5 Sailing Book Gift Ideas
If you have a sailing-photography enthusiast on your holiday gift list-or are like us, and simply enjoy the pleasure of poring over beautiful photographs...
Cleaning the Holding Tank
Weve noticed an odor and a buildup of caked-on solids in the holding tank. My thought is to fill the holding tank with fresh...
Mailport: Custom Medical Kit, Bug-bite Solutions, and More!
I found the Creating a Custom Medical Kit article (PS July 2014) to be largely excellent with one caveat: There were a number of...
Revisiting the Rigging Quiz with Brion Toss
Reader Fred Jensen and his wife, Barbara, of Sandusky, Ohio, pointed out an error in our illustration in the August 2015 issue of Practical...
Stitching Sails for Long Life
Spend some time around sailmakers who specialize in building sails for offshore sailors, and you'll hear a familiar lament: If you do your job...
Bottom Paint Makeover
Raising WaterlineAnderson studied First Lights bottom carefully and pronounced the paint removal job a success, leaving a light patina to be sanded and smoothed...
Antifouling Paints Abroad
Practical Sailor has been conducting antifouling paint trials for years, but our focus almost exclusively has been on those paints that can be bought...
Mailport: October 2015
I often sail singlehanded or with inexperienced crew. For years, I have used a fannypack-style PFD (see PS Jan. 15, 2005) made by Sospenders...
Product Update
Bebi ShutteredWeve tested Bebi Electronics lights in the past (PS May 2010) and recently mentioned the companys photo-sensitive Beka anchor light in our report...
Tea for the Tillerman
The tiller on Tosca was a rough-hewn piece of sawn ash-tough and springy. Where it fit in your hand, it was about as big...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
