Offshore Log: The Real Cost of Cruising
We are frequently asked how much it costs to go cruising. The answer is that it costs whatever you're willing to spend. We know...
Testing a Deckvest Made for Children
Foam life jackets can be hot and cumbersome on a long passage-especially if youre a kid and like to move around a lot. With...
Ropes for Throwing
We all know the drill. A new arrival pulls toward an unfamiliar marina or fuel dock with a breeze blowing, and they can't quite...
Check Your Shorepower System for Hidden Dangers
One of the often overlooked maintenance items in the pre-season rush to the water is the AC shorepower system. Over the years of surveying,...
Risk Management and Renting Adventure
Oceans may interconnect the planet, but they also act as a barrier, isolating the sailors on opposite shores. Some cruisers and racers bridge the...
Onboard Fire Fighting
When a fire strikes at sea, you need to respond quickly, aggressively, and with a cool head, and you will not give up easily....
Mailport: oil filters, cabin fans, Catalina 22, Hunter 30, watermakers
OIL FILTER DESIGN FAUX PAS
With regards to your recent marine oil filter tests (see PS July 2019, Marine Oil Filter Comparison Test), having spent...
Six-Man Life Raft Survival Equipment
For Practical Sailors six-man life raft test, the examiners looked at eight life rafts suitable for a cruising sailboat with far horizons: the DSB...
Sailing Camps for Kids
This summer tens of thousands of children will take their first sail, with a friend or alone in their own little boat. They will...
What is the Best Way to Stay Hydrated at Sea?
Just as water is an essential element of sailing, its also vital to proper body function-yet staying hydrated underway is often taken for granted...
Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App
What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...
