Fortune Favors the Cold and Wet
Two stories in the upcoming December 2015 issue of Practical Sailor-installing a fireplace and sealing portlights and hatches-had me pondering the challenges of a...
Public-Private Partnership Lifts New Leadership 44
Its not often that the sail-training program at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., incites envy among the midshipman at...
Antifouling paint prices hold steady
I just finished a quick run-through on bottom paint prices and noticed that, for the first time in recent memory, I don't see any...
Overheating in Docklines and Rodes
For those of us with boats in the hurricane belt, we should already have a storm refuge (or haulout yard) selected and a plan...
Never Enough Rope
Editor's note: While clearing out the rope-cluttered cockpit lockers last week I was reminded of this fun piece by former PS editor Doug Logan,...
Antifouling Paint Prices Follow Copper Surge
The antifouling coating industry is dominated by copper-based paint, so as copper prices reach their highest levels in recent history, I was curious to...
The Curse of the Mystery Mooring Chain
Perhaps this has happened to you. It has been a long passage. After several nights of little sleep, followed by a long and tricky...
LPG Explosion Kills Sailor in Guatemala
Three days after I blogged about the risks of having liquid petroleum gas (LPG) onboard boats, and shared frequent PS contributor and marine surveyor...
Coast Guard Warns of Radio Interference from LEDs
Back in 2010, Practical Sailor and others raised the alert that a conversion to LED navigation lights can have some unintended consequences, including distorted...
Rigged for Living in Small Spaces
After our decade-long sailing sabbatical, my wife Theresa and I moved into our first apartment. It was just off of Broadway Street in Newport,...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
