Darrell Nicholson Archives

Your Marine Diesel Winterizing Routine

October 12th, 2023

Winterizing our boats at Scuttlebutt HQ means we have to do, uh, nothing. For everyone else not located in San

May 25th, 2023

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor My old home island of Guam got whacked by a Supertyphoon Mawar on Wednesday, May

January 26th, 2023

Rust never sleeps (thanks Neil Young) and boat maintenance lives between you and a good day of sailing. If your

October 6th, 2022

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor With our Southwest Florida office so near to the path of Hurricane Ian’s eye, we’re

April 14th, 2022

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor If your potential dream boat has more than 20 years behind her, one item that

November 11th, 2021

If you’ve ever stood in that aisle of your marine chandlery, looking at the options for caulk, and unsure of

September 23rd, 2021

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor You may have noticed that each winter that there seem to be fewer masts in

April 29th, 2021

If you’ve never faced seized fasteners, maybe this is the year the completion of a project will depend on what

April 8th, 2021

Every inflatable personal flotation device has its own distinct inspection regimen. Darrell Nicholson in Practical Sailor explains: Planning for an

February 11th, 2021

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor At its most basic level, my goal as a sailor is pretty simple: keep my