Techni-Ice: So Long, Blue Bricks
Techni-Ice, invented in Australia, is meant to act as a substitute for ice, and it does a good job of it—better, in our opinion,...
Keeping Your Cool With A/C
Part 2—What’s new with refrigerants and controls.
Cabin Fan Destruction Test
In the double issue of September, 1999, was a report—part of a special section on ventilation—on cabin fans.A dozen fans were tested for noise,...
Test of Six 12-volt Watermakers
In this test, we look at high-output watermakers from five manufacturers, ranging from systems from industry giants such as Village Marine to small shops...
A New Hatch That Leaks Air
It has been more than three years since we thoroughly examined deck hatches. There were lots of good ones-with Bomar, Lewmar, Nicro and...
PS Advior 05/01/98
Rerigging QuestionI enjoyed your December 1997 article on replacing wire halyards with all rope. When I considered it a few years ago, my rigger...
In The Market For A Cooler? The Softsides Win For Convenience
Given evidence that beer making has been around some 10,000 years, keeping a frosty one cold has been a challenge for a long time....
marinCool Peltier Effect Refrigeration
Just as theres more than one way to skin a cat, theres more than one way to chill a beer. Serious cruisers usually opt...
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...
Pressured to Cook?
Mention the words “pressure cooker” and nearly every cook can volunteer a tale of woe. Steven King’s novels hold no terror for cooks who...
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...
