E-10 Fuel Additives that Fight Corrosion

How We TestedOur original goal was to run a long-term test of fuel additives. Instead of adding heat or oxygen or excessive corrosive materials,...

Testers Tinker with Tinker Bell-sized Fuel Tank

If you really must know how we compared the fuel additives, here are the particulars.• Fuel sample size: 250 milliliters.• Sample composition: E-10 gasoline...

PS’s Best Practices to Combat Fuel Problems

Additives can’t solve real gasoline-quality problems. At best, consider additives to be only a final tweaking opportunity, something to supplement the following fuel management...

PS’s Best Practices to Combat Fuel Problems

Additives can’t solve real gasoline-quality problems. At best, consider additives to be only a final tweaking opportunity, something to supplement the following fuel management...

Practical Sailor’s 2011 Gear of the Year Picks

Pressure CookerOur Gear of the Year galley pick is the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic spring-valve pressure cooker. Pressure cookers are the cruiser’s answer to the...

Winterizing the Engine: Maintenance that Is Truly Preventive

Winterizing an inboard engine installation means a lot more than filling the cooling system with antifreeze and stuffing a rag in the exhaust outlet....

The Perils of Fantastic Plastics

This month’s Gear Graveyard called to mind the famous scene in the movie The Graduate when actor Dustin Hoffman is pulled aside at a...

Practical Sailor Compares 3 Electric Outboards

When it comes to the development of electric drive systems large and small, there’s a double-headed challenge. The first is the propulsion system itself,...

Yamaha Updates F-series Outboards with New F4 and F6

It seems the only people who dare label a 75-pound outboard engine "portable" are marketers and engine manufacturers (and perhaps, He-Man). In the world...

Practical Sailor Tests 4-horsepower Electric Outboard

Exploring the benefits of electric propulsion is an ongoing effort at Practical Sailor. As we test products currently on the market, we also keep...

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...