers offer different drum finishes from anodized aluminum, stainless steel, and chrome plated bronze...

Views From Aloft

This was a spar finish and rigging package that we put together back in the summer of 2014. Originally this mast was an Annapolis Spars design (our previous employer). I love the way these masts...

Wire Rigging Vs. Synthetic Rigging Vs. Rod Rigging

Synthetic rigging has been getting more and more common recently. Rod rigging has lost some popularity in the past decade due to parts availability issues from manufacturers. Wire rigging has remained tried and true to the test...

Views from Aloft

It has been a while since I have posted a Views from Aloft segment, we've been super busy! This was about 2 months ago in the beautiful Baltimore Inner Harbor with Ft. Mchenry just across...

Swageless Mechanical Fittings or Swage Terminals…

...Which do you prefer? When talking about wire standing rigging for sailboats, there are two primary ways to secure a fitting to the end of the cable, the swage fitting and the mechanical fitting. One...

U.S. Sailboat Show 2016 – Annapolis, MD

We're looking forward to another year at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. We'll be hanging out at our usual spot by the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel.  This year we have added a few more headsail furlers to our...

A Whisker Pole System

Using a whisker pole that is sized and configured properly, can make sailing by the lee stable and comfortable. Usually downwind sailing, specifically in light air, can feel a bit sluggish and sloppy. Some of us feel that flying a spinnaker is too...

Schaefer Furlers, Quality…..

......and reliability, that has withstood the test of time. Schaefer Headsail Furlers are definitely in a class of their own. Boasting some of the similar features of the Harken units, but to only improve upon them (see our...