Mailport: Water Purification on Lake Michigan
Water Purification on Lake MichiganWould a filter like the one you featured recently (Effective Affordable Water Filter, PS October 2013 online) be able to...
Hull Blisters: Know the Enemy
In 1990 Practical Sailor published Comtex Development's definitive findings about the causes of blisters on fiberglass hulls. The author was Rick Strand, then president...
Keeping You Cool: Improving Your Icebox
The cruising boat, like an army, travels on its stomach. If you can’t eat well while sailing - whether day racing or cruising the...
For Big Repairs, Try Bellwether Boatyards
The wide-angle view gained by so many technicians at Brewer and smaller chains like Maryland-based Zimmerman Marine makes it quite likely that your sailboats...
Where Have All the Bearded Sailors Gone?
Careful readers of Practical Sailor may note an obvious shortage of grumpy old men scratching their heads over sailing gear in this months issue....
Where Credit is Due: April 2012
The five-year battery in my 406 MHz Cat II (manual deployment) EPIRB required replacement. The battery was replaced five years earlier by a local...
For the Multi-tasker: Bridgenorth Bailer
The Bridgenorth Bailer is a combination hand-pump, telescoping boat hook, and deck brush, but it has more than three uses. As a boat hook,...
Wax On
Gelcoat is not all it's cracked up to be. (And crack—or craze—is what it does when it's too thick or is wrapped around too-tight...
Make a Mini Dodger
A companionway slider and hatch boards are the most common type of cabin entry on sailboats. Its seaworthy, lightweight, and inexpensive. Unfortunately, you can't...
Offshore Log: A Crude Problem
A week before we reached Singapore, a tanker ran aground while transiting the strait, dumping 7,000 tons of light crude oil. This oil coated...
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...
