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Hot Water Heater Installation Tips
Although I spent most of my cruising years within 20 degrees of the equator, the landlubber luxury I missed most was not air conditioning...
Floating Through the Winter Season
As temperatures on Tampa Bay area dip into a bone chilling 49 degrees this morning, I again find myself sympathizing with my friends in...
Rebuilding a Cape Dory 36 Part IV
This is the fourth article in a five-part series describing the rebuild of our 1982 Cape Dory 36 and how we turned it into...
Stay Warm, Stay Safe
About this time of year, sailors in the temperate zones are looking for inexpensive ways to warm the cabin. We've done several reports on...
The Big Chill: Preparing to Sail Through Winter
For the first year since escaping New England to take the helm of Practical Sailor in 2005, I’ll be experiencing a true autumn, this time...
Install a Standalone Sounder Without Drilling
Are you one of those sailors who believes there are too many holes in the hull of your boat? Have you ever wondered if...
What’s Involved in Setting Up a Lithium Battery System?
Our 2004 Privilege 435 Confianza (Connie for short) came equipped with traditional lead-acid batteries—5 100ah for the house bank and 2 starter batteries. We...
Mailport: Alado Furler, Diesel Additives, Catalina 22
ALADO FURLER ISSUES?
My Alado furler system was installed for 3 years on my Newport 27 and the 3/16” forestay (purchased separately at the same...
Marine Water Heater Test
Raritan 1706Raritans units are made in the U.S. (the only in our test), so finding hose barbs or other plumbing fixtures to fit the...
Isotemp and Super Stor Earn Best Ratings Among 7 Water Heaters
When one compares the list of standard equipment on a boat built in the late 1980s or 90s to a boat built during the...