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Quick-dissolve Toilet Paper Test

ColemanPart of the Coleman line of lanterns, camp stoves, and other camping supplies, this tissue was one of two we tested that are sold...

Chandlery: April 2011

 Lack of storage and keeping stuff dry are two problems that most sailors can relate to. During a recent cruise, Practical Sailor testers had...

Seduced by the Nearly Free Boat

Our review of the trailblazing trailer-sailer, the Venture 21, brought to mind a recent phone conversation with my friend Andrew regarding a similar boat.I...

Pump Details: Wiring, Clamps, and Inlet Ports

All the test toilets had at least one electric pump to handle supply and flushing duties; some had one pump for each job. The...

A Better Way to Mount Hardware

Improperly mounted stanchion and pulpit bases are a major cause of gelcoat cracks in the deck radiating from the attached hardware. The cracks are...

In Search of Stability

On July 15, 1992, a sudden squall swept J/24 Fleet 128 during a Wednesday evening race off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Nine of the...

Maintaining Your Boat’s Electrical System

The storage battery’s chemical reaction is reversible, which means that it can be recharged, and will be continuously, as long as the engine is...

Fuel Additives: Snake Oil or Good Science?

As one who has spent many hours in exotic locations, cycling bad diesel fuel through a make-shift filtration system, I am as vulnerable as...

More Great Tips for Stopping Boat Stink

It's not often I get to see photos of an intact, but excruciatingly stinky holding tank get wedged and jimmied through cutouts in the...