Nomar Bumper
]In olden days, you got a disapproving look or comment from proper yachtsmen if you called a "fender" a "bumper." And it was bad...
Chandlery All-Stars
Here are 10 not-so-sexy products that have extra powers when it comes to making the lives of sailboat owners easier.
Over the Transom
Practical Sailor maintains offices in Middletown, RI, and in Charleston, SC, and both locations regularly receive a goodly number of unsolicited packages. These parcels...
SeaDek
Late last year, Chuck Yates, the co-creator of SeaDek (with Jim Wilson), contacted PS from Rockledge, FL, and sent several samples of this alternative...
Skeptical on Surveyors
At Practical Sailor, we like to dig deep when researching a topic for these pages. That stems in part from our obligation to readers,...
DRD Mesh Bags
Aboard boats, bags in which to gather up and stow various unhandy gear and equipment—from sails to a charcoal grill to wet clothing—can be...
Weather, or Not
Hurricane season is upon us, and already we've had one named storm-Arlene-and likely others will have materialized by the time this issue reaches you....
Silent Running
Most sailors prefer quiet to noise. Some things, however—engines and gensets come to mind—are inherently noisy. Which brings us to the subject of sound-proofing.Sound-proofing...
Blue Bags
Additionally, the bags are reinforced with stiff plastic inserts so that they don't bunch up and become less usable. And most of Blue Performance's...
Can You Hear Me Now?
No matter where you live in the U.S., summer is a time of heightened activity on the water. It's also that time of year...
Bayfield 32 Boat Tour – The Canadian Cruiser That Crossed the...
In this Bayfield 32 boat tour, we explore the deck, cockpit, cabin layout, galley, sleeping accommodations, construction and sailing characteristics. We also look at...
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DIY Survey Checklist for Used-Boat Buying
Boat buying is an exciting, maddening exercise that can test the tolerance of even the most patient sailor. Most of the maddening part has to do with trying to ferret out a boats problems before buying it-and making the problems your own. Hiring a professional marine surveyor can be expensive when youre looking at multiple boats, so save yourself some money-and potential heartache-by learning how to examine a used sailboat, from stem to stern and mast to bilge. Practical Sailors DIY survey how-to details common problem areas (like engines and rigging), what issues are easy to remedy, and what red flags you should walk away from.
