Testers Search for an All-star LED Spotlight
WEST MARINEThe West Marine LED SuperSpot, Model 10926442 ships with the battery removed, and there are no drawings, diagrams, or pictures accompanying the...
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...
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...
Practical Sailor Tracks Down the Best LED Tri-color Light
When it comes to navigation lights aboard sailboats, brighter is definitely better. And our latest tests of LED nav lights proved that more light...
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...
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...
Summer Sailing Gear
Summers warm breezes and lazy weekends have arrived, so PS testers have put together a lineup of cool toys and tools for the dog...
Years Later, Mast Mate Still Riding High
Mast steps are a great help when going aloft, but they add weight where it hurts most (aloft), and halyards love to get stuck...
Ground Tackle
As Practical Sailor prepares for a new round of anchor tests, weve been on the hunt for new anchors, as well as new accessories....
Wera: Stainfree with Stainless
According to German toolmaker Wera Tools, much of the corrosion we find in the cross-hairs of our Phillips-head and other stainless-steel fasteners is a...
Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know
This week we take a look at the Universal Diesel Sailboat Engine and its history including the Atomic 4 sailboat engine followed by the...
