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PS Advisor: 12/01

Bottom Paint Out of WaterI have read several of your test comparisons of bottom paints and found them useful. However, there is one point...

Mailport 01/01/99

Outboard vs. Inboard PowerI barely resisted writing about outboard auxiliary power when Mr. Chulskis letter was published in the March, 1998 issue. When the...

Life Rafts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

by Douglas S. RitterMore critically perhaps, righting instructions were often woefully deficient; volunteers ignorant of the proper technique weren't helped much. At night, for...

GPS 2000: Garmin GPS 48 and GPSMAP 175 Best Choices

Bottom Line: The Garmin 12XL is our pick for best value within this family. The plain vanilla GPS12 is recommended if cost is a...

LED Flashlights: Tektite Expedition Best Value

Most of us have had the annoying experience of the bulb failing in our flashlight, usually at a less than opportune moment. Even when...

Genoa Furler Refit: a Semi-DIY Project

You know it's time to swap out your old headsail furler for a new model when the springtime hoist encounters excess friction and even...

The Penny-Pinching PhD Sailor

For more than 30 years, Practical Sailor has provided serious sailors and DIY boat owners an unbiased source of evaluations. We've done our best...

Screw types prove their mettle in load testing.

The mechanics at work at the other end of your mooring line matter as much as the mooring line and pendant. In 2009, Practical...

Re-evaluating Eye-splice Thimbles

A great many sailors believe a splice intended for high loads is not complete until it is fitted with a thimble. Undoubtedly, a thick...

Vesper Class B AIS Sea Trial

During a recent passage from Sarasota, Fla., to Havana, Cuba, Practical Sailor had the chance to compare the new Vesper XB-8000 Class B AIS...