Bye Bye Black Blight: PS Tests Streak Removers
Testers tried soap and water on the streaked transom—and then the household cleaner Fantastik—to be sure the streaks were up to snuff. They were....
The Bottom Paint Report
Seahawk Monterey, Interlux Micron Optima score highest in our test.
The Bilge Cleaner Shakedown
Two Star brite cleaners top our list of belowdeck detergents.
Vinyl Cleaners
Inexpensive and easy to use, Spray Nine zaps mildew
PS Advisor: 12/05
Cleaning SailsI've been a reader of PS for years and I never start a job on my 1983 Hunter 27 without consulting your...
Atomic Tape
Readers can't fault PS for not keeping up with developments in the realm of tape. In the past two years, we've published feature articles...
Wonda Fix
Every DIY sailor values a versatile adhesive, which is why we took keen notice when a package arrived from Pratley Products, a South Africa-based...
Universal Hanger
One thing missing on almost every boat is enough convenient storage. Hoses, docklines and the like seem to have a nasty habit of getting...
Update: Caulks and Sealants
After four months in the elements, our 23 caulks and sealants are ready to talk and they're beginning to offer some useful feedback.
Strike-Hold
As is the case with many magazines, at Practical Sailor, product samples regularly arrive out of the blue. And that's what happened not long...
This 24 Foot Sailboat Can Cross Oceans… Seriously
Can you really cross oceans or even live aboard a 24-foot sailboat? In this deep dive on the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, we break...
Latest Sailboat Review
Bob Perry’s Salty Tayana 37-Footer: Boat Review
With several hundred boats sailing the seas of the world, the Tayana 37 has been one of the most successful products of the U.S.s Taiwan-built boat invasion that began in the early 1970s. Its shapely Baltic stern, scribed plank seams molded into the glass hull, and lavish use of teak above and belowdecks have come to epitomize the image associated with Oriental boats.