A thousand miles from the nearest chandlery, the part you don't have is the part that matters. These guides cover what to carry, what tools to bring, and how to handle the failures that will eventually find you.
What to carry for a blue-water passage — organized by system. Engine, rigging, sails, electrical, and plumbing. You can't fix what you don't have the part for.
What every bluewater sailor needs — the tools that actually get used, how to store them, and the one instrument you must have for electrical troubleshooting.
A systematic approach to diagnosing and managing engine failure offshore — fuel starvation, overheating, raw water blockage, and when to sail home instead.
Emergency repairs and jury rigs for everything from a cracked block to a failed shroud — what to do in the first sixty seconds and how to get home.