Tools & Gadgets

Even if we never sailed at night, wed still need a flashlight-and often a third hand to hold it while we work with our...

Just when you thought there could be nothing new under the sun, along comes Handrail Masking Tape. It’s an adhesive tape that comes in...

With the increased demand to have all the electrically powered comforts of home onboard, it should come as no surprise to boaters that the...

Over the last few decades, there's been exponential growth in the availability of accurate weather forecasts and the net result is safer voyaging. Government spending...

As Practical Sailor prepares for a new round of anchor tests, weve been on the hunt for new anchors, as well as new accessories....

Hold the Redi-Edge on a flat surface and lightly draw the knife edge through the 20-degree edge angle formed by two small, hardened cutting...

A few weeks ago, I found myself in the desert at night and reflected upon how much the wide expanses of sand and rock...

The time it takes to fill an inflatable with air to the proper pressure is a function not only of the size of the...

Long-term testing is a tricky proposition. Products that seem good during initial testing can turn sour a few months or uses later. Products that...

Cruising sailors who venture to the fringes of civilization, or to attractive but perhaps unsanitary foreign ports, or even to unfamiliar marinas, often have...