Author: Capt. Wayne

Sparky's Corner

Shore Cord Maintenance

By Capt. Wayne Canning, AMS Today’s boats are more comfortable and filled with shore side amenities than ever before. We like our Air conditioning TVs and microwave ovens. Nothing wrong with that. But as we place more electrical demands on our boats we also place […]

The Classroom

Understanding Marine Sealants

By Capt. Wayne Canning                 Back when I started building and repairing boats things were fairly simple when it came to sealants. A couple of cans of Dolphinite seam and bedding compound, some cotton, a funny looking hammer  and you were good to go. Then […]

Humor

Lost loves and other shiny things

By Capt. Wayne Canning                 The other day I was working on the boat as usual, after all that is how I spend most of my time onboard. For every 100 hours of repairs I get to go sailing for an hour or two. That […]