Cabin Comfort - Practical Sailor

Clearing the Air Around Odor Testing

Cabin Comfort August 14, 2018

Drew Frye After several rounds of chemical testing for holding tanks, we have got this stink detection down to a science. Because the masking chemicals are...

Non-Skid Tapes for Boats

Cabin Comfort July 11, 2018

Slips and falls will probably always be the greatest hazard on a sailboat, whether the result is a trip over the side, a knee...

Air Conditioning for Sailboats

Cabin Comfort May 22, 2018

One of the great joys of sailing is the state of near nakedness (literal and figurative) to the wind, air, and sea-and the wisdom...

How to Measure Boat Humidity: Psychrometric Charts Do It Right

Cabin Comfort November 30, 2017

Insulation is a greater energy-saving expedient; if our heater or air conditioner is undersized, fixing drafts, shading or insulating windows, and insulating non-cored laminate...

Heart Replacement

Cabin Comfort March 17, 2015

Sixteen years ago, contributing writers Joe and Lee Minick equipped their Mason 43, Southern Cross, with a Heart Interface Freedom 20 charger/inverter and a...

LED Interior Lights Part 2

Cabin Comfort May 15, 2014

HellaThe Hella EuroLED Touch 150 is a sealed, touch-switch cabin light with multi-level red and white illumination. The single-source white light was bright (9.3...

Some Propane Dos and Don’ts

Cabin Comfort February 13, 2014

There's nothing more satisfying than capping a pleasant day on the water with a good meal, be it burgers and dogs on the grill...

Mailport: August 2013

Cabin Comfort July 10, 2013

On strolling through Port Townsend (Wash.) Boat Haven, while I was having some work done on my boat, I saw this boat (photo at...

Dehumidifier Field Tests

Cabin Comfort May 14, 2013

Dampness and boating seem to go together like picnics and ants- not dangerous but certainly irksome. We recently tested desiccan't driers (PS, November 2012)...