Choosing and Using Binoculars
Buy the best binoculars you can afford, perhaps having a cheaper second pair for general crew use. Strong, waterproof binoculars with a rubber coating...
Winterizing Your Sailboat
For many, it’s time to think about winterizing. It is far better to perform most routine maintenance at the end of the season when...
Rig Inspections
Early Asian-built sailboats had hardware and fittings especially tangs and turnbuckles that came from backyard foundries where little or no concern was given to...
Boat Clinic: Tuning the Masthead Rig
Tuning the rig of a boat is one of the necessary — and unpleasant — tasks that must be done to achieve good boat...
How Much Heat Do You Need?
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
Factors To Consider When Heating Your Boat
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
How To Choose the Best Heat Source for Your Boat
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
Protecting Your Boat From Lightning Strikes
Most boat owners have only the vaguest idea of what is involved in protecting their boats from lightning damage. Many believe that their boats...
Getting the Charge out of Lightning
Most boat owners have only the vaguest idea of what is involved in protecting their boats from lightning damage. Many believe that their boats...
Choosing a Bottom Paint for Dummies
It's easy enough to choose the most effective paint from our semi-annual bottom paint reports, but that paint might not always be the best...
Is This the Best 35-Foot Sailboat Ever Made? Catalina 350
Is the Catalina 350 one of the best 35-foot cruising sailboats ever built? In this Practical Sailor boat tour, we take a close look...
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Beneteau 38.1 Boat Review
The Beneteau 38.1, considered by many sailors to be an optimal size for a coastal cruising couple with occasional guests, has been in production...
