Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear

Special Purpose Cleats: Johnson Marine Has The Range

Tare aboard boats those odd jobs, strange requirements and goofy preferences that call for a bit of unusual hardware.Not much better is Moonlite Marine’s...

Mysterious Cabin Lamp

Of late, there seems to be a spat of incidents involving electrical equipment that cooks itself. They may not be fire threats, but its...

PS Advisor 05/01/99

CQR AnchorIn your anchor tests in sand (January 1, 1999) you rated a 22-lb. Bruce against a 35-lb. CQR. Why not a 33-lb. Bruce,...

Trim Design Turnbuckle

Big ships had bulwarks, hip-high extensions of the topsides to prevent the crew from falling or being swept overboard. Yachts had nothing; maybe a...

Offshore Log: Rigged For Downwind

Nick Nicholson critiques his downwind rig that uses a carbon fiber spinnaker pole from Hall Spars with Forespar end fittings.

Busy Hands in Switzerland

We have reported several times in the past about instruments imported by an entrepreneur named David Laylin. He keeps a few Swiss working (some...

PS Advisor 07/15/99

Holding Tanks and HosesMy brother-in-law and I are planning to install a holding tank in our 1970 Morgan 28. Ive tried to research the...

Harken Boasts Best Overall Quality Among Backstay Adjusters

Others we like are the Wichard ratcheting model and for sheer value, the C. Sherman Johnson adjusters.

Sail Track Lubes: Slide-All Lasts Longest

Whether fitted with slides and shackles on a metal track or plastic slugs in a mast slot, mainsails can be difficult to hoist or strike.

Corrosion-Resistant Bilge Pump Wire?

We receive electric bilge pump complaints with three general concerns: the wire leads are too short, the gauge too small and the copper wire strands not tinned.

Why Is This 46 Foot Sailboat So Cheap? Hunter 460 Review

Is the Hunter 460 really one of the best-value cruising sailboats on the used market? In this video, we take a deep, honest look...

Latest Sailboat Review

Jeanneau 65 Used Boat Review

From the drawing board of Philippe Briand, a renowned marine architect over the past four decades, comes the Jeanneau Yachts 65. This boat is...