The Hull-Keel Connection
Whats happening here? In June, the Cynthia Woods, a Cape Fear 38, lost its keel while racing in the Gulf of Mexico. One of...
Marine Holding-Tank Sensors: How do you Know When the Black Water Level is at...
Bottom Line: The Smart Mini is a no-frills kit that works well and is the least expensive, but it lacks extra features, and current...
Taming the Main: Sail-Handling Systems for Bigger Mainsails
The mainsail continues to be both the heart of most sailplans, and the bane of many short-handed cruising sailors. In its modern bigger-than-ever context,...
Practical Sailor Gets Liftin’ and Rollin’ with Trailer Jacks
For a few dollars more, you can get a second wheel with the Fulton XPD15L. The wheels are a bit smaller than those on...
Three New Anchors Throw Their Weight Into the Practical Sailor Anchor Chronicles
While the original design carries only a one-year warranty, PS was glad to see that XYZ has given the Extreme anchors a lifetime warranty.Bottom...
Used Nylon Three-Strand Rope Faces The Ultimate Endurance Test
Nylon three-strand dock lines, anchor rodes, and mooring pendants are the sailors safety net, so to speak, and have been for nearly a century....
Practical Sailor drops, drags, and dissects three flexible potable-water tanks.
Unlike their rigid counterparts, small flexible tanks make adding small stores of drinking water aboard a cruising boat relatively easy. But not all flexible...
Practical Sailor Test Boat Gets Half a Refit With Powerlite PBO Rigging
Although stainless steel wire and rod rigging are still the traditional, most popular, and economical material of choice for mast rigging, metal is rapidly...
Storm Damaged Boats Reveal the Limits of Fiberglass Hull Construction
An inspection of storm-damaged boats reminded Practical Sailor editors that sailboats are designed, engineered, and built to handle sailing loads, and the point-loading that...
Mooring Chain Check-up at 12 Months
Practical Sailors 12-month results in the mooring chain test gave us no reason to change our previous ratings. Our vote still is for the...
Tayana 37: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 35-40 foot sailboat? Considering a Tayana 37? See a Tayana 37 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
