High Capacity Electric Bilge Pump Test
Next to hull integrity, bilge pumps are a vessels first-and often only-line of defense against sinking. Not only do they serve to clear incidental...
The State of the Main: A Look at Sail Materials and Sailmaking Methods
Sailmakers around the world have been printing up new business cards even though they continue to work for the same franchised lofts. Their new...
The Best Sailing Gear of 2010
With the end of the year approaching, Practical Sailor editorsoffer the annual selection of Editors Choice products for the Gear of the Year lineup....
Whirring Wizards of the Bilge
This months bilge pump test brought back long-suppressed memories from a passage my wife and I made in the western Pacific years ago. It...
Fast Flow Pump: The Name Says It All
In our search for high-volume electric bilge pumps for an upcoming report, we came across a shaft-driven pump with such an impressive flow rate...
SpeedsealLife Puts a New Spin on Keeping Cool
Picture this: You fire up the iron jenny in preparation to exit a crowded anchorage. As the anchor slides onto the bow roller, the...
Practical Sailor Tests Bosun Chairs and Harnesses
The world is divided into two types of sailors: Those who have no qualms scrambling up the ratlines to replace a bad anchor light,...
Mailport: June 2010
In the April 2010 review of beverage holders, I think you "nixed" the Sail-Buoy a bit early because you attempted to use it from...
PS Advisor: Mooring System Failure
My wife and I leave our boat moored in Bahia Coyote, Sea of Cortez, BCS Mexico. Our mooring is a system of anchors and...
Eight Sailboat Cam Cleats Tested on Doomsday Device
Cam cleats are everywhere on sailboats. You can hardly put a hand near a modern rig without touching one. They really are useful little...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
