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The Ego Trap of Riding the Storm Out
More often than not, during conversations with the experienced sailors who contribute to Practical Sailor, the phrase “Do as I say, not as I...
Tartan 33: Scheel Keel Pioneer
By the late 1970s, the old Tartan 34 had become very dated. The boat had been in production for a decade, and hundreds of...
Mailport: June 2021
WINCH GREASE FALSE SAVINGS?
With regards to your report on winch grease (see PS February 2017, “Budget Priced Winch Grease,”), price is a small consideration...
BoatUS: Beware of ‘Regular 88’ Gasoline
If you are like me, you probably spent a recent weekend awakening your dinghy engine from its slumber. If you winterized your outboard according...
Watertight Connector Test
Oh, for a good standardized 12- volt electrical connector. I’ve never had a boat without multiple connector failures, and most of them involved proprietary...
New Lifelines for a New Life
Rigger Glenn Mooney of Yacht Riggers in St. Petersburg, Florida has no choice but to be organized. A veteran rigger with more than three...
Going Aloft with the Multi-use Prusik
At least once each season, someone should make the trip up top to inspect the rigging. There can also be more immediate needs. An...
Getting the Most Out of Older Sails
Efficient windward work requires sails with a good lift-to-drag ratio. Mylar laminate sails hold their shape throughout their useful life, well enough for all...
The Curse of the Mystery Mooring Chain
Perhaps this has happened to you. It has been a long passage. After several nights of little sleep, followed by a long and tricky...
Anchor Trip-line Tricks
An anchor trip line is a stout line connected from the after end of the anchor fluke to a marker buoy so that the...
