Gear of the Year: Top 10 Products for 2001
At one end of the price scale, the Spade anchor and the Icom IC-M502 VHF radio stand out. At the low-cost end, Tommy Tape and Carborundum sandpaper shine.
26 Practical Websites
Most sailors know about the wealth of material available for them on the Internet, and many have made their own websites to contribute to that wealth.
Personal Effects on Deck
By the time you read this, it will have been about six weeks since the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon were attacked. Those...
Universal Solvent?
Most of us have glued things together with 3M 5200 when we really should have used something that would have given us a snowball's...
A Plug for All Seasons
While the Practical Sailor editorial offices were being relocated this spring, a casual experiment was discovered—or rediscovered— on a windowsill behind a Venetian blind. It's...
Give Me Enough Rope
Left to their own devices, some sailors buy rope the way Imelda Marcos used to buy shoes-impulsively, profligately, with a kind of bulemic...
By Way of the Web
Were awash in e-mail here at our editorial offices. We read every letter that comes in, and we copy many to appropriate folders for...
Rip Rap: June 2001
Click here to view "Pacific Seacraft 37 Correction."Click here to view "Do-It-Yourself Charger."
Robert N. Bavier, Jr. 1918-2001
Robert N. Bavier, Jr., an America’s Cup winning helmsman and one of the sport’s leaders for many years, died on Thursday, February 22, in...
Hey, Its Your Old Pal
When youre an editor with one of the glossy sailing magazines, marine manufacturers are always glad to see you. Youre working for the readers,...
This 24 Foot Sailboat Can Cross Oceans… Seriously
Can you really cross oceans or even live aboard a 24-foot sailboat? In this deep dive on the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, we break...
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Cabot 36 Used Boat Review
The Cabot 36 is a sought-after, medium-displacement, 36-ft. cutter from the 1970s that can provide security and comfort for a budget-conscious sailor willing to...