Practical Sailor

With over 35 years of bareboat chartering experience, I can honestly say, without any reservations, that when you’re more than one couple, a catamaran is definitely the way to go. Yes,...

This article focuses on sailboat LiFePO4 battery installations and the equipment and wiring changes we need to make to the electrical system in order to install the technology. “Lithium Batteries for...

Any sailor who has tried to wrestle a full-keel ketch with a barn-door rudder into a tight slip has probably wondered if they could modify the rudder to improve low-speed maneuvering...

So, you’ve finally purchased that new (or new-to-you) boat of your dreams. Now is a great time to familiarize yourself with its systems—a good place to start is by inspecting the...

Two of the best built production boats in America, the 3700 and 4100 will go darn near anywhere.

We are now all familiar with the primary advantages (life expectancy, weight, usable capacity etc.) of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries. What is absent, however, is a broad appreciation of the...

In fact our list is much, much longer than this, so we picked five specialty tools that we thought would help most sailors for small dollars. The right tool can pay...

Cruising gives you the freedom to go to both popular places and remote, out-of-the-way locations. If you have scuba equipment on your boat, the underwater world is open to exploration. Since...

Modern anti-fouling paints promise a hull free of marine growth for one to several seasons. But in nutrient-rich water and as the paint becomes expended, barnacles and green stuff take hold, slowing us down, increasing fuel consumption under power, and degrading handling.

Hunter Marine began building auxiliary sailboats in 1974, largely as the result of the first oil embargo and the new energy consciousness that followed. Founded by Warren Luhrs, Hunter began as a division of the powerboat-maker Silverton Yachts, which was interested in expanding its offerings and taking advantage of the new interest in saving fuel.