PS Advisor: The Right Fastener for the Job
I am re-mounting the handrails and deck hardware on our 26-year-old Tartan 33. I had detected some moisture around the mounting area on the...
TruPlug is a Handy Emergency-kit Tool
Spring is here, and that means its time for systems and safety checks. Among the items that should be on your to-do list are...
K2r Works on Canvas, Carpet, and Teak
As all boatowners know, spills and stains are inevitable, particularly when you count children among your crew. Our heavily trafficked teak cabin soles and...
Shurhold Shines Among Electric Buffers
Practical Sailors endless testing of hull waxes and polishes gives us ample opportunity to try out electric buffers. Weve used countless brands and types...
Keep Birds Away from Your Boat and Dock
When U.S. Airways flight 1549 ran into a flock of birds in January 2009 and pilot Chelsey Sullenberger famously crash-landed the Airbus A320 into...
April Attitude Adjustment
For the northern sailor, April is the cruelest month. Its been five years since I moved back to Florida, but I remember those Rhode...
Mailport: April 2010
I singlehand frequently in all conditions and always wear a tether, but I was wondering: What happens when you go over the side on...
Cape Dory 25 Do-It-Yourself Refit
Regular Practical Sailor readers may have noticed that we have a thing for Cape Dory boats. We have three in our test fleet: two...
Bottom Paint Test Updates
Sure, grading antifouling paint panels probably doesn't qualify for the television show "Dirty Jobs," but after 20-plus years of counting barnacles, ones mind does...
Mailport: March 2010
Another sailboat owners’ group that should be added to your list of boat owners’ websites ("Website Roundup," January 2010) is the Friendship Sloop Society:...
How To Buy Sails – With Joe Cooper
Looking to learn how to buy sails for your sailboat? Deciding between Dacron sails or laminate sails? Thinking about how to buy carbon fibre...
