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Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated Book from Practical Sailor

Repairing Crazed Gelcoat

Excerpted from Fiberglass Boat Repair Illustrated On some early fiberglass boats you may encounter crazed gelcoat – that is, gelcoat that has hardened and become...

Hunter 30 Review

The Hunter 30 built from 1974 until 1983 is a John Cherubini design, as was the companion Hunter 27. Over the course of its...

Entry-Level Sailboat Review

The C&C 27 followed quickly on the heels of the successful C&C 35. The design is attributed to 1970, with the first boats coming...
Entry-Level Sailboats eBook from Practical Sailor

What Is an Entry-Level Cruising Boat?

How do you define “entry-level cruising boat”? How about this: “a boat that lives in the water, on a mooring or in a slip,...

Slow(er) Cooking on Board

Staples of the modern home kitchen, Crock-Pots and rice cookers are time-savers, enabling chefs to prepare long-cooking meals without tending the stove for hours....
The Complete Sailor Book from Practical Sailor

Rigging Nomenclature

Excerpt from The Complete Sailor by David Seidman It’s rigging that reveals the sailboat to be the anachronism it is – a machine lost in...
The Complete Sailor Book from Practical Sailor

Draft Stripes

Excerpt from The Complete Sailor by David Seidman A sail’s airfoil shape is described by its cross section. The imaginary reference line from the luff...
The Complete Sailing Manual Book from Practical Sailor

Sailing a Dinghy Without a Centerboard

Centerboards or daggerboards rarely break (although it is possible to lose a daggerboard during a capsize if is not secured to the boat). However,...
The Complete Sailing Manual Book from Practical Sailor

Packing the Spinnaker in a Chute or a Pouch

Chute It is important that the spinnaker is packed correctly in its chute or pouch, bag, or locker before the boat goes afloat. It must...

Swinging the Compass

You can employ a compass adjuster to swing your compass or you can do it yourself quite easily. There are several ways to do...

Lagoon 55 – The Perfect Charter Boat for Your Caribbean Vacation

Looking for the ultimate sailing vacation in the Caribbean? Step aboard the Lagoon 55, a modern catamaran that combines luxury, comfort, and performance—making it...

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Irwin Citation 34 Used Boat Review

The Irwin 34 is in many respects a typical Irwin boat. It was originally called the "Citation 34," which was meant to indicate that it was more of a plush cruiser than the race-oriented Irwins at the time, but more of a racer than the larger cruisers. According to the company, 305 Irwin 34s were built in the production run, from 1978 to 1985, a moderate but successful model for the era. Near the end of its production, the boat was advertised as the Irwin 34 rather than the Citation 34. There were no major changes in the boat from beginning to end, just the details and equipment that are typical of any long production run.