How to Restore Teak Wood on Boats
Probably nothing can make or break the appearance of a fiberglass boat more quickly than the appearance of the exterior teak trim. Contrary to...
1988: A Better Year for Buyers and Sellers
About a year ago, I read an article that warned of “the coming crash in sailboat prices.” I didn’t believe it then, and nothing...
Practical Sailor Reviews Seven Performance-Sailing Dinghies
SunfishDesigned in 1951 by ice boaters Alexander Bryan and Cortland Heyniger, the hard chine Sunfish was the prototype board boat. In 1959, it made...
Boat Review: Marshall 22 Catboat
PerformanceWith 850 pounds of interior lead ballast, a wide beam, and modest deadrise, the 22 barely budges when one steps aboard. These are stiff...
Building a New Beneteau
The building process that gives rise to the Beneteau Oceanis 41 begins in France, where digital design files stir a five-axis cutter to life,...
New Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 41
Photos courtesy of Beneteau and by Ralph Naranjo
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Beneteau has been building sailboats for 120 years, but it’s unlikely that patriarch Benjamin Beneteau ever envisioned...
A Practical Look at Sailboat Cockpit Design
Cockpit ergonomics involve more than a concern about coaming angles and comfortable seating. These are just two items on a long list of attributes...
Funding the Dream
CollateralWith a marine loan, the collateral is the boat. Most lenders today will only lend money for fiberglass or aluminum boats. Loans are readily...
Hunter Factory Blends Old and New Technology
The Hunter 33 is built in Alachua, Fla., using high-quality resins and laminates and conventional open molding hand-laminating processes. Hull: Hull construction begins with...
New Boat Review: Hunter 33
PerformanceWe tested the boat in protected waters on the Bradenton River, Fla., in 10 to 12 knots northwest wind. A quarter-knot incoming tide was...