LFP Battery Regulations Around the World
If you are thinking of converting your sailboat over to lithium iron phosphate batteries (LFP or LiFePO4), whether for propulsion or house needs, there...
Decoding Your LFP’s BMS: Why It Trips and How to Wake It Up
If you are contemplating installing or operating an LFP installation, you will need to become familiar with Battery Management Systems (BMSs), as they will...
Practical Steps Toward Eco-Friendly Boating
Before diving into the topic of responsible boating, we’re required to say something about global warming and carbon. Primordial carbon was sequestered by several...
LFP Battery Temperature Limits: What Sailors Need to Know Before Charging
A new Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery is sold as having a stated storage capacity, such as 100-amp hr. In practice, however, there will...
DC-to-DC Converters and Solar Controllers: Are They Smart Enough for LFP?
In "How to Charge Your LFP Battery the Right Way" we explored the charging needs of LFPs and how smart chargers, fed from shore...
VHF Radio Safety: What Every Sailor Needs to Know Before a Mayday
One of the most important rules while out on the water is to always lend a hand if possible—without risking your own crew and...
How to Charge Your LFP Battery the Right Way
If you are thinking of managing a conversion of your own existing, all lead acid system over to one with a Lithium iron phosphate...
Camera Gear for Cruisers: A Buyer’s Guide
You love sailing. You love (or like) photography, and you want to share some of the spectacular things you find out on the water...
Lithium-Ion and LFP Battery Fires: The Real Risks Sailors Face
Before we consider the safety issues of lithium-ion batteries, we should remember that lead acid batteries are not without risk. Apart from the obvious...
Servicing Your Wheel-Drive Autopilot
A reliable autopilot is great to have onboard because it gives you opportunities to rest your arms and/or eat while under way while still...
Latest Logbook
Practical Sailor Logbook – October 2026
This month leans into used-boat value and hands-on maintenance: Tim Labute tours the traditional, shoal-draft Bayfield 32, Nick Nicholson revisits the much-requested Morgan 38/382,...
Video: Catalina 34: Should you still buy one today?
If you're shopping for an affordable cruising sailboat for the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, ICW, Bahamas, coastal cruising or weekends aboard, this video will...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
Morgan 38/382 Used Boat Review
In 1977, the Morgan 382 was introduced, designed by Ted Brewer, Jack Corey and the Morgan Design Team. According to Brewer, the boat was loosely based on the Nelson/Marek-designed Morgan 36 IOR One Ton. The most obvious difference between the 38 and 382 was the elimination of the centerboard and the addition of a cruising fin keel (NACA 64 012 foil) with skeg-mounted rudder. They are two completely different designs from two different eras in yacht design.
