Since 2016 we’ve been sailing Tanager, a 1978 Bristol 29.9, from Maryland south to Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

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I purchased Tanager in December 2015 through a used sailboat broker in Maryland.  I knew how to sail and navigate, but very little about the myriad aspects of living aboard, cruising, refitting, and maintaining a 40+ year old fiberglass yacht.

In the intervening years I’ve learned heaps about fiberglass repair, DC electrical systems, solar installations, AGM and lithium iron phosphate batteries, marine plumbing, carpentry, and rigging.  In between fixing up the boat we went sailing and learned even more about provisioning, cooking aboard, passagemaking, course planning, anchoring, and even a bit about how to have fun while doing all that.

Here you’ll find marine how-to articles and stories from the voyages of s/v Tanager.

I’m a layman, so treat everything you read here as an opinion.  Check other sources, do more research, and question everything.  I’m not responsible if you blow up or burn down or sink your boat.  If I recommend a product and you buy through this site, I may earn a small commission, but rest assured you’ll have my honest take on anything listed here.