Download The Full June 2024 Issue PDF
Practical Sailor is now a digital only product. The June issue was the last PDF and print issue. The increasing costs of paper and postage moved us to this difficult decision. But Practical Sailor still exists.
Downloadable, PDF editions of new issues are no longer available. Each week, new content appears on the site and is shared via email in a more timely manner. And our new YouTube channel is filled with boat and product review videos. By logging onto the site, you’ll have access to everything we publish. There is nothing to download anymore.
Readers were notified of this change multiple times in pages of the magazine and via email, beginning in April.
New editors, writers, formats. We hope you’ll continue to benefit from Practical Sailor and continue to subscribe.
- Bootstripe Perfection
- The DIY Bootstripe Jig
- Origo Stove Reborn?
- Alcohol Stove Sense
- Burning Issues
- Penetrating Epoxies
Download The Full May 2024 Issue PDF
- Best E-bikes for Boats
- Easy Seacocks Switch
- The Eye of the Storm
- Boat Partnerships
- Terms of Agreement
- Sail Repair Magic
Download The Full April 2024 Issue PDF
- A Clean Scrape
- Dyneema Durability
- Coming in Hot
- Charging Checkup
- Waterproofing Tricks
- Turning Sheaves
Download The Full March 2024 Issue PDF
- Seagoing Polymers
- Repairing Plastic Parts
- Safe Cockpit Cushions
- Secure Footing
- Trampoline Tips
- Coatings for Tramps
Download The Full February 2024 Issue PDF
- Sander Showdown
- Ditch the Paper Disks
- DIY Electrical Survey
- Shore Power Safety
- Snag-free Tacking
- Details on Detailing
Download The Full December 2023-January 2024 Issue PDF
- Stand Alone Sounder
- Real World Antifouling
- Collision Confusion
- Line, Net or Trap Boat?
- Stopping Wood Rot
- Plywood Alternatives
Download The Full November 2023 Issue PDF
- Beyond the Boat Shoe
- Sizing Up Deck Shoes
- Testing 3M 94 Primer
- What's a SNAD?
- Rudder Wisdom
- Square Bucket
Download The Full October 2023 Issue PDF
- No Through Bolt Here
- New Portlights
- Seamless Protection
- Locking Down
- A Risky Squeeze
- Bending PVC Pipe
Download The Full September 2023 Issue PDF
- Study in Seamanship
- Sun Safety
- Cheap Sunglasses
- Tiller Pilot Champs
- Hybrid Tiller Pilot
- Colorblind Navigation
Download The Full July-August 2023 Issue PDF
- Teak Alternative Test
- Steering Experiments
- Tillerpilot Essentials
- It's Not Russel Coutts
- Winch Handle Homes
- A Perfect Spray Hood
