Combatting Onboard Toilet Odors
We've had a lot of fun with toilets and boat sanitation systems, most recently with an extensive new reports on desiccating heads and combatting...
Trouble-free Deck Hardware Installation
Genoa Track UpgradeUpgrading your genoa-sheet adjustment system can be as simple as slipping a new car, control blocks, and end stops onto the existing...
Lightning Protection: The Truth About Dissipators
About this time of year, when lightning strikes become frequent occurrences, we receive a good deal of mail asking about static dissipators such as...
Do We Even Need AC Inverters Anymore?
Another topic that marine electrical pros feel passionate about is the DC grounding of the inverters case. It appears that there are a lot...
Go Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace
By now, some who read this blog regularly may be wondering if Practical Sailor will be covering the Americas Cup. The answer is ....
Report Cites Problems with Spinlock Deckvests
It is possible that any of the inflatable harness/PFDs that we have tested could slip up or even completely off in the conditions encountered...
Buyers Beware of Post-Storm Bargains
Hidden structural failure - Mast, keel, and rudder loads spread throughout the boats hull. This means that a simple grounding can cause damage in...
Florida Polls Boaters on Anchoring Rules
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is conducting a two-week survey to collect public comment on its anchoring and mooring pilot programs in five...
I Have Seen the Future of Cruising
Earlier this summer, former Practical Sailor editor and current Chairman of the 34th Americas Cup Measurement Committee Nick Nicholsoncasually mentioned that, unlike in 2006...
PS Tech Editor Launches Cruising Seminars
Practical Sailor Technical Editor Ralph Naranjo will be busy in October and November with seminars designed to set cruising sailors on the right course....
Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know
This week we take a look at the Universal Diesel Sailboat Engine and its history including the Atomic 4 sailboat engine followed by the...
