Stocking Stuffers For Sailors
Its hard to believe, but the 2009 holiday season is upon us. As is custom, Practical Sailor editors have put together a varied roundup...
Shorepower Cop
Billed as the worlds only shorepower corrosion detector with reverse polarity indicator by West Marine, Marincos new Galvan-Alert attaches to your existing 30-amp shorepower...
Two 12-inch Chartplotters Go Head-to-Head
One of the biggest drawbacks to chartplotter navigation is that the size of the screen limits the amount of chart information that the viewer...
Practical Sailors Gear of the Year 2009
As each year nears its end, Practical Sailor editors find themselves poring over the dozens of products reviewed in the previous months to choose...
Marine Electronics: Practical Sailor Reviews New Raymarine A-series Chartplotter-sounder
Sailors who are looking for a chartplotter, who tend to stray from the beaten path, or who spend a fair amount of time fishing...
New Air Breeze Wind Generator Field Tested
During our wind generator test in March 2007, Southwest Windpower (maker of the Air X wind generator) provided us with a prototype of a...
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...
Practical Sailor Tests the Alado Jib Furler
Practical Sailor finds the Alado Nautica headsail furler to be easy to install and a worthwhile sail-handling tool. One feature that sets the Alado...
Heavy Weather Sailing Gear
From sea anchors, drogues, and trysails to forereaching and heaving to, tactics and gear for surviving a storm at sea vary greatly. During a...
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...
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...
