Sailboat Reviews

Fixing the Storm-Damaged Boat

With $655 million dollars marine vessel insurance claims from the 2017 hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there is no shortage of broken boats accumulating in...

The Get-Home Sailboat Tool Kit

The tools and materials required to maintain and repair everything on a boat will barely fit in a room. Just the kit required to...

Drawing the Line on Boat Design

A New Zealander greatly influenced by the traditional craft of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, famed multihull designer Ian Farrier understood that an enduring...

Corsair F-24 Boat Test

In May 1999 Practical Sailor reviewed the then-new Corsair F-24 Mark II trimaran. Nearly 20 years later, were here to follow up with a...

Deck Leaks, Mast Step Are Top Concerns

The Ericson 34-2 hull hand-laminated monocoque structure made from a single mold. The boats structure relies on the tri-axial force grid, which Ericson describes as...

Selling Your Boat without a Broker

I'm not anti-broker. I've happily used agents buying and selling boats and houses. They serve a valuable function, bringing buyers and sellers together, managing...

Flim-flam Artists Prey Upon Sellers and Buyers

You will get crank requests for information. The most dangerous are those offering to buy the boat sight unseen. For example, the person described...

What You Should Expect from a Boat Broker

If you decide to work with a broker, remember that you have options. A brokers fee is always 10 percent upon the sale of...

Kayaks for Cruising Sailboats

Selecting the ideal tender is like picking the ideal sailboat-it depends on what you want. Within the universe of tenders are kayaks, and the...

The Best Kayak Paddle and Stroke

A paddle should be selected with the same care you buy a shoe, since it is your connection to the water. For long-term cruising...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...