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Attainable Adventure Cruising

@morganscloud

A comprehensive online reference book on offshore voyaging, boat maintenance, and sailboat cruising.

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If ever there was a task where details matter it’s building a mooring to withstand a hurricane. Here are a few changes we made for this season. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/202…
2026 Mooring Pennant Modifications

2026 Mooring Pennant Modifications

If ever there was a task where details matter it’s building a mooring to withstand a hurricane. Here are a few changes we made for this season.

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These days, it’s easy to assume that only a totally out of touch luddite would replace the batteries on a cruising boat with anything other than lithium. That’s more wrong today than it has ever been. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/two…
Two Reasons Lead Is Not Dead

Two Reasons Lead Is Not Dead

These days, it’s easy to assume that only a totally out-of-touch luddite would replace the batteries on a cruising boat with anything other than lithium. That’s more wrong today than it has ever been.

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So what is the perfect length for a cruising boat? Wrong question. Right question: What's the right displace for my intended use: morganscloud.com/2026/05/03/…
Choosing The Right Size Cruising Boat

Choosing The Right Size Cruising Boat

So what boat size is best for offshore cruising? There is no one length. Rather, we must understand our own needs and then relate them to two little discussed criteria, not length.

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When was the last time your lifejackets felt the love: morganscloud.com/jhhtips/tim…
Time To Check Those Lifejackets

Time To Check Those Lifejackets

A few tips to make this annual task easier.

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A source of boat fires that fuses won't save you from: morganscloud.com/jhhtips/tor…
Torque Those Electrical Connections

Torque Those Electrical Connections

Poorly made electrical connections can cause fires. Here’s how to make the connection right and test it.

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The first step to a good cruising boat electrical system: morganscloud.com/jhhtips/dra…
Drawing Tools For Electrical System Diagrams

Drawing Tools For Electrical System Diagrams

Every boats electrical system makeover will be better if it starts with a drawing, but how do we get that done as easily as possible?

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You may think you understand how batteries charge (lithium or lead acid) but you probably don't: morganscloud.com/2026/04/17/…
Charging Batteries For Long Life and Peak Efficiency

Charging Batteries For Long Life and Peak Efficiency

The details of how batteries charge (both lead acid and lithium) and how voltage regulators work together…or not. Practical information that will help you charge your batteries efficiently and...

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So what limit of vanishing stability do you need to be safe offshore? And engineer opines: morganscloud.com/jhhtips/eri…
Eric On Capsize Risk

Eric On Capsize Risk

Expanding On The STIX and AVS Eric Klem added a brilliant comment to Matt’s excellent chapter on Design Ratios, Part 2 that should be seen by as many members as possible, so we are publishing it as a…

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Vital things you need to know to select the right cruising boat that you will never learn on YouTube: morganscloud.com/2026/04/07/…
Design Ratios, Part 2: Shape & Stability

Design Ratios, Part 2: Shape & Stability

Many people select a cruising boat at least partly by watching YouTube boat tours. That might be useful, although much of it isn’t, but here’s the hard numbers we need to think about in order to end…

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So we all know we need four dock lines, but do we need more: morganscloud.com/jhhtips/req…
Required Long Docking Warps

Required Long Docking Warps

Member Diana asked: Good question, I should have been more specific. In addition to four normal dock lines, on the M&R 56 we always carried two 150′ x ¾” lines and one 100′ x 1″ diameter, all nylon…

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The real numbers you need to choose the right cruising boat for you: morganscloud.com/2026/03/26/…
Choosing The Right Cruising Boat—Some Critical Ratios, Part 1

Choosing The Right Cruising Boat—Some Critical Ratios, Part 1

Before we buy a boat, whether sail or motor, we need to figure out whether she is the right displacement (size) for our needs, but that’s only the start of the selection process: Does she have enough…

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An expert shares how to fix a fin keel sailboat that has had a hard grounding better than new. morganscloud.com/2026/03/11/…

Things To Know About Keels & Grounding Repair

What is really involved in repairing the damage from running aground? John interviews a composite technician who has fixed a bunch of boats right to get to the real truth.

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Years ago we could get away with a volt meter, but in these days of ever-more complex DC electrical systems, a good battery monitor is required. morganscloud.com/2026/03/17/…
Choosing a Battery Monitor

Choosing a Battery Monitor

Years ago we could get away with a volt meter, but in these days of ever-more complex DC electrical systems, a good battery monitor is required.

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Most all of us know we should fuse our batteries, but did you know we need another fuse in series to be compliant and safe from fire: morganscloud.com/jhhtips/aby…
ABYC Battery Fusing Gotcha

ABYC Battery Fusing Gotcha

Most of us know that today’s big battery banks should have each parallel battery (or series string) fused, but that’s not enough.

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Many boats get badly damaged in a grounding, even at quite low speeds, but it does not need to be that way. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/lea…
Learning From a Video About a Hard Grounding

Learning From a Video About a Hard Grounding

While we were discussing grounding damage and how to fix it, member Krist drew our attention to a video from Saare Yachts delving into the damage, or rather lack thereof, to one of their boats after...

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Be part of the annual AAC Zoom meeting with John and AAC Supporters—fun, interesting and useful. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/get…
Get In On The Supporters Meeting With John

Get In On The Supporters Meeting With John

There is still time to join the AAC annual supporters meeting.

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Cruisers are divided into two groups, those who have run aground and admit it, and those who lie about it—a deep dive from one of the former. morganscloud.com/2026/03/03/…

Running Aground Happens

Cruisers are divided into two groups, those who have run aground and admit it, and those who lie about it—a deep dive from one of the former.

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FREE Tip. At last Canada is getting right on the DSC feature of person overboard beacons. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/mob…
MOB beacons with AIS+DSC coming to Canada soon?

MOB beacons with AIS+DSC coming to Canada soon?

FREE Tip. At last Canada is getting right on the DSC feature of person overboard beacons.

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Little things that can matter a lot if things go wrong in the night. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/set…
Setting Up The Electronics Before We Sleep

Setting Up The Electronics Before We Sleep

Little things that can matter a lot if things go wrong in the night.

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In these days of reliable diesel engines we mostly see sailors taking the sails down before entering a harbour, but there is a better way. morganscloud.com/jhhtips/set…
Setting Up For A Big Breeze Harbour Approach

Setting Up For A Big Breeze Harbour Approach

In these days of reliable diesel engines we mostly see sailors taking the sails down before entering a harbour, but there is a better way.

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