Free Boat Inspection – Deck Core
In this episode, we start inspecting Dagmar, our free sailboat project, and one of the first big questions is hiding right under our feet:...
The $89k 55 Foot Bluewater Yacht That Got Cheap Enough to Be Dangerous
The Tayana 55 is one of the most tempting used bluewater cruising sailboats on the market: a 55-foot center cockpit offshore yacht with serious...
Which Bottom Paint Do I Choose??
Choosing the right bottom paint for your sailboat can get confusing fast. Ablative bottom paint, hard bottom paint, copolymer ablative, self-polishing antifouling, VC-17, racing...
Hans Christian 33: The Tiny Bluewater Legend Nobody Sells
The Hans Christian 33 is one of the most beloved older bluewater cruising sailboats ever built, and in this Practical Sailor review we take...
The Boat Upgrades That Actually Matter
What are the best boat upgrades you can make… without wasting money? I asked the Lady K Sailing Facebook community a simple question: what’s...
Zero Dollar Cruising Dream | Halcyon 23
Could you really live on a small sailboat, go cruising cheap, or chase the sailing dream without buying a huge expensive boat? In this...
Are Lithium Batteries on Sailboats Actually Dangerous?
Are lithium batteries on sailboats actually dangerous, or is the panic bigger than the real risk? In this Practical Sailor video, we look at...
Why Sailors Still Want This Slow Old Cruiser – Down East 38
In this Practical Sailor boat tour, we take a deep look at the Downeaster 38, also known as the Down East 38, a classic...
This Hidden Part Keeps Your Sailboat From Sinking
Your sailboat has a hidden hole below the waterline, and the stuffing box, shaft seal, or saildrive is what keeps that hole from becoming...
Finally Cheap Enough to Be Dangerous – This 42-Foot Jeanneau DS
Tour the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42DS, a 42-foot cruising sailboat that may be one of the most tempting used sailboats on the market. With...
Latest Logbook
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...
Video: Morgan 44 Review – The Catalina Cruiser Everyone Forgot
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...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS Used Boat Review
This boat is dangerous for one simple reason—it looks like the answer. It’s big enough, pretty enough, modern enough, and suddenly, somehow, almost affordable...
