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Affordable products that you can find beyond the chandlery help make boat life more comfortable. Velcro strips, Bounce dryer sheets, LED pool lights and anti-skid material are all small fixes that have a big impact. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

Product Hacks: Velcro, Bounce, Anti-Skid Mats and Pool Lights

Here are a few product hacks to help keep your boat organized, bug free and lit properly. 3M COMMAND© VELCRO® STRIPS If you’re like me and...
Odorlos Holding Tank Treament Packets

Stopping Holding-tank Odors

In recent years, PS testers have investigated holding tank chemicals (Fighting Odor with Chemical Additives) in concert with ongoing investigations of sanitation hoses and...

Giving Bugs the Big Goodbye

We're not naturally bug phobic, but when they eat our food, clothes or boat, something needs to be done. Since we don't like heavy...

Galley Gadgets for the Cruising Sailor

Historically, the cook has always enjoyed a privileged position on board a boat. And no wonder, since the cook almost always works the hardest,...
Instead of dreading a squall, think about it as a way to fill up your water tanks. PS tested ways to make sure the rainwater you catch is clean, tasty and safe to drink.

The Rain Catcher’s Guide

An efficient, clean rainwater catchment isn't just for cruisers venturing into remote areas. While biologically safe, many areas of the U.S. are served by...
Little things that are hardly necessary but nice to have start in the galley.

Those Extras you Don’t Need But Love to Have

As a full-time live-aboard, you learn to make some sacrifices. You ultimately become your own little island so you must learn to ration your...

Three-Model BBQ Test

If you're looking to grill onboard, you're likely going to buy a BBQ that runs off of propane. Even though marine cockpit-mounted barbecues used...

Alcohol Stoves— Swan Song or Rebirth?

Vaporized alcohol stoves have long been praised for their safety and simplicity. For decades, Origo’s popular vaporizing alcohol stove dom­inated the small boat market,...

Living Aboard with an Alcohol Stove

When we downsized from a cruising cat to a sporty trimaran, we also downsized to an Origo stove. Familiar to many small-boat sailors, the...

Choosing the Right Fuel for Your Alcohol Stove

By law, ethanol is subject to considerable taxes and restrictions on sale unless denatured (rendered undrinkable) by adding solvents or other unpalatable ingredients. The...

The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor

What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275,...

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Morgan Out Island 36 Used Boat Review

Most are familiar with Charles Morgan and his Out Island 41, primarily made to cruise and charter in the Bahamas, but not many are...