Tools & Gadgets

LED Flashlights

At the end of our last review of LED flashlights, only about three and half years ago, (March 2000) we said that the development...

LED Lights: Low-Power, Long Life

Light Emitting Diodes have been around for a long time now. They first appeared as dim red displays on things like calculators and early...

Multi-Purpose Boat Poles

There are probably dozens of items aboard the typical boat that lead quiet, unremarkable lives for long periods of time, working well under everyday...

Off-the-Shelf Marine Toolkits

There was very little time to do the basic outfitting of the 22-foot Twin-Vee powerboat that Practical Sailor shared with Powerboat Reports last summer....

Emergency Rigging Cutters

Dismasting is right up there among a sailor's worst nightmares. When a mast comes down at sea, no matter how or why, there's tremendous...

Multi-Tools: Leatherman Wave Covers the Waterfront

Following the theme of our knife-test article of June 2000, we decided to look at multi-tools, highly portable gadgets that incorporate up to well...

Brinkmann, LSI, Optronics Shine Bright in Spotlight Test

If you've ever tried to locate a channel marker on a dark night, or to read the number on an unlit buoy in the...

Personal Rescue Lights: Less Than Brilliant

If theres a lesson to be learned about personal rescue lights -the kind you have strapped or pinned to your PFD for when...

Wiz Oil Filter Cutter

All too often boat owners keep tabs on the condition of their engines by simply running them: If they start and run smoothly...

Tayana 37: What You Should Know | Boat Review

Looking to buy a 35-40 foot sailboat? Considering a Tayana 37? See a Tayana 37 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...