The MASSIVE Hunter Deck Saloon 41 video from Practical Sailor

The MASSIVE Hunter Deck Saloon 41

Could the Hunter 41 Deck Salon be one of the most comfortable liveaboard sailboats you can buy for a cruising couple? In this complete...
Is the Hunter 356 a Bad Boat? video from Practical Sailor

Is the Hunter 356 a Bad Boat?

Thinking about buying a Hunter 356 or shopping for the best 35-foot sailboat for cruising, weekends, or living aboard? In this full Hunter 356...
Why You Might Regret Buying a Watermaker video from Practical Sailor

Why You Might Regret Buying a Watermaker

Thinking about installing a boat watermaker? Before you buy a marine watermaker, there’s a lot more to understand than gallons per hour. In this...
The Perfect Cruising Sailboat | Pacific Seacraft 40 video from Practical Sailor

The Perfect Cruising Sailboat | Pacific Seacraft 40

Is the Pacific Seacraft 40 one of the best cruising sailboats ever built for a couple? In this Pacific Seacraft 40 review and sailboat...
Can You Do the Great Loop for $20,000 video from Practical Sailor

Can You Do the Great Loop for $20,000

If you’re researching how much the Great Loop costs, the cheapest way to do the Great Loop, what size boat you need for the...
Bayfield 36 – A Cheap Bluewater Sailboat video from Practical Sailor

Bayfield 36 – A Cheap Bluewater Sailboat

The Bayfield 36 is one of the most distinctive Bayfield sailboats ever built. Designed and constructed in Canada, the Bayfield 36 combines traditional styling,...
10 Sailing Mistakes You’ll Only Make Once video from Practical Sailor

10 Sailing Mistakes You’ll Only Make Once

Learning how to sail means learning that some sailing mistakes only need to happen once. In this episode, we look at the most common...
Bayfield 32 Boat Tour - The Canadian Cruiser That Crossed the Atlantic video from Practical Sailor

Bayfield 32 Boat Tour – The Canadian Cruiser That Crossed the Atlantic

In this Bayfield 32 boat tour, we explore the deck, cockpit, cabin layout, galley, sleeping accommodations, construction and sailing characteristics. We also look at...
Which Boats Are Easy to Sail? 7 Features That Matter video from Practical Sailor

Which Boats Are Easy to Sail? 7 Features That Matter

What makes a sailboat easy to sail? In this Practical Sailor video, we look at seven features that can make a sailboat easier, safer,...
Catalina 25 Sailboat Tour video from Practical Sailor

Catalina 25 Sailboat Tour

This Catalina 25 review also explains the important differences between the swing keel, fixed fin keel and wing keel versions, along with the standard...

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Practical Sailor Logbook – September 2026

This month we tour the Hans Christian 48T — the offshore cruiser many sailors call the holy grail — walk the custom Antigua 60...

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The 1989 Morgan 44 is a big center-cockpit cruising sailboat with Catalina DNA—but it may be one of the most overlooked boats of its...

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