Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear

High-Tech Rope Test

We'd read about problems with terminations in high-modulus line. They're true.

Market Scan: Running Rigging

Replacement guidelines for sheets, halyards, and topping lifts.

Tiger Too Preventer

Toby Ritter of Mamaroneck, NY, has a nice preventer rig aboard his Sparkman & Stephens center-cockpit 48-footer, Tiger Too. He sent us the following...

Boat Ladder for Inflatables

Ladders for use around and aboard the boat? For docks and rafts, hook-on-the-rail models, stern mounts, folding, extending, the new center bar sport ladders…there...

Lewmar Superlock Still Best Overall Rope Clutch

But if all you want is sheer gripping power, with nary a worry about line abrasion or ability to bleed smoothly, Spinlock’s new XAS holds best.

Mounting the ‘Odd’ Bulwagga Anchor

In several of the most recent reports on anchor testing, Practical Sailor has commented favorably on the setting ability and holding power of the...

Corroded Whale Gusher 10 Pump

A photo in a report on manual bilge pumps (in the April 15, 2000 issue) showed a Whale Gusher 10 that a reader had...

Mounting the ‘Odd’ Bulwagga Anchor

In several of the most recent reports on anchor testing, Practical Sailor has commented favorably on the setting ability and holding power of the...

Offshore Log: The Right Gear for the Job

Calypso has deck hardware from most major companies. Here's what's being used, and how the various pieces have held up.

Fiddle Blocks: 8 Brand Exam

Because fiddle blocks come in many sizes and, in many applications, are rigged with cam cleats, Practical Sailor gathered up for this review several dozen fiddle blocks—almost all fitted with cams, as well as beckets and swivel heads. û

Small Boat, Big Keel Why This 27 Footer Works

What makes a small sailboat truly seaworthy? In this video, we take a deep dive into the Pacific Seacraft Orion 27, a rugged, long-keel...

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Tortue 147 Boat Review

What if I told you that the most radical sailboat you’ve never heard of looks like a turtle, weighs in at 17 tons (17,200...