Adhesives: Making a Successful Selection
Part 1Almost from the dawn of man, this unique creature has used his ingenuity to make different materials stick together. In fact, this may...
Design for… A Portable Galley
I’ve always loved small boats: day sailors, trailer sailors, runabouts, and skiffs. In many ways they give the most joy for the limited time...
Design for A Portable Galley
I’ve always loved small boats: day sailors, trailer sailors, runabouts, and skiffs. In many ways they give the most joy for the limited time...
Design for Fender Boards
Fender boards are almost a necessity when docking against pilings because without the, no matter how you position and secure your boat and...
Gelcoat Restorer Durability Test
HigleyHigley Fiberglass Restoration still beaded water and preserved the color on our weathered Javelin at the three-year mark. The gloss was nominal, but its...
Test Looks at Durability, Gloss, and Application
There are reports of acrylic coatings peeling or turning yellow over time. In our previous long-term tests, Practical Sailor did not notice peeling until...
No Supermarket At Sea
Cooking at sea has never been easy and is usually looked upon as a dull, but necessary task. Nothing can spur the queasy stomach...
Metal Chafe Plates: Functional Remedy for Scrapes and Scratches
What do you do when the pin in the leg of your folding cabin table digs up the cabin sole? What do you do...
Ventilation Can be Improved in Almost Any Boat
Fresh air and a dry berth are two “rare," commodities in the belowdecks caverns of most boats. On deck you may be surrounded by...
Design For: Tableware Storage
One solution to the problem of tableware stowage is a bulkhead rack of the type commonly available from marine chandleries and discount houses. If...
24 Knot Speed Trimaran – The Dragonfly 40 Ultimate
Most people who want to go cruising to tropical destinations on a sailboat buy a Beneteau or Dufour, but those who want an extremely...
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Catalina 42 Mk I and Mk II
Under the guidance of Frank Butler, who founded the company in 1969, Catalina Yachts’ philosophy is to offer “as much boat for the money...