Tubefan
Practical Sailor has done a fair amount of reporting in the past couple of years on the topic of keeping food cold on...
Boat-Heating Options
There are plenty of ways to extend the season and keep a cosy cabin, ranging from simple to complex. Here's a view of the solution range.
King of Koolers?
We've published quite a few words in recent months on refrigeration, fridge-free foods, and thermoelectric coolers. In the midst of these efforts we received,...
Fridge-Free Food Follow-Up
PS readers offer up a smrgasbord of ideas about food that isn't picky about temperature.
Thermoelectric Coolers: Four-Model Chilldown
Igloo cools fastest, Koolatron draws the least current, but for all-around marine use we'd go with the Adler/Barbour Tropicool.
Helpful Refrigeration-Free Food Ideas for Your Next Sailboat Outing
A lot of people can't imagine cruising without refrigeration, but in fact it was done successfully from the beginning of boats until about 20 years ago-and we're much better equipped to manage it today.
Manual Galley Pumps
Three major brands - Whale, Fynspray and Wilcox-Crittenden - and three major types -lever and vertical hand pumps, plus three foot pumps - are evaluated.
Refrigeration Survey 2002
PS readers are almost universally pleased with their choices in DC-powered refrigeration. The technology is well-developed and reliable.
Crank the Laundry
Doing the laundry on a boat during a cruise or passage presents a bit of a challenge. Alongshore you can usually find a laundromat...
The Boiling Point: Five-Way Single-burner Galley Stove Test
Stand-alone stoves are a fine way to keep things simple. Here are five models, burning three fuels.
Latest Logbook
Practical Sailor Logbook – September 2026
This month we tour the Hans Christian 48T — the offshore cruiser many sailors call the holy grail — walk the custom Antigua 60...
Video: Morgan 44 Review – The Catalina Cruiser Everyone Forgot
The 1989 Morgan 44 is a big center-cockpit cruising sailboat with Catalina DNA—but it may be one of the most overlooked boats of its...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
Bayfield 32 Used Boat Review
At first glance, the Bayfield 32 looks less like a fiberglass production boat from the 1980s and more like somebody shrank a traditional sailing...
