November 2006
Fast and the Farr-ious
Subscribers Only The Farr-designed 10R charts new waters for century-old Beneteau.
Cleaning Fuel Tanks
To do it right, a hands-on (and in) system is a must.
Keep in Touch with Skype
Subscribers Only It's a free way to gab it up with friends in the next hemisphere.
Bottom Paint Strippers
Subscribers Only Franmar gets it off quickly, easily, and without the mess.
Storage Solutions
Subscribers Only Not enough stowage? Try these space-saving bags.
Propspeed
Subscribers Only The Slicker the Better, and Pricier
Mineral-O-Magic
Subscribers Only An Alternative to Acid Cleaners
The 12-Volt Bible For Boats
Subscribers Only Electrical Book Shoot-out: Wing's Update Covers it Best
Waterproof iPod Cases
Subscribers Only Devices that keep your tunes dry, even when you're not.
Marine Binoculars Over $300
Subscribers Only Is it really worth dropping a few extra bucks for binos?
Pint-size Navigators Put to the Test
Subscribers Only PS gets a fix on which GPS handheld best suits the average Salty Joe.
Mailport: 11/06
A 'JOSHUA STORY' Your article on safety gear for kids highlights a crucial matter of importance.
Rhumb Lines -- Getting a Fix on Reality
Subscribers Only It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Along with a dozen other cruisers who’d chosen to thumb our noses at hurricane season (ah, those were simpler times), we were pausing in Providenciales before heading south. …
Inside Practical Sailor Blog
Eco-friendly Bottom Paints 2012
February 01, 2012
There are very few times when the door to my office is closed. Bottom paint rating tabulation time is one of them. For the past week I’ve been poring over bottom paint data collected earlier this month – three Excel tables representing more than 300 data points. Although mammoth data tables are not what drew me into this business, the bottom paint program is still one of my favorite projects. I’ve spent enough time scrubbing and scraping and painting to appreciate the importance of what we do.
