Dinghy Launchers: Wheels for the Dinghy
Defender Launching WheelsThe Defender Industries Launching Wheels are similar to the Newport Vessels model, but feature higher-quality components. Where the Newport Vessels model has...
Avon Introduces New 10-Year Warranty
Avon Introduces New 10-Year WarrantyAvon is offering a new 10-year warranty on their line of inflatable boats. “We’ve had less than 1% return on...
Mailport: August 2010
I sail a 2009 Hunter H33. This is our second season on her. We sail a big inland lake in North Dakota and do...
Inflatable Boat Coatings Long-term Test Launched
Inflatable boats have a long list of bonuses, but eternal life is not one of them. The harsh effects of UV exposure, frequent use,...
West Marine and Zodiac V-bottom Inflatable Dinghies Put to the Test
Remember when Forrest Gumps friend Bubba sounded all of the different ways you can prepare shrimp? "Deys shrimp-kabobs, shrimp Creole, shrimp gumbo, pan fried,...
The Lightweight, Carbon-Fiber Wing Dinghy is a Classy, Rowable Sailing Dinghy
It is a shame that just as the materials for an ideal rigid dinghy have become readily available, outboards and rubber inflatables have all...
Hobie Mirage i12s Inflatable Kayak
Alright, we know what youre thinking: A pedal boat in Practical Sailor? Thats what we thought, too, when Hobie sent us the Mirage i12s...
Practical Sailor Names 13 Products Best Gear of the Year
Practical Sailor’s annual wrap-up of the year’s best sailing equipment looks at our favorite top-rated products from November 2007 to November 2008, including the...
Rigid Inflatable Dinghies with Folding Transoms
In a follow-up to last months review of fixed-transom rigid inflatable boats, Practical Sailor looked at three 10-foot, folding-transom dinghies: the Walker Bay Genesis...
Airis Inflatable Kayak a Start
Sailors tend to be independent souls, and more than a few cruising couples have found that having two ways to get ashore while on...
The ULTIMATE Family Charter Catamaran – Bali 5.8 Full Tour
The Bali 5.8 Catamaran Sailboat is going to be the flagship of the charter sailboat industry. With up to six private cabins, each with...
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Island Packet 440
For nearly 30 years under the direction of designer and CEO Bob Johnson, Island Packet accomplished what few modern boatbuilders have been able to...