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Mechanical Rigging Terminals: To Seal or Not

Technical Editor Ralph Naranjo's market survey of mechanical rigging terminals in the June 2015 issue of Practical Sailor demonstrated just how long these terminals...

Improving Roller Furling Efficiency

In the October 2019 issue of Practical Sailor magazine, we looked at installing new roller furling gear for a genoa—one of the most popular...

Lifesling Inspection Tips

For many sailors in the northern hemisphere winter is the off-season, which means it's a great time inspect safety gear. Personal floatation devices (lifejackets)...

Repairing Leaky Portlights

Leaky portlights and hatches are one of the more frustrating projects to face on an old boat. The best case scenarios are easiest to deal...

Designing a Dump Line for the Multihull Mainsheet

One of the rewards of doing time in a boatyard like Salt Creek Marina, in St. Petersburg, FL where Opal and I have been...

Bargain-priced Sailing Clothes for Cold Weather

The first real winter blast of the year poked south of the 25th parallel this week, as sun-seeking sailors as far south as the...

Fighting Off Marine Electrical System Corrosion

There's no question we're in the middle of a revolution in off-the-grid technology for cruising sailing. Over the past few weeks, I've watched three...

Get the Most Out of Practical Sailor’s Subscriber Services

Another runner has made it! It’s always nice to get an email or letter from an appreciative reader letting us know they’ve escaped the...

Safety Tether Clip-in Caution

With so many sailors getting into offshore sailing in the wake of the pandemic, I thought it would be a good time to revive...

Painting Your Boat Like a Pro

After the first round of my complete hull refinish of my 1971 Yankee 30 at Salt Creek Marina in St. Petersburg, FL, I've moved...

$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...

In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...

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I was single handed on our Islander Bahama 30 on a spectacular fall afternoon, white caps dancing on the blue waters of Plumper Sound...