The Glosser
At Practical Sailor, we'll try anything that offers even a glint of hope that caring for a boat might be made easier. So, when...
Topclimber Surpasses On Rope 1
The On Rope 1 Mast Climber is more sophisticated, but for simplicity and user-friendliness, we prefer ATN's Topclimber.
Knife Sharpeners Surveyed
Three main approaches to knife sharpening exist—freehand devices, angle-assist devices, and variable-angle devices—along with a bewildering array of products.
Water Spot Removers
First, try vinegar and water. If that fails, go with Star brite or Meguiar's.
Update: Discount Options for Sails
In our March issue article on "Discount Sail Options," we were unable to offer readers details about the products of one well established discount...
Update: Synthetic Teak Deck Test
After eight months with little change, Tek-Dek is still king.
The Brush Keeper
Poke your head up the hatch after waking up on board on a crystal clear morning in Port Townsend, WA's Point Hudson marina and...
The Absorber
You've probably seen these "miracle" cloths in catalogs and perhaps in auto parts stores. They're woven of thread so fine that if it was...
White Paint Match-up
White bottom paints look good, but can they do the job?
Pettit vs. Interlux
Before we published the results of our annual bottom paint test last month, we'd set up a grudge match involving the two paints that...
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.