Keeping You Cool: Improving Your Icebox
The cruising boat, like an army, travels on its stomach. If you can’t eat well while sailing - whether day racing or cruising the...
The Complete Propane Appliance System
Propane and peace of mind can go hand in hand, if you install a quality system and follow a few simple rules.Propane has many...
Mailport: January 2011
Could you do a test on anchor swivels? There are two primary manufacturers, Swiss Tech America WASI power ball and Ultra Flip Swivel. Since...
Pressure Cookers Test
No kitchen pot fights a bad reputation the way a pressure cooker does-one pot of lentils exploding in someones face can quickly wipe out...
Mailport: November 2010
I’m hurt, and so is my boat Lady Lady. In your review of Rod Johnstone’s J/95 (August 2010), you said it was not your...
Stove-top Baking: How Sweet It Is
Theres nothing like the smell of fresh-baked treats wafting from the galley, and thanks to the Omnia Oven, the crew of any boat with...
Mailport: July 2010
I recently read your article on two-part teak cleaners (May 2010), and the timing was perfect as I was about to undertake that very...
Tailgating Afloat
Always on the lookout for gizmos that bring aboard some small luxury and help reduce the "roughing it" factor too often associated with cruising,...
Mailport: June 2010
In the April 2010 review of beverage holders, I think you "nixed" the Sail-Buoy a bit early because you attempted to use it from...
Galley Lighting
When we last dropped in on the realm of interior lighting (Practical Sailor January 2009), we looked at light emitting diode (LED) replacements for...
A Fast Small Sailboat from Saffier
If you're looking for a fast sailboat to use as a day sailer, then Saffier Yachts may have just the sailboat to buy. With...
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The first fiberglass auxiliary sailboats were built in the late 1950s; for the record, the first was the 40-foot Philip Rhodes-designed Bounty II (1956),...