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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...

Stainless Steel: Advantages and Ailments

When the raw castings arrive at the hardware manufacturing facility, the first step is often to tumble them in a heavy-duty drum to remove...

Mailport: December 2010

I thought the letter in the November 2010 Mailport about how black antifouling paint worked better than other colors was interesting. I have not...

Mailport: 12/06

MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006). Every year, I look...

Shopping Sail Shape

I am a Florida coastal cruiser looking to replace the roller-furled 135-percent genoa on my Tartan 3500. One sailmaker says cross-cut is the only...

Mainsail Track Hardware

Sailmakers are familiar with the half dozen manufacturers of in-boom furlers, all of which remain very expensive. Aaron Jasper, told us: "They are fussy...

Singlehanded Sailors Notebook

First sailed in 1978 and held in even-numbered years, the Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) crosses 2,120 miles of Pacific Ocean from windy San Francisco Bay,...

Headsail Furlers Sans Swivels Face-Off

The August issue spotlighted seven genoa furlers that use head swivels to get the job done. The top-rated products among them were the Harken...

PS Advisor 01/15/99

Adding a StaysailCan you advise where I can find basic design parameters for adding an inner forestay to my 40-footer? Jim FitzgeraldHollywood, FloridaAdding an...

Boat Deck Hardware: Rope Clutch Test Update

In the March 2009 issue, Practical Sailor bench-tested eight rope clutches, including a prototype from Garhauer Marine, a California-based marine hardware maker. Garhauer recently...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...