Sea Anchors & Drogues
Taking bad weather bow-to or stern-to is a fundamental quandary. Much depends on your boat. Then you have to decide which sea anchor or drogue to buy. We sort through the decision tree.
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Handheld GPSI have the greatest respect for the equipment reviews in Practical Sailor, but I think that you overlooked very critical attributes for your...
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Stainless Fasteners Seized in AluminumEvery summer on my boat in the Mediterranean I come across the problem of trying to remove a stainless steel...
Garhauer is the Best Buy in Snatch Blocks
An evaluation of blocks from 11 makers finds favor in the rotating-cheek models from Garhauer, Antal and Barton.
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Stripped Hose ClampsRe: The Case of the Stripped Hose Clamp in the September 1999 issue:First, torque is not the issue. Clamping force is the...
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Bruce vs. Claw. Keel Depth.
A Foolproof (and Simple) Way to Set Jib Leads
An excellent, surprisingly simple way to set jib leads is to use jib luff telltales as a guide. This technique applies to all types of headsails-genoas as well as working jibs.
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Dutchman vs. Lazy JacksIm in the market for some kind of sail flaking system and need advice. Have you compared the lazy jack method...
Offshore Log: A Major Overhaul For A Faithful Perkins
Of all the work done on Calypso during its six-month hiatus in New Zealand, none was more important—and expensive—than rebuilding the diesel engine.
Offshore Log: A Major Overhaul For A Faithful Perkins
Of all the work done on Calypso during its six-month hiatus in New Zealand, none was more important—and expensive—than rebuilding the diesel engine.
Boat Thru-Hulls & Seacocks 101: Inspection, Failure, Safety & Upgrades
In this video, we dive into one of the most important — and most ignored — parts of boat ownership: thru-hulls and seacocks. These...
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