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...
Sailboat Do-it-Yourself Rig Survey
Several subscribers who read my recent blog post regarding stainless steel corrosion, “Detecting and Dealing with Stainless Steel Corrosion” asked if we had any...
The Curse of the Mystery Mooring Chain
Perhaps this has happened to you. It has been a long passage. After several nights of little sleep, followed by a long and tricky...
Saving a Furling Genoa with Paint
What’s that they say about the 10-foot paint job? Sure, if you look closely, it is clear that something is different with the genoa...
Rotten to the Core: Deck Core Repair Advice
Cored decks are a soggy subject for many owners of older boats, but owners of new boats have to be wary too. I turn...
The BEST and WORST Boat Washing Machines
Are you looking into how to wash clothes on a boat? I set out to figure out which washing machine to install on my...
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Cape Dory 30 Used Boat Review
When the Cape Dory 30 entered production in 1976, it was the largest boat in the expanding line of the Taunton, Massachusetts boatbuilder. In...