Mailport: 06/09
PFD for InfantsI look forward to every Practical Sailor issue. We are departing in September with our 7-month-old daughter. Can you suggest a PFD...
PS Advisor: Boat Buyers on the Prowl
Every so often, I find myself boat shopping and turn to the reviews in "Practical Boat Buying." I’m looking for a trailerable, 20- to...
Mailport: 05/09
Copperpoxy SagaIn light of your recent letters on copper/epoxy antifouling bottom coatings, Id like to share my experience. Near the end of my Searunner...
Mailport: 04/09
Tips on SpecsFor 35 years, Ive been wearing glasses (or contacts and sunglasses) while on the water, but I have yet to discover an...
PS Advisor: Sea Anchor Sizing
I read your interesting article, "Best Tested Sea Anchors," in the Feb. 1, 2005 issue. I applied the sizing tables from each of the...
Mailport: 02/09
Happy Alerion OwnerThanks for the daysailer article. A nicely written piece, even-handed, fair, and informative. Perhaps a good follow-up project would be to arrange...
PS Advisor: Water-logged Rudder
Each year, the rudder on my 1986 C&C 35-3 has to have water drained from it. It is my belief that water gets in...
Mailport: 01/09
A Pitch for Ultimate SoleIn the December 2007 Practical Sailor Advisor, you requested feedback on Ultimate Sole, a product for coating cabin soles. Two...
Mailport: 12/08
Electric PropulsionWe at Glacier Bay would like to comment on some of the points in your recent article on electric propulsion (September 2008).Regarding safety,...
An Inflatable Bottom Job?
I have an inflatable dinghy with an air deck, and I want to paint the bottom but do not remember reading any articles regarding...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
