Varnish Touch-ups and Take-downs
To keep brightwork healthy, approach it as you (hopefully) do your own health. Set a regular maintenance schedule (like an annual checkup), keep a...
Mechanical Rigging Terminals: To Seal or Not
Technical Editor Ralph Naranjo's market survey of mechanical rigging terminals in the June 2015 issue of Practical Sailor demonstrated just how long these terminals...
Decontaminating a Tainted Water Tank
Those of you who missed our report on how a weak winterizing solution can create a Sandals Beach Resort for waterborne bacteria may be...
Boat Bottom Blues
While spring usually heralds the start of boating season for most of us, for others it means facing up to long-postponed projects. This will...
Flexing the Girl Power Muscle
I hope that it may give pause to that old salt in the anchorage before he makes a snide remark about the woman at...
Check Chafe Before Switching to Fiber Lifelines
New single-braid, high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) lines, such as Amsteel Blue from Samson Ropes, WR2 (wire rope replacement) from New England Ropes, and Vectrus...
More Bottom Paint Blues (with video)
A couple of weeks ago, in a blog post entitled "Boat Bottom Blues," I wrote about the challenges of dealing with an old boat...
The Art of Seamanship
Those who enjoyed our recent three-part special report highlighting the trends in sailboat design and construction-focusing on structure, stability, and performance (February 2015, June...
Broken Anchor Swivels and the Tales They Tell
An important question that comes up in our upcoming report on stainless-steel swivels for anchors is where the shackle should be introduced to the...
Improving Roller Furling Efficiency
In the October 2019 issue of Practical Sailor magazine, we looked at installing new roller furling gear for a genoa—one of the most popular...
The No Expense Spared Antigua 60 Cruising Sailboat Soolaimon
Join us for a boat tour of the gorgeous Antigua 60 cruising sailboat Soolaimon. She boasts electric winches, a mighty Lofrans electric windlass, and...
