Mailport: May 2010
I think the Wyliecat 30 would be a great boat review for Practical Sailor. From my perspective of having owned a number of larger...
Cape Dory 25 Do-It-Yourself Refit
Regular Practical Sailor readers may have noticed that we have a thing for Cape Dory boats. We have three in our test fleet: two...
Practical Sailor Takes a Close Look at the State of Boat Cleats
On average, a sailboat thats used 60 times a year actually spends only about 6 percent of its annual cycle underway. During the rest...
Ode to the Long-forgotten Deck Cleat
The devastating train of hurricanes that rolled through Florida in 2004 and 2005 gave engineers an opportunity to see firsthand what happens when a...
PS Advisor: Replacing Wire Rigging
Over the years, I’ve heard various timeframes for when to replace standing rigging, but I’ve never seen any empirical data to back up those...
Mailport: 12/09
Electric OutboardsI have a Pearson Ensign 1962 now at a slip in New Rochelle, N.Y. This season marked the first time we had the...
PS Advisor: Replacing Lifelines
I replaced my boat’s 20-inch, single-line stanchions with 24-inch double-line stanchions as I have two young children (2 and 3 years old). What kind...
Testers Take Tacktick and Nexus Wind Instruments for a Spin
Few things are as frustrating as trying to run a new wire through a boat. Unless the builder had the foresight to include some...
Practical Sailors Gear of the Year 2009
As each year nears its end, Practical Sailor editors find themselves poring over the dozens of products reviewed in the previous months to choose...
Cabin Fan Test Returns
While its no gold mine, the market for cabin fans is potentially huge, including RVs, cars, trucks, and boats. So it was no surprise...
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...
