Practical Sailor Tests Lightweight 10-foot Rigid Inflatable Boats
After reviewing one of Walker Bays 270 Genesis FTD rigid inflatable boat (RIBs) in the December 2007 issue, Practical Sailor tracked down 11 similar...
Inflatable Boats Under $1,000
What We FoundAll of the boats were easy to assemble and disassemble. The only boat we had a bit of difficulty with was the...
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...
Rhumb Lines — Getting a Fix on Reality
It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the...
Mailport: April 2013
I would like your comment on what I believe may be a safety issue with one of the Marinco EEL 30-amp shore-power cords (PS,...
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...
Uninflatable Tenders: Two Alternatives to RIBs & Roll-Ups
Once upon a time, tenders were essentially wooden or fiberglass rowboats. Then came inflatables, which are easier to stow, less likely to damage the...
Inflatable Kayak Cum Tender?
About a year ago, Stearns Inc., best known as a maker of life jackets, introduced an inflatable kayak, offered in one- and two-person models....
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...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
