Liveaboard Insurance: Harder to Get, More Important Than Ever

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For liveaboard sailors and long-range cruisers, marine insurance has shifted from a routine purchase to a strategic decision. The broader hull and liability market...

DIY Wooden Bowsprit

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Bowsprits are a common feature on traditional boats as a way to extend the sail plan beyond the boat’s length over deck and create...

A Walk Through the Thomson Ship Collection

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The waters roared off the coast of Sicily as the Grafton, Captain, and Breda closed in. They had set sail from England almost two...

Seven Common Boat Problems You Can’t Ignore (and How to Fix Them)

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As I approach twenty years of surveying boats, most issues that I encounter are repetitive. The root causes for these repeat problems usually involve...

Winch Buyer’s Guide: A Look at 7 Brands and 76 Self-Tailing Models

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Beyond the shape of the hull and the presence of a mast, nothing distinguishes a sailboat from a powerboat more than the sight and...

Short Scope Anchor Test

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In the process of our ongoing investigation on the effect of time and wind gusts on anchor setting and holding capacity, we performed limited testing at short scope and couldnt help but notice that holding capacity at short scope varied greatly. When recovering the test anchors, some anchors would lift out of the bottom while we were pulling the dinghy over to them, while others required heroic efforts even when the rode was nearly vertical.

Hole or Slot? Getting Shackle Side Loading Right on Your Anchor

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“This anchor has a hole instead of a slot like the others. Is that OK?” A fair question. Surprisingly, perhaps, name brand anchors can...
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Buyer’s Guide: 14 Electric Outboard Options From 2.5 to 9.9 Horsepower

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Battery power has come a long way, whether considering automobiles, power tools, lawn and garden equipment, or marine outboard motors. Cost parity between electric...

Download The Full June 2024 Issue PDF

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    Practical Sailor is now a digital only product. The June issue was the last PDF and print issue. The increasing costs of paper and postage moved us to this difficult decision. But Practical Sailor still exists.

    Downloadable, PDF editions of new issues are no longer available. Each week, new content appears on the site and is shared via email in a more timely manner. And our new YouTube channel is filled with boat and product review videos. By logging onto the site, you’ll have access to everything we publish. There is nothing to download anymore.

    Readers were notified of this change multiple times in pages of the magazine and via email, beginning in April.

    New editors, writers, formats. We hope you’ll continue to benefit from Practical Sailor and continue to subscribe.

    The Practical Sailor editors

  • Bootstripe Perfection
  • The DIY Bootstripe Jig
  • Origo Stove Reborn?
  • Alcohol Stove Sense
  • Burning Issues
  • Penetrating Epoxies

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  • Best E-bikes for Boats
  • Easy Seacocks Switch
  • The Eye of the Storm
  • Boat Partnerships
  • Terms of Agreement
  • Sail Repair Magic
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