Cabin Comfort

Mailport: August 2013

On strolling through Port Townsend (Wash.) Boat Haven, while I was having some work done on my boat, I saw this boat (photo at...

Portable Marine Toilets for Small Boats

The low cost and utter simplicity of small portable toilets make you think twice about fully plumbed marine heads. While installed heads can get...

Next Best Thing

While world leaders and presumed financial wizards set to work trying to right the global economy with some very expensive bailers and sponges, Practical...

Practical Sailor LED Lightbulb Test

In this LED cabin light test, Practical Sailor looks at 17 light bulbs from seven manufacturers. The LEDs were tested to see which was...

Air Conditioning for Sailboats

One of the great joys of sailing is the state of near nakedness (literal and figurative) to the wind, air, and sea-and the wisdom...

The Bug Battle Begins

With bug season upon us, a new product we unearthed during our medical kit test seemed worthy of a closer look. Natrapel 8 Hour,...

LED Interior Lights Part 2

HellaThe Hella EuroLED Touch 150 is a sealed, touch-switch cabin light with multi-level red and white illumination. The single-source white light was bright (9.3...

Shaken and Stirred – Toilet Paper Test

Thickness was tested with a Starrett #1010L gauge, and weight was measured on a Pitney Bowes postal scale.To evaluate softness, seven volunteers were enlisted...

Mailport: April 2010

I singlehand frequently in all conditions and always wear a tether, but I was wondering: What happens when you go over the side on...

Right Track Offers a Creative Storage Fix

Even the best laid-out boat interior has areas of wasted space begging to be utilized. Right Track Designs storage system puts that dead space...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...