Painting a New Bootstripe Like a Pro
Have you been wanting to add a bootstripe to your boat but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a bootstripe already...
Alcohol Stoves— Swan Song or Rebirth?
Vaporized alcohol stoves have long been praised for their safety and simplicity. For decades, Origo’s popular vaporizing alcohol stove dominated the small boat market,...
Living Aboard with an Alcohol Stove
When we downsized from a cruising cat to a sporty trimaran, we also downsized to an Origo stove. Familiar to many small-boat sailors, the...
Choosing the Right Fuel for Your Alcohol Stove
By law, ethanol is subject to considerable taxes and restrictions on sale unless denatured (rendered undrinkable) by adding solvents or other unpalatable ingredients. The...
Penetrating Epoxy—Another Marketing Gimmick?
In “Stopping Wood Rot,” December 2023, Practical Sailor busted the myth that you can reliably seal wood with epoxy. Some sailors have suggested that...
The Great Loop: An Accessible Adventure Sail Through North America
What is the greatest adventure you can have in North America?
RV enthusiasts will drive to the desert to see the Grand Canyon, visit Yellowstone...
Dinghy Outboard Diagnostics
In my past life I worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years. In that time, I realized that the hard part about...
Inflatable PFDs: Know the Ins and Outs
The following is an updated advisory regarding the care and use of personal flotation devices. It's a relatively long post, but if you depend...
Spring Season Engine Start-Up for Winterized Engines
Two things, as they say, are certain in life: death and taxes. Perhaps a third would be that fuel cost will inevitably keep rising....
Hanse 410: What You Should Know | Boat Tour
his week we boat tour the Hanse 410 sailboat. The Hanse 410 is a brand new sailboat from 2023 and will be going up...
