Maintaining Bronze Folding and Feathering Propellers
We received a letter from a reader asking us which acids might be used to clean a bronze propeller. Although we’ve found it fairly...
DIY Outboard Shift-Lever Extension
The gear shift on smaller outboards is typically a stubby little 3-inch lever tucked away on the starboard side. On a tender or skiff,...
Can Reliefband Sport Prevent Sea Sickness? Our On-Water Test
Some people are prone to motion sickness while others are not. For those who suffer from this malady, sailing isn’t usually their sport of...
A Hard Lesson on the Way to Barkley Sound
As a young family we had been sailing Dreamer, our O’Day 25, for five years, exploring the fabulous cruising grounds of the Canadian Gulf...
Breaking Out the Anchor Without a Bow Roller
One of the challenges we faced when testing the Chesapeake Anchor, even at the 3-pound scale, was that once any anchor is set to...
How to Choose the Right Canvas for Your Sailboat
Every season, for as long as I’ve owned my current boat, I’ve had people compliment me on my canvas and inquire about who made...
10 Years Under the Hull: Epoxy Barrier Coat Test
There’s more than a little irony in the need to keep a fiberglass boat away from water. The reason revolves around chemistry and the...
John Campbell’s North Pacific Rescue
Clip on your safety tether. Far out in the North Pacific, solo sailor John Campbell was about to face the kind of ordeal most...
Best CARB-Compliant Gas Cans: SureCan vs. Scepter
Everyone hated the first generation of CARB gas cans. While they were intended to reduce volatile emissions by recovering vapors and reducing spills, they...
Running a Sailing Charter Business in British Columbia: One Captain’s Adventures
After nearly three years of sailing the Pacific in the 1980s with my family, land life in British Columbia became a placeholder—by 1999, the...
Latest Logbook
Practical Sailor Logbook – October 2026
This month leans into used-boat value and hands-on maintenance: Tim Labute tours the traditional, shoal-draft Bayfield 32, Nick Nicholson revisits the much-requested Morgan 38/382,...
Video: Why Does Every Sailboat Have Twin Helms?
From the Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 and Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 to the Catalina 425, twin helms have become increasingly common on modern cruising sailboats....
Latest Sailboat Reviews
Maya: A John Atkin-Designed Gem in New Zealand
“When I’m out sailing, people come up next to the boat and tell me it is the most beautiful boat they’ve ever seen,” says...
