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Marine Diesel Repower Part 3: Sea Trial
This is the last of a three-part series describing the planning and installation of an inboard diesel engine in my previously engine-free Cape Dory...
Setting Up Your Own ‘Floating’ Genoa Lead
When setting up a floating lead system, you need to establish the maximum range of positions you may need. With a track system, the...
Dodging the Marine Chandlery Trap
The marine environment is demanding, so sacrificing quality is often a mistake. But marine supply stores, and even online “discount” marine retailers can feel...
Through Bolt Alternatives
The gold standard for securing deck hardware is a sturdy through bolt with a hefty backing plate. This assumes you can access the reverse...
Sailboat Safety on Deck
We often think of safety on deck in terms of PFDs, lifelines, and jacklines, but the falls they protect against only happen after something...
Anchor Resetting Tests
Practical Sailor has carried out dozens of anchor tests over the years. The majority of these tests have compared the ability of various anchor...
An Inquiry into Anchor Angles
Designers of boat anchors deal in a handful of variables. The holding capacity of an anchor derives from its fluke, particularly the flukes size,...
Bends and Breaks: Anchor Shank Strength
As more and more anchor-makers source their materials and move their fabricating offshore, Practical Sailor has been fielding an increasing number of questions regarding...
Yawing and Anchor Holding
I can’t leave a boat that’s yawing. I can’t sleep. Each time I’ve had an anchor fail suddenly it was caused by excessive yawing....
Anchor Reset Tests
When a sailor hooks his beloved boat to good, old Mother Earth, he hopes his anchor will stay put—for lunch, for a good night’s...
