Portable Electrical Propulsion for Small Sailboats
In part one of our two-part test of five and six-horsepower engines in the upcoming January issue of Practical Sailor, we take a second...
A One-sided Defense of the Cruising Ketch
This week I had the opportunity to poke around a ketch-rigged Pearson 424 that was for sale in the neighborhood, and although they've generally...
Preventing Winter Damage to Your Deck
Of all the many evils that winter visits upon our boats-mold, mildew, snow, ice-one of the most insidious is also invisible. Im talking about...
Getting a Grip on Sailboat Ergonomics
With more than four decades in the business of designing and building boats, Catalina Yachts chief engineer and designer Gerry Douglas has had a...
Keel Failure Redux
This summer, the once lovely Oyster 825 was hauled from the water with its keel missing and a large chunk of skin laminate peeled...
Maximizing Bottom Paint Coverage
We had a special visitor down to Sarasota, Florida this week, formerPractical Sailoreditor Dan Spurr was launching his newly purchased boat, a 1977 Pearson...
Rethinking Anchor Snubbers
What length, diameter, and type of snubber do you use? What do you need?
The main purpose of a snubber is to reduce loads on...
How Well Do Anchor Swivels Reduce Chain Twist?
We know the theory behind using an anchor swivel: The swivel releases any twists in the chain when an anchored boat swings through 360...
Darwin, barnacles, and organ envy
The act of settling is equally impressive-no messing around with surveys, mortgage notes, or down payments. The cyprid picks a spot to land, secretes...
Bottom Paint Anti-slime Additive Goes Away
CHOOSING A BOTTOM PAINTOur advice for choosing a bottom paint remains the same as always: Make sure the paint is compatible with your existing...
Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App
What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...
