Mailport: Sealant advice, sandblasting warning, tool bags
MORE 4000UV FAILURES
With regard to your recent report on the sudden failure of 3M 4000UV, I like the product for its resistance to UV...
PS Advisor: Belaying Safety for Mast Climbing
Mast climbing accidents have occurred because the crew member either misunderstood or did not perform their duties attentively and properly. Belaying should be considered...
Mailport: X-yachts, Soverel 33, tropical storms
PRAISE FOR X-YACHTS
Your report “Stowing Gear on Deck,” in the July 2022 issue had some good tips for line and miscellaneous storage on board....
Must New Owners Pay Old Yard Bills?
Unless the Purchase and Sale Agreement or the Acceptance of Vessel forms specify otherwise, the buyer is responsible for any work that is done...
Mailport: Alado Furler, Diesel Additives, Catalina 22
ALADO FURLER ISSUES?
My Alado furler system was installed for 3 years on my Newport 27 and the 3/16” forestay (purchased separately at the same...
PS Advisor: Silencing Halyard Noise at Anchor
Many sailors only visit the boat in fair weather and light winds, and they don’t know the mischief their berthed boat is up to...
Mailport: May 2022
DUMP LINES FOR FAST CATS
Regarding your recent blog post on the manual mainsail dump line on the custom catamaran Whisper Dave (see the Inside...
Do Look Up: The Real Risk of Powerlines
Seven years ago, in my home cruising grounds of Chesapeake Bay, high voltage electricity arced from a powerline to the mast of a 35-foot...
Mailport: April 2022
DREMEL POLISHING BOBS
Regarding your recent blog post on corrosion (see “Fighting Off Marine Electrical System Corrosion,” PS Online), when cleaning up corroded terminals and...
Is Your Dinghy Ready for the Unexpected?
Ever since my own brush with a breezy day that turned an afternoon dinghy sail into an arduous struggle to get back to shore,...
Latest Logbook
Practical Sailor Logbook – September 2026
In September we tour the Hans Christian 48T — the offshore cruiser many sailors call the holy grail — walk the custom Antigua 60...
Video: If You See This on a Used Sailboat, Walk Away
If you’re searching the used sailboat market, comparing sailboats for sale, or learning how to inspect a sailboat before buying, these are the red...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
Cal 2-27 Used Boat Review
Our story begins in 1970, with the introduction of the Cal 29. Looking for something similar but a bit smaller, the company asked designer Bill Lapworth for a 27-footer, which at first was the Cal 27, a fin keel, spade rudder design with a convertible pop top; another incarnation of this basic hull was the T/2. But the concept of the 29 found its full expression in the Cal 2-27, which began production in 1975 and continued to 1977, after which it was again modified and called simply the Cal 27...again. Production of it ceased in 1986.
